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5 • ORDINANCECity of Highland Village (Denton County)

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Municipal Permitting Fees

Presented in: City of Highland Village City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-05-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve Public hearings and first reading of ordinances amending development regulations”
YES
CW
Charlotte Wilcox
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
HH
Hogan Heathington
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
KC
Kevin Cox
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
SN
Shawn Nelson
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
RH
Rhonda Hurst
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Roll-call action restraining local government cost, regulatory scope, or property-rights burden.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). 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.