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Laura Donaway - Board Member | OpenTexas

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Laura Donaway

Abilene

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Meetings spoken in: 4
Total speaking time: 8:31
Avg per meeting: 2:08
Segments: 88

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Voting record (13)

12 yes1 no

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Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Mr. Havard moved to approve this request, stating the shape of the lot and design of the home are special circumstances that create undue hardship. This hardship suffered by the petitioners is not cau

Voted yesMar 10, 2026

Variance Request BA-2026-02 (Rainy Creek Development)

Voted yesDec 9, 2025

to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 14, 2025

Voted yesAug 12, 2025

Variance Request for 301 Cypress Street (BA-2025-06)

Voted yesJun 10, 2025

approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on May 13, 2025

Voted yesJun 10, 2025

BA-2025-04: 701 S. Pioneer Drive

Voted yesJun 10, 2025

approve the Special Exception request based upon the staff findings of criteria assessment. The motion includes approval of the Variance request with the hardship being the applicant is landlocked and

Voted yesJun 10, 2025

approve the Special Exception based upon the staff findings. The Variance request was approved with the hardship being there is no other option for expansion. The motion includes the need for protecti

Laura Donaway

Voting record (13)

BA 2026-06: Variance for Angry Cactus

BA 2026-07: Variance for 433 China Street

BA-2026-05: Special Exception for 302 Willow Street

BA-2026-03: Variance for 1439 Woodland Trail

The motion to approve the minutes prevailed by the following vote:

Mr. Havard moved to approve this request, stating the shape of the lot and design of the home are special circumstances that create undue hardship. This hardship suffered by the petitioners is not cau

Variance Request BA-2026-02 (Rainy Creek Development)

to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on October 14, 2025

Variance Request for 301 Cypress Street (BA-2025-06)

approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on May 13, 2025

BA-2025-04: 701 S. Pioneer Drive

approve the Special Exception request based upon the staff findings of criteria assessment. The motion includes approval of the Variance request with the hardship being the applicant is landlocked and

approve the Special Exception based upon the staff findings. The Variance request was approved with the hardship being there is no other option for expansion. The motion includes the need for protecti