[Winona Online Democracy] I would also be interested in answers to some of the recent questions about Wal-Mart, average wages, benefits, etc., but I hope folks keep in perspective what those answers can do for us. Many people want to keep Wal-Mart from coming to Winona and there may be good reasons for that stance. Many of these same people used the platting and zoning decisions as the vehicle toward that end, and that is off base. The subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance deal with physical development issues and not the business plan or pay structure of the businesses that will occupy the land and buildings. There may be ways for a city to address those kind of economic issues in city codes, but my experience is that subdivision and zoning is not the place. And we certainly can't change the rules mid-stream and turn someone down once they've applied under the rules in place. We are a society of laws and ordinances, which works both ways. We set up the rules, then both US and THEM have to follow them. Be proactive and put rules in place up front that reflect your values, then you can have control over what happens.
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