> I've seen in multiple locales how developers make alliance with the old-timers that don't like rules, and then they push through zoning variances, overrides,

> I've seen in multiple locales how developers make alliance with the old-timers that don't like rules, and then they push through zoning variances, overrides, or elimination. I'd say this is why we need a system of more uniformly applied rules, so that we don't have decisions made at the discretion of local boards and variances. A process like that is easy to abuse and corrupt, just as you described above. Those with the money and connections can game the system. p.s. We might be overloading this comment thread! lol