2 thoughts on “The Battle For Blacksburg – 2007

  1. Philip

    So? What will happen? Ordinance 1450 probably would not be a bad ordinance in different circumstances. Unfortunately, the council member that introduced has organized anti-Walmart events. The timing is obviously designed to provide council a to vote against plans that have already been submitted to the council.

    The comprehensive plan already says that property would be a good place for a general retail operation, so the zoning people do not have any good reson to deny the plans.

    I wish council would proactively try to work with developers, rather than wait and see what people do and then try to prevent people from developing their propery.

  2. Philip

    So? What will happen? Ordinance 1450 probably would not be a bad ordinance in different circumstances. Unfortunately, the council member that introduced has organized anti-Walmart events. The timing is obviously designed to provide council a to vote against plans that have already been submitted to the council.
    The comprehensive plan already says that property would be a good place for a general retail operation, so the zoning people do not have any good reson to deny the plans.
    I wish council would proactively try to work with developers, rather than wait and see what people do and then try to prevent people from developing their propery.

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