1- If Cahoots meets all the zoning, parking, and other land-use planning requirements, is it fair for the city council to deny their application?
“Cahoots” should not be denied a lawful process that is in place. The law has rules and regulations that need to be followed and there has been a tremendous time and effort went into developing those rules and regulations, so a lawful request that meets all the requirements set by them cannot be denied. It will also set a very bad precedent that bring an element of unlawfulness to the town. New businesses will not even attempt to come to the town due to the town’s inability to follow the rules that are set by themselves. Amid all the ethical dilemmas that comes with “Cahoots”, they offer benefits …show more content…
The council members should consider the factors such as demographic of their town and their values however, should similarly weigh in the economic future of the town. Based on the situation in the town’s downtown, if there is no new businesses that start in the town, their economic future does not look promising. Meanwhile, they need to take into the consideration how they can uphold their values too. One resolution is to closely hold new businesses to ethical code developed by the town and require them to have internal code of ethics as well.
3- Since the chair of the planning commission shared her opinion on the restaurant before an application was filed, should she recuse herself from further discussion and abstain when the vote is taken? Due to her position being very clear, it is the logical and ethical choice of her not being involved in this process. She can’t be objective and clearly weigh the advantages versus disadvantages of the proposed new business therefore, it is a better choice to not be involved.
4- If the restaurant is approved, what could be done to repair the rift in the