This isn't about "small government is better government," because that has been proven false. Frankly it was obvious from the beginning as the intent then, and borne out by history, is that the original "small government" had no provision, no motive and no intent of remaining small. And it hasn't, has it?
But this isn't about right-sizing government, it is about a two-faced government obsessed with size. Just start with the proposal by this city to reduce the size requirement for planned development from five acres to one acre to make life easier for developers. This city doesn't take a knee for developers, they're down on both. At the far extreme is the lack of any reasonable restriction on building heights in the Village, even noting that such restrictions apply elsewhere. If the city or even just the seven dwarfs cared about residents they would be actively working to ensure that any building with commercial activity is restricted to one floor, that stacked-flat residential is verboten and multi-floor residence conform to the same height restriction as neighboring residential.
There is something that impacts residents, specifically fence heights. The current height limit is eight feet and the city wants this lowered to six feet, with one of the dwarfs regretting a previous vote, now wanting to flip-flop because they have now been personally impacted. That kind of vision and leadership should be run out of town. If you want an eight foot fence the city now wants you to come to them and take a knee, or maybe two, to obtain their approval.
That's the story of Dunwoody...spread 'em wide for developers and clamp down on residents.
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