9C. • Agenda ItemCity of League City (Galveston County)

Hewitt Plat Appeal

Presented in: City of League City City Council on 2025-12-16

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 1)

“A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Mann, to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission’s denial of the Reyes Estates plat application, authorizing a waiver of the drainage easement requirement, and authorizing final plat approval upon the application’s satisfaction of all remaining plat application requirements - Resolution No. 2025-220. The motion passed by the following vote:”

Nick Long

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

Andy Mann

Councilmember, Position 1 (Position 1)

YES

Tommy Cones

Councilmember, Position 2 (Position 2)

YES

Tom Crews

Councilmember, Position 3 (Position 3)

YES

Courtney Chadwell

Councilmember, Position 4 (Position 4)

YES

Scott Higginbotham

Councilmember, Position 5 (Position 5)

YES

Chad Tressler

Councilmember, Position 6 (Position 6)

Sean Saunders

Councilmember, Position 7 (Position 7)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mr. Cones, seconded by Mr. Mann, to overturn the Planning & Zoning Commission’s denial of the Reyes Estates plat application, authorizing a waiver of the drainage easement requirement, and authorizing final plat approval upon the application’s satisfaction of all remaining plat application requirements - Resolution No. 2025-220. The motion passed by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.4/10). 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.