12-04-2014, 03:48 AM
the price of (commercial use) is so high that only big chain or high profit businesses like burger king and 7/11 can afford it
Exactly: I call it the "Shipman Tax" (though to be fair, there are a few other names that work).
The reality of this county is: almost everything is zoned Ag, any non-Ag use is "Special", and the Special Use process is so expensive that a small business could rent commercial space for quite a while before breaking even on their SUP, if they manage to get one at all.
Overlay zoning would actually be an improvement; see parallel thread.
Exactly: I call it the "Shipman Tax" (though to be fair, there are a few other names that work).
The reality of this county is: almost everything is zoned Ag, any non-Ag use is "Special", and the Special Use process is so expensive that a small business could rent commercial space for quite a while before breaking even on their SUP, if they manage to get one at all.
Overlay zoning would actually be an improvement; see parallel thread.