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[quote="Guest"]agreed. so let's please stop letting applicants threaten and bully us into thinking otherwise. The market always handles these sorts of things.[/quote]
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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%" class="forumline"> <tr> <th class="thCornerL" width="22%" height="26">Author</th> <th class="thCornerR">Message</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Fri, Aug 20 2010, 11:47 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Towns block chain restaurants to save charm</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">agreed. so let's please stop letting applicants threaten and bully us into thinking otherwise. The market always handles these sorts of things.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, Aug 18 2010, 9:41 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Towns block chain restaurants to save charm</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Yeah, but, nobody with half a brain stem would put a McDonald's or Wal-Mart in the middle of Cranbury. Maybe, out on the highway, but, not right in middle of town. It wouldn't make economic sense.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue, Aug 17 2010, 9:53 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Towns block chain restaurants to save charm</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">hey thanks for the relevant post, Cranbury ought to be "big on local control here" too and protect the character and charm of our little town.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue, Aug 17 2010, 7:49 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Towns block chain restaurants to save charm</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Towns block chain restaurants to save charm <br /> <br />By Brian Passey, USA TODAY <br /> <br /><img src="http://i.usatoday.net/news/_photos/2010/08/17/springdalex-topper-medium.jpg" border="0" /> <br /> <br />SPRINGDALE, Utah — Surrounded on three sides by the soaring red rock cliffs of Zion National Park, this town of about 500 has the kind of charm one would expect from a tiny tourist burg in a scenic location. <br /> <br />A 2008 Forbes magazine travel article included it among the "20 Prettiest Towns" in America. <br /> <br />Striving to protect that charm, town officials crafted an ordinance that bans "formula restaurants" from opening within the city limits. A group of eight investors challenged that ordinance, suing Springdale, 16 town officials and the town's attorneys for what the plaintiffs say is their constitutional right to open a Subway restaurant franchise. <br /> <br />"We knew of the ordinance by the time we contracted with Subway, but my clients looked into it and absolutely believed that ordinance was unconstitutional," said David Stucki, the attorney representing the investors, who are incorporated in Utah as Izzy Poco. The ordinance has been in place since 2006. The suit was filed June 17 in U.S. District Court. <br /> <br />Chuck Thompson, executive director of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, says the investors may have a legal argument if they can prove the town of Springdale attempted to limit business ownership to local investors. Springdale's attorney, David Church, said the ordinance serves a good purpose and was correctly applied. <br /> <br />Springdale's zoning ordinance, similar to others across the nation, prohibits a variety of businesses, including formula restaurants and delicatessens, because they are found to be in conflict with the town's general plan. <br /> <br />It defines a "formula restaurant" as a business required to provide "substantially identical named menu items, packaging, food preparation methods, employee uniforms, interior decor, signage, exterior design or name as any other restaurant or delicatessen in any other location." <br /> <br />The national League of Cities supports leaders who want to protect their community's character and economic development, said Gregory Minchak, a spokesman for the league. <br /> <br />"We're big on local control here," Minchak said. <br /> <br />Following other towns <br /> <br />When preparing the ordinance, Springdale officials looked at other towns across the USA that regulate formula businesses in one way or another, including Bainbridge Island, Wash.; Bristol, R.I.; Cannon Beach, Ore.; Ogunquit and York, Maine; and seven municipalities in California, including Arcata and Solvang. <br /> <br />York and Ogunquit both have formula restaurant bans. Paul Lempicki, land use director and code enforcement officer for Ogunquit, said his town's 6-year-old ordinance was designed to protect the character of the seaside town and has not been challenged. <br /> <br />There have been no challenges to the York ordinance either, which has been on the books for six years, said town planner Christine Grimando. The town did recently consider loosening its ordinance, but Grimando said officials decided to retain the restrictions. <br /> <br />This month, Sister Bay, Wis., officials approved a ban that came about after a developer submitted plans for a Subway restaurant near the south village limits. <br /> <br />"Cities are going to make the best decisions for their communities based on what local businesses want and what local citizens want," said Minchak with the League of Cities. <br />... <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-17-chain-restaurants_N.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-17-chain-restaurants_N.htm</a></span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> </table>
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