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2026-922 • Regular AgendaCity of Garland (Dallas County)

Consider a request by Sweetness Sweets, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision (SUP) to allow a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment use and 2) a Planned Development (PD) amendment to allow the establishment to be located within 500 feet of a

Presented in: City of Garland City Council - July 07, 2026 on 2026-07-07
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“Motion to approve: Consider a request by Sweetness Sweets, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision (SUP) to allow a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment use and 2) a Planned Development (PD) amendment to all”
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider a request by Sweetness Sweets, requesting approval of 1) a Specific Use Provision (SUP) to allow a Tattooing/Body Piercing Establishment use and 2) a Planned Development (PD) amendment to allow the establishment to be located within 500 feet of a

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.