Boy, Commissioner/Planning Commissioner Scott Helton doesn't miss a trick when it comes to helping out the Mayor's biggest contributors [1]: (http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20080130/NEWS/374502701) This is like a big ole Christmas present to people who already received ill-advised RAC status. Note the key words "AND existing commercial development." (Emphasis mine.) There's a big difference between clustering commercial only at key intersections on 411S and at existing ad-hoc industrial parks/metal dumps all along the "scenic" highway.

The Planning Commission seemed to reach a consensus on language suggested by the Hunter Interests Growth Study to recommend clustering of commercial sites on U.S. 411 by zoning at key intersections and existing areas of commercial development. County Commissioner Scott Helton didn’t want the language to just include key intersections. “I just didn’t want us to be handcuffed down there,” Helton said. The proposal had generated discussion about what direction was wanted for the development of U.S. 411 South. “We have a desire not to have a strip mall all the way down the road to the county line,” Planning Commissioner Rick Brownlie said.

Yes, Heaven forbid we should limit ourselves to the recommendations we paid so much for. No truer words were ever spoken, than by Bob Kidd re: the win of Jerry Cunningham in the primary for Mayor: (http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20060503/NEWS/605030331&SearchID=73307139105744)

"Tonight was a vote for pro-growth," said Kidd, who did not seek re-election. "Put that in your paper."