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6 • ZONINGCity of College Station (Brazos County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of College Station City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
JN
John Nichols
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
MS
Mark Smith
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
WW
William Wright
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DW
David White
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MM
Melissa McIlhaney
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BY
Bob Yancy
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
SS
Scott Shafer
Councilmember, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-02-03
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). 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.