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Votes at a glance: Waco City Council actions on June 3, 2025
Summary
Summary of ordinances, resolutions and motions the council voted on June 3, including zoning changes, renewals and consent items.
The Waco City Council took a series of votes on June 3. Below is a concise list of formal actions the council approved or addressed; all roll-call tallies below reflect the recorded votes at the meeting.
- Public Hearing 2025-379 — Honorary street name (Ernesto Fraga Street) for a portion of 20 Ninth Street between Dutton Avenue and Spade Avenue: approved on first reading; unanimous (Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase, Holmes: Yes). Staff noted the change is honorary only and does not require address changes.
- Public Hearing 2025-380 — Ordinance amending City Code chapters 11, 22, 23, 25, 26 and Appendix B (subdivisions) to align with NFIP/FEMA guidance, adopt AWWA meter testing specifications, and update subdivision procedures (including performance guarantees at 25% of estimated costs): approved; unanimous.
- Public Hearing 2025-381 — Hilltop Heights PUD (rezoning from R-1B to Planned Unit Development; ~10.71 acres; 63 single-family lots): public hearing continued to June 17; council kept the public hearing open for further review (motion to continue passed; unanimous).
- Public Hearing 2025-382 — Special permit for CarMax Auto Superstores Inc. (automobile sales) on ~4.74 acres near Vista View Drive and I‑35 southbound access: approved; unanimous. Applicant team and civil engineer stated intent to coordinate infrastructure with developer and city staff.
- Public Hearing 2025-383 — Renewal of special permit to Mission Waco / Mission World Inc. for a transitional shelter (Transitional Shelter 2) at 2324 Gorman Avenue (O-3 district): approved on second reading; unanimous. Planning Commission recommended a five-year renewal; staff noted the prior approval had been three years and that staff had received a supporting comment.
- Public Hearing 2025-384 — Zoning change from M-3 (General Industrial) to O-3 (Office Limited Commercial) for ~0.1894 acres at 1905 Webster Avenue: approved; unanimous.
- Public Hearing 2025-385 — Comprehensive plan amendment (suburban residential to office industrial flex) and rezoning of a 46.3-acre tract near West Highway 84 and Sunwest Boulevard (portion to O-2 and portion to C-2): approved on first reading; unanimous. Applicant (Jacob Bell, Walker Partners) said no definite development plans exist and the church owner is exploring options.
- Public Hearing (Seventh Street closure) — Ordinance closing Seventh Street between Austin Avenue and the alley between Austin and Franklin Avenue for the Seventh Street Plaza: approved; unanimous. City retains title while closing the right-of-way to traffic.
- Voluntary annexation / Ordinance 2025-414 (annexation of two tracts totaling ~1.253 acres along the I‑35 access road and assignment to City Council District 3): approved on second reading; unanimous.
- Consent Agenda — Resolutions 2025-387 through 2025-411 (including Resolution 2025-392 regarding property adjacent to Pinewood for a proposed pocket park): consent agenda approved; unanimous. Council discussed the park purchase and thanked the ownership group and staff for completing the transaction.
Votes recorded at each roll call consistently showed affirmative votes by Council Members Fairfield, Lozano, Porter Root, Ewing, Chase and Holmes unless otherwise noted. Where motions were recorded without a named mover in the transcript, the meeting record shows a motion and a second before the roll call. For items continued or requiring additional materials (notably the Hilltop Heights PUD), staff will return with follow-up at the stated future meeting.
If readers need the text of a particular ordinance, resolution number or staff report, those documents are available in the city’s online agenda packet for the June 3, 2025 meeting.
