Anthony West wrote:
Well, among the facts that have been revealed are --
That the state store's current building has a chronically broken furnace;
That the state store's current building is in a less than optimal
location for retail expansion;
That the state store's current building is not large enough to expand
its wine selection;
That PLCB, whose store it is, is interested in moving it.
"Real community participation" went into these retail judgements, as
they do into every retail decision. But public meetings and listserve
manifestos are not the medium of choice for this input. Retailers get
feedback from their customers, who are the public that matters for such
decisions, and base their decisions accordingly.
In any event, they are not what zoning decisions are based on. A zoning
hearing is not a forum at which you can say, "I don't want Business X to
do business at Site Y because I personally want to make them do business
with me at Site Z instead." You can't be granted that power.
speculation.
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UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
[aka laserbeam®]
[aka ray]
SERIAL LIAR. CALL FOR RATES.
http://tinyurl.com/22gslj
"Danny DeRitis, who is rumored to be the owner of the
building that will house the proposed wine and spirits
shop, has not returned the several calls made to his
office by press time."
http://tinyurl.com/ysazo7
"The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has denied the
move will take place, but both community officials and
the building's developer have confirmed that preliminary
discussions have been ongoing."
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