23 • OrdinanceCity of Mansfield (Tarrant County)

Ordinance - Public Hearing and First Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Historic Landmark Overlay District Designation for the First Methodist Church Parsonage, 1945, located at 105 North 1st Avenue; Matt Crocker of 105 N. 1st Avenue LLC, owner (HLC#24-0

Presented in: City of Mansfield City Council on 2025-01-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tonore to approve the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 155 (“ZONING”) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, TO GRANT A HISTORIC LANDMARK OVERLAY DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FOR THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH PARSONAGE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING 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 AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Ordinance in its entirety located in the City Secretary's Office) Seconded by Council Member Newsom. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:”

Michael Evans

Mayor (Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Tamera Bounds

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Brent Newsom

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Juan Fresquez

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

“Aye”

Todd Tonore

Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tonore to approve the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 155 (“ZONING”) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, TO GRANT A HISTORIC LANDMARK OVERLAY DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FOR THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH PARSONAGE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING 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 AN EFFECTIVE DATE (Ordinance in its entirety located in the City Secretary's Office) Seconded by Council Member Newsom. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). 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).