Votes at a glance: council approves rezoning, alcohol variance and FY23–24 budget amendments

At its session, the Amarillo City Council completed several formal actions by voice vote and moved routine business items.

- Rezoning (Ordinance No. 8184): Council approved a request to rezone a 1.16‑acre tract to a planned development district to allow nine single‑family detached homes with modified lot standards. Planning staff said the requested density fits within the city plan’s neighborhood‑low place type and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.

- Alcohol variance (Ordinance No. 8185): Council granted a setback variance to allow The Big Texan RV Ranch to sell beer and wine off‑premises. Staff noted that part of the RV property lies within the 300‑foot school setback measured from property line to property line; AISD told the city it would not oppose the variance because Sunrise Elementary is slated for closure after 2025. Council found that denial would be inequitable and approved the variance.

- Budget amendments (Ordinance No. 8186): Council adopted FY23–24 closeout amendments, including adjustments in seized‑property spending for police equipment, compensated‑absences payouts, several public improvement district (PID) reconciliations and the bonded debt service accounting related to City Hall. Staff said all amendments are covered within available funds or PID reserves and that corrected ordinance language will appear on second reading.

Motions on the consent agenda and the cited ordinances passed by voice vote; council recorded the votes as 4–0 on each motion. No roll‑call vote listing individual council members’ names was recorded in the transcript.