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Ordinance - Public Hearing and First and Final Reading on an Ordinance Amending Title XV of the Mansfield, Texas Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Usage”, Section 155.072(B) by adding definitions of Boutique Hotel and Dooryard; Section 155.054(J)(4) Related to Principal Building Height in the D-3 and TOD zones; Section 155.072(K) Related to Standards for Boutique Hotels; Section 155.072(N) Relate

Presented in: City of Mansfield City Council on 2024-08-26
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Approved on First and Final Reading”
ME
Michael Evans
Mayor (Place 1)
YES
TB
Tamera Bounds
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
BN
Brent Newsom
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
JF
Juan Fresquez
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TT
Todd Tonore
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance - Public Hearing and First and Final Reading on an Ordinance Amending Title XV of the Mansfield, Texas Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Usage”, Section 155.072(B) by adding definitions of Boutique Hotel and Dooryard; Section 155.054(J)(4) Related to Principal Building Height in the D-3 and TOD zones; Section 155.072(K) Related to Standards for Boutique Hotels; Section 155.072(N) Related to Standards for Dooryards; Section 155.072, Building Function and Specific Use Table 3 to Add Boutique Hotel as a Permitted Use in the D-3 zone and TOD zone; and Section 155.072 by Adding a New Diagram No. 12 Related to Dooryards; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing a Penalty of Fine Not to Exceed the Sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for Each Offense; and Providing for an Effective Date (OA#24-005)

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).