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3 • ZONINGCity of Brownsville (Cameron County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Brownsville City Council Regular Meeting on 2021-09-07
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 1)
“Motion to approve Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates”
JC
John Cowen, Jr.
Mayor (At-Large)
NO
BL
Bryan L. Martinez
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
LC
Linda C. Macias
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
GD
Gustavo De León
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
PC
Pedro Cardenas
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
TV
Tino Villarreal, Jr.
Councilmember, At-Large Position A (At-Large Position A)
YES
NG
Nurith Galonsky
Councilmember, At-Large Position B (At-Large Position B)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Formal regulatory, land-use, and capital procurement docket action considered by City of Brownsville on 2021-09-07.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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.