Developers don't create the master plans nor have the power to. The city can create and stand by their plans and established zoning laws. I hope the city stands by it's decision as all cities should do. Developers only care about themselves and disappear once they have done their damage. City growth should follow the master plans and zoning laws and as soon as developers learn this the better off citizens are. Master plans are developed over years of study and resources available. Developers seldom adhere to approved rezoning and regulations and cities and taxpayers are left with the cost to undo the damage developers have created. For years developers have bought up cheap land with the expectations that a city council can be bought or persuaded to allow a developer to develope a property for his own benefit and profits. Regardless of established master plans and zoning laws, developers think they can go in and make any changes they desire to develope outside the master plans and zoning laws. Developers usually are waving flags of new taxes and income to a city and cities eat it up and the results are poor and shoddy developement.

This is partly the result of legislation these past two years that is making it harder for cities to set their own plans and control their own destinies. That includes the rights of citizens to have a voice or input into what happens in their own communities through ballot measures. While our republican legislature espouses local control, what they really espouse is corporate control. It's time to enjoy the benefits of a more balanced legislature: VOTE DEMOCRATIC.