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2026-212 • Regular AgendaCity of Edinburg (Hidalgo County)
Consider the Variance Request to the City’s Unified Development Code, Article 5, Section 5.301 Dedication of Improvements for Palma Ranch Subdivision Phase I, Being a 28.20 Acres Tract of Land Out of Lots 9 and 16, Section 250, Texas-Mexican Railway Compa
Presented in: City of Edinburg City Council - April 07, 2026 on 2026-04-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Consider the Variance Request to the City’s Unified Development Code, Article 5, Section 5.301 Dedication of Improvements for Palma Ranch Subdivision Phase I, Being a 28.20 Acres Tract of Land Out of Lots 9 and 16, Section 250, Texas-Mexican Railway Compa”
OO
Omar Ochoa
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
D"
Daniel "Dan" Diaz
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JJ
J. Jason De Leon
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DD
D. David Salazar Jr.
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
G"
Gerardo "Gerry" Lozano
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider the Variance Request to the City’s Unified Development Code, Article 5, Section 5.301 Dedication of Improvements for Palma Ranch Subdivision Phase I, Being a 28.20 Acres Tract of Land Out of Lots 9 and 16, Section 250, Texas-Mexican Railway Compa
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.