Council approves Case #24-000130: 2970 S 6th St - Take No Action, 6–0

Case #26-004384: 402 W Washington St - Demolition Order

7 yes, 0 no

Lloyd Turner (yes), Cache Tankersley (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes), William Duncan (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes), Sean McNeill (yes)

Case #26-003934: 817 Palm St - Demolition Order

7 yes, 0 no

William Duncan (yes), Cache Tankersley (yes), Lloyd Turner (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes), Sean McNeill (yes)

Case #26-004384: 402 W Washington St - Nuisance Finding

7 yes, 0 no

Jeremy McBrayer (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), William Duncan (yes), Sean McNeill (yes), Cache Tankersley (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes), Lloyd Turner (yes)

Case #25-005860: 409 Cockerell Dr - Repair Order

7 yes, 0 no

Cache Tankersley (yes), Lloyd Turner (yes), Sean McNeill (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), William Duncan (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes)

Case #24-000130: 2970 S 6th St - Take No Action

6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain

Lloyd Turner (yes), Jesse Wyatt (abstain), Cache Tankersley (yes), William Duncan (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), Sean McNeill (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes)

Case #22-003296: 302 N Mockingbird Ln - Rescind Demo Order

7 yes, 0 no

Sean McNeill (yes), William Duncan (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes), Lloyd Turner (yes), Cache Tankersley (yes), Delbert Allred (yes)

Case #22-003296: 302 N Mockingbird Ln - Issue Repair Order

7 yes, 0 no

Cache Tankersley (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes), Sean McNeill (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), William Duncan (yes), Lloyd Turner (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes)

Case #26-003934: 817 Palm St - Nuisance Finding

7 yes, 0 no

Cache Tankersley (yes), Jeremy McBrayer (yes), Sean McNeill (yes), Delbert Allred (yes), William Duncan (yes), Lloyd Turner (yes), Jesse Wyatt (yes)

Approval of September 2, 2026 Minutes

5 yes, 0 no

Case #24-000130: 2970 S 6th St - Untable Case

7 yes, 0 no

Z-2026-58: Amending PDD-154 at 3457 N 10th St to Allow Multi-Family

7 yes, 0 no

Lewis (yes), Kristen Kyker (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Brad Benham (yes), Gary House (yes), Tyson Strauser (yes)

Z-2026-54: Rezoning 10 Acres at 7186 Buffalo Gap Rd to General Commercial

8 yes, 0 no

Tyson Strauser (yes), Gary House (yes), Lewis (yes), Kristen Kyker (yes), Shawnte Fleming (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes), Brad Benham (yes)

Z-2026-59: Rezoning 77.30 Acres off Autumn Sage Ln from RS-6 to Patio Home

8 yes, 0 no

Gary House (yes), Tyson Strauser (yes), Lewis (yes), Kristen Kyker (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes), Shawnte Fleming (yes), Brad Benham (yes)

Z-2026-55: Rezoning 0.84 Acres off Old Anson Rd to Multi-Family

8 yes, 0 no

Kristen Kyker (yes), Lewis (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Gary House (yes), Tyson Strauser (yes), Brad Benham (yes), Shawnte Fleming (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes)

Z-2026-57: Rezoning 1.08 Acres at 150 Tannehill Dr to Heavy Commercial

7 yes, 0 no

Gary House (yes), Tyson Strauser (yes), Lewis (yes), Kristen Kyker (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes), Brad Benham (yes)

Z-2026-56: Rezoning 0.62 Acres at 718 S 11th St to Medium Density

7 yes, 0 no

Kristen Kyker (yes), Lewis (yes), Tyson Strauser (yes), Gary House (yes), Brad Benham (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes)

CUP-2026-16: Indoor Wholesaling and Storage on East South 11th St

5 yes, 0 no

Gary House (yes), Brad Benham (yes), Kevin Halliburton (yes), Zach Sitzes (yes), Shawnte Fleming (yes)

Approval of September 1, 2026 Minutes

0 yes, 0 no

Z-2026-50

Kingdom Park Subdivision

Request to change approximately 10.15 acres from Planned Development District (PDD-37) to Multi-Family (MF) zoning.

still pending

OAM-2026-01 Comprehensive Plan Amendment

City-initiated request to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map.

still pending

Z-2026-51 1642 N 19th St Rezoning

1642 N 19th St.

Request to change approximately 0.23 acres from Mixed Use (MX) to General Commercial (GC) zoning.

still pending

CUP-2026-13

2554 Barrow St.

Request to apply a Conditional Use Permit to approximately 6.89 acres of General Retail (GR) land to allow outside storage and sales.

still pending

Z-2026-53 Musgrave Bl and East Lake Rd Rezoning

South-east corner of Musgrave Bl and East Lake Rd.

Request to change approximately 22.67 acres from Agricultural Open (AO) to Multi-Family (MF).

still pending

402 W Washington St Substandard Structure

402 W Washington St

City ordered demolition of a severely dilapidated small shack structure.

approved (7-0) · still approved

409 Cockerell Dr Substandard Structure

409 Cockerell Dr.

New owner transferred property and intends to repair fire damage following a 30/60 repair order.

approved (7-0) · still approved

302 N Mockingbird Ln Substandard Structure

302 N Mockingbird Ln

New owners requested the city rescind a previous demolition order so they could complete ongoing repairs and remodeling.

approved (7-0) · still approved

817 Palm St Substandard Structure

817 Palm St

City ordered demolition of a severely neglected, vagrant-ridden house.

approved (7-0) · still approved

555 Palm Street Carriage House

555 Palm Street

Case #26-003934 regarding structural and maintenance violations at 817 Palm Street.

still pending

2970 S. 6th St. Rehabilitation

2970 S. 6th St.

Property owner completed permit steps for ongoing roof and structural repairs.

approved (6-0-1) · still approved

PDD-154 Amendment for Multi-Family

3457 N 10th St

Request to amend Planned Development District 154 to allow multi-family housing.

still pending

Z-2026-58 PDD-154 Amendment

3457 N 10th St

Request to amend PDD-154 to allow multi-family residential use for townhomes.

approved (7-0) · still approved

Z-2026-57 Tannehill Dr Rezoning

150 Tannehill Dr

Request to rezone 1.08 acres from Heavy Industrial to Heavy Commercial for an ambulance training facility.

approved (7-0) · still approved

Buffalo Gap Road Rezoning

6600 Block of Buffalo Gap Road

Request to rezone 10.0 acres from Agricultural Open to General Commercial.

still pending

801 S 11th St

801 S 11th St

Request to rezone 0.62 acres from Heavy Commercial to Medium Density for residential homes.

approved (7-0) · still approved

Z-2026-54 Buffalo Gap Self-Storage

7186 Buffalo Gap Rd

Request to change 10 acres from Agricultural Open to General Commercial for a self-storage facility.

approved (7-0) · still approved

CUP-2026-16 Indoor Wholesaling & Storage

Parcel ID 1097149, Original Town of Abilene

Request for a conditional use permit on 2.21 acres zoned General Commercial to allow indoor wholesaling and storage.

approved (7-0) · still approved

Z-2026-59 Scallorns Survey Patio Home Rezoning

Parcel ID 74966

Request to rezone 77.30 acres from RS-6 to Patio Home zoning for a residential subdivision.

approved (7-0) · still approved

Z-2026-55 Multi-Family Rezoning

Parcel ID 969334, 969335

Request to rezone 0.84 acres from Agricultural Open and Multi-Family to Multi-Family for duplexes.

approved (8-0) · still approved

Comprehensive Plan and Multiple Zoning Changes

Several zoning changes and comprehensive plan updates are up for final reading, affecting retail outside storage, multi-family developments, and commercial parcels.

What it means: Property owners and developers seeking expanded operational and residential uses.

Raised 2 times this week

Buffalo Gap Road Self-Storage Facility

A developer plans to build a Class A climate-controlled self-storage facility on 10 acres at 7186 Buffalo Gap Road, utilizing the front five acres while leaving the back half vacant due to a flood zone. Nearby residents expressed concerns about potential impacts on property values and lack of early communication.

What it means: The developer and future residents seeking secure storage options in a growing corridor.

Autumn Sage Lane Patio Home Subdivision

A 77.30-acre tract near Highway 277 South was rezoned from standard single-family to patio home zoning to allow narrower lot widths for roughly 350 homes. Residents raised questions about housing density and communication from developers.

What it means: Homebuyers, military personnel, and the developer.

Property Maintenance and Code Compliance

The city is cracking down on severely dilapidated and abandoned properties that attract vagrancy and pose public safety hazards. Property owners are being held accountable through repair deadlines or demolition orders.

What it means: Nearby residents and neighborhood property owners benefit from the removal of blighted structures and reduced vagrancy.

Water Infrastructure Upgrades

The council is set to award a major construction bid to Landmark Structures, LP for a new 2.0 million gallon elevated water storage tank.

What it means: Abilene water customers within the first pressure plane will see improved water storage capacity.

Police Body and In-Car Camera System Replacement

The city council will reconsider and vote on a contract with Axon Enterprise to replace police body-worn and in-car cameras alongside evidence management software.

What it means: Abilene police officers and residents benefit from enhanced transparency and modern evidence tracking.