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2025-1338 • Public HearingCity of Harlingen (Cameron County)
Public hearing for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow an adult business (smoke shop) in a General Retail ("GR") District located at 803 Dixieland Road, Suite A, bearing a legal description of Lot 2, Dixieland Center Subdivision. Applicant: Ahmed Alsabahi
Presented in: City of Harlingen City Commission - December 17, 2025 on 2025-12-17
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Public hearing for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow an adult business (smoke shop) in a General Retail ("GR") District located at 803 Dixieland Road, Suite A, bearing a legal description of Lot 2, Dixieland Center Subdivision. Applicant: Ahmed Alsabahi”
NS
Norma Sepulveda
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DC
Delia Cavazos-Gamez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
DN
Daniel Nemecio Lopez
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
MM
Michael Mezmar
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
FM
Frank Morales
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RP
Rene Perez
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public hearing for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow an adult business (smoke shop) in a General Retail ("GR") District located at 803 Dixieland Road, Suite A, bearing a legal description of Lot 2, Dixieland Center Subdivision. Applicant: Ahmed Alsabahi
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). 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.