The zoning board did its job. We heard from all the parties and there were a lot of residents worried about it. After careful consideration, the board concluded that this was not an appropriate location for a stand-alone bank and it would not be beneficial to the borough of Westwood.
Quotes about zoning (16 Quotes)
I think obviously they'll have more support from the four people that have to vote now if they come into line with the zoning and aren't asking for too much. Anything that can potentially affect Main Street really gets people's attention and we want to proceed carefully.
There are plenty of questions for us to answer in the zoning case,
Quite a lot of what we do before we adopt a building ordinance is to consider the way the building looks. City staff and the Planning and Zoning Board also pay attention.
This administration is doing things to create a fair and open process concerning planning and zoning issues. We will continue to mail (development notices) to the 300-foot limit.
Zoning is another big one. They have authority to implement land use regulations if they felt it was necessary.
We were surprised when this law was brought to our attention as a result of the lawsuit because it effectively gives a veto power over something clearly within the (jurisdiction) of the Zoning Board, ... We dont know where this law came from nor why it was put on the books, but we do know that it has not been enforced and we have a legal obligation to either enforce it or repeal it.
Development in this county is always going to be an issue. Until development and zoning are handled on a regional basis, rather than each municipality left to its own devices, we will suffer from developers having the upper hand in suits and in front of zoning boards.
Invite the best and brightest to compete for a grand prize to come up with designs, including new zoning, building codes and so forth, for New Orleans that could make it safe from water, and let the state and city pick the plan that works best for Louisiana.
Without zoning approval, you're toast. That's the first thing you have to look at.
Our community is like many around the country that have, as the gentleman from New York referenced, sophisticated planning and zoning regulations. These are elements that are developed as a result of local community pressure to balance interests.
Want to know if a given behavior is a soft addiction If any of these characteristics apply, chances are it is zoning out, avoiding feelings, compulsiveness, denialrationalization, stinking thinking, and hiding or lying about the behavior.
You guys have done it. We're ready to present this zoning ordinance and zoning map for your recommendation of approval.
That statement is totally absurd. Look, all we are saying is what the law always has said A city has a right to zone, but zoning has to be non-ridiculous not arbitrary and capricious.
Wal-Mart has identified a strategy of urban expansion, and they're not going to walk away from it, ... They know that operating in an urban market is different from the suburbs and I'm sure they were already aware of things like zoning laws. Did they really need to put up a fight in Inglewood No. What they did here is lay down the marker. Wal-Mart is saying that they've identified a new market and they're going to move it and attack.
Everybody's afraid that the guy next door is going to sell his house to put up a CVS, but the fact is that almost never happens and there are zoning and nuisance laws already in place to prevent it.