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West Valley City was right to rezone the Redwood Drive-in.
The West Valley City Council took a lot of heat as it prepared to vote on a rezone of the Redwood Drive-In and Swap Meet property. That vote finally took place last week, clearing the way for a planned development of nearly 300 homes.
The West Valley City Council took a lot of heat as it prepared to vote on a rezone of the Redwood Drive-In and Swap Meet property. That vote finally took place last week, clearing the way for a planned development of nearly 300 homes. Change is never easy, and this particular issue has plucked the nostalgic heartstrings of longtime residents while imposing a legitimate challenge on swap meet vendors.
But nostalgia is a poor strategy for city planning and in this case, the City Council absolutely made the right call. First, the drive-in business model is dead.
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