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Thread #73819   Message #1283572
Posted By: Rabbi-Sol
28-Sep-04 - 07:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: Religious Freedom vs. Local Zoning Laws
Subject: RE: BS: Religious Freedom vs. Local Zoning Laws
Bobert,
         If you look at the history of our country every big city and urban area started out as a small village with low population density. Eventually, as the area becomes more attractive and desirable to live in, you get an influx of people. It is called progress, and you can not stand in the way of it. The only thing you can hope to do is to control the growth so that the surrounding infrastructure and services (i.e. sewers, water, roads. etc.) keeps up with the housing boom. But to say that I do not want a certain type of people here because they look different, dress different, or worship different, or have more children than others, is not the proper way to control that growth. Supervisor St. Lawrence has developed a master plan for the town that calls for "controlled growth" including certain areas that are set aside for Parks, that can never be used for residential or industrial development. However, the opposition does not want to compromise at all on this issue. SOL ZELLER