06-05-2021, 11:44 PM
How much of this is a cultural or regional thing? If the general expectation is that any development will be acceptable to the location, then more freedom is granted within the system. If on the other hand, the expectation is that the primary goal is to maximize the profit for the property owner regardless the final product, then that can lead to an incredible amount of cynicism in the whole process and result in more restrictive planning processes.