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6 • ORDINANCECity of Paradise (Wise County)

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

Presented in: City of Paradise City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve consider ordinances, zoning adjustments, subdivision plats, and municipal code amendments”
YES
CA
Cody Anderson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
PP
Paul Potts
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
CC
Cody Cook
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
MW
Matthew Whitten
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JW
John Ward
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

City Council public docket item 6 on 2026-01-20

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). 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.