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6 • ZONINGCity of Memphis (Hall County)
Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates
Presented in: City of Memphis City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-02-03
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve planning and zoning: consideration of specific use permits, re-zonings, and ordinances”
JD
Joe Davis
Mayor
YES
MS
Mark Sweatt
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
ZA
Zack Altman
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
MC
Micah Casas
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
WM
Winfred McQueen
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
MH
Melissa Hibbitts
Councilmember, Place 5
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Official public docket item 6 on 2026-02-03
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). 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.