RECEIVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOERNE, TX, AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1-12.B. - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, SECTION 1-12.D. - HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION, SECTION 1-12.E. - DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-1.H.- APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATES, SECTION 2-1.L - VARIANCES, SECTION 2-1.M

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A motion was made by Council Member Macaluso, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wolosin, to approve ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOERNE, TX, AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1-12.B. - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, SECTION 1-12.D. - HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION, SECTION 1-12.E. - DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-1.H.- APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATES, SECTION 2-1.L - VARIANCES, SECTION 2-1.M - APPEALS, SECTION 2-10.E. - SIGN VARIANCES, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-6.D - NON-RESIDENTIAL USES, SECTION 3-9.B.2. - CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES IN AN OVERLAY DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, SECTION 3-12.G. - SIGNAGE, SECTION 3-13.D. - DIMENSIONS, SECTION 3-14.H. - SIGNAGE, SECTION 3-16.J - SIGNAGE, SECTION 3-17.G. - SIGNAGE, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9-5. - SIGN ILLUMINATION, SECTION 9-7.C. - FREE STANDING SIGNS, AND APPENDIX A. DEFINITIONS - DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE. The motion carried by the following vote:

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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).