Aaron Besecker writes, "Lockport Smart Growth had challenged approvals by the town Planning Board, arguing the body had granted variances, a power given only to a Zoning Board of Appeals.
The town had argued it was not variances that were granted, but were waivers, and permitted under state law."
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Stopping Sprawl-Marts
State residents can work to get an initiative on their ballot putting the location of stores like Wal-Mart to question for voters to decide on.
People can also not shop at these stores- that is a good way to pull the plug on them. Wal-Mart opened a store in Germany that few shopped at, so they pulled out.
Sprawlbusters at http://www.sprawl-busters.com/ is one resource, as is Big Box Swindle by Stacy Mitchell and resources at the New Rules Project www.newrules.org/retail