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A. • BudgetCity of Alvin (Brazoria County)
Consider a variance request from the homeowner at 1305 Highland Drive, from Chapter 21- Subdivision and Property Development, Section 21-37 (a), to encroach twenty-two feet, two inches into the twenty-five-foot front building setback for the construction of a carport.
Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-08-06
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider a variance request from the homeowner at 1305 Highland Drive, from Chapter 21- Subdivision and Property Development, Section 21-37 (a), to encroach twenty-two feet, two inches into the twenty-five-foot front building setback for the construction of a carport.”
GA
Gabe Adame
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MV
Martin Vela
Councilmember, District A (District A)
YES
CV
Chris Vaughn
Councilmember, District B (District B)
YES
RG
Richard Garivey
Councilmember, District C (District C)
YES
AD
Ashley Davis
Councilmember, District D (District D)
YES
MD
Meagan DeKeyzer
Councilmember, District E (District E)
YES
KM
Keko Moore
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
YES
SS
Scott Salter
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)
YES
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.