Where to put a dynamite factory

Greg Galler
Guest Columnist
If your neighborhood had one last open lot in it and you heard that new construction was soon to begin, would you prefer if a home were built that was similar in size and style to other homes in the area, or would you prefer to have a dynamite factory constructed? Perhaps you’d like to hear that a rock crushing facility would open or a used tire dump was being proposed. Do some of those uses sound pretty absurd for a neighborhood? They are – because of zoning and land use planning laws.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The basic idea behind planning and zoning laws is to keep certain uses of land away from other uses. Some uses of land are considered compatible with other uses. For example, various retail businesses are usually grouped together, such as restaurants, movie theaters, gas stations, and shopping centers. Other uses are not considered as compatible. This

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