Al Norman, an activist and editor of SprawlBusters.com, says, "Unfortunately, local officials hand over a rezoning without much scrutiny because they think this means jobs and taxes."
Al Norman, anti-Wal-Mart activist
"Unfortunately, local officials hand over a rezoning without much scrutiny because they think this means jobs and taxes." They're right about that.
And they know that they will loose in court unless they say no to almost everybody.
The courts rightly expect zoning commissions to treat everybody the same.