[Racehorse]

I guess you can say Mr. Karm's and Mr. Payne's desire to shift their utility costs to the Castrovile taxpayers had . . . unintended consequences. Shifted 'em right out of business.

Have a nice trip to the appellate courts.

[Jarhead1957]

You hit the nail square on the head.

[John Jorsett]

Once utilities were extended to the property, Karm found out all newly annexed property is automatically zoned residential and that owners must request a zoning change before the land use can be changed.

Seems like something one ought to know beforehand. Did this guy have a lawyer or was he handling this himself?

[shadeaud]

Castroville is an old Alsatian town that has remained quaint and friendly while other towns have lost their flavor. This project, if successful, will result in a loss of identity for this little village and the introduction of Walmart and Home Depot.

[Redbob]

Sounds to me like a simple case of bad Karm(a)...