Fighting Big-Box Developments

To protect our communities and prevent big-box sprawl, we need strong, active, and educated residents.  When residents know their rights and how to exercise them, local representatives respond by promoting planned growth and denying irresponsible developments.  Whether municipal zoning laws, state-wide environmental laws, open records laws, or open government laws apply, communities can consult The Big-Box Tool-kit and identify their legal rights. The tool-kit provides a single location that allows residents to know their rights before a Wal-Mart Supercenter or other big-box retail development proposal is unveiled.

Open Meetings Law

Public Records Law

Annexation and Zoning Decisions

Big-Box Ordinance and Conditional Use Permit (CUP)

Stormwater

Read about previous work stopping big box sprawl developments.

Alert! Is your community still accepting single-story big-box developments?  Learn about the alternatives here!