The Bee Cave Bee

A candidate that opposes free enterprise does not have my vote.
I've read your posts on Planet K. Curious if you are prejudice because owner is Jewish.

Glad that efficiency in Beecaves is strictly prohibited.

It is very interesting that this survey structures itself around the Hill Country Indoor project. As a resident of Bee Cave for many years, I can't imagine the city not championing this project as the next best thing for this community. Although it seems there has been some hesitation!? I hope your intentions are pure Zelda. If so, my family and MANY others are with you.

Zelda,

Anything you have to say at this point about Planet K doesn't even matter. The court *ordered* The City of Bee Cave to let Planet K open. Yet the City of Bee Cave still has defied this court order. Nothing more needs to be said.

Why do you seem to believe that you can speak for the entire city on "what Bee Cave is the place for"? Don't speak for me. Especially don't speak for the entire city. The previous polls on this site and the numbers of downvotes on your comment if anything, proves you in the minority. What you mean to say is "Zelda does not want Planet K here!".

I personally know many people, family and friends who would use Planet K, and do who live in Bee Cave and this area. You seem to believe that no one in this city will go to this store. You're wrong.

Planet K has defied no zoning laws and has no justification to be labeled an "adult store", as it sells no adult goods, such as sex toys. I dare you to show me another store in the Austin area, that sells the types of things that this Planet K in Bee Cave does/will. But that's right, you can't.

You may *think* you're pro-capitalism/freedom. Most Americans do. However, the simple fact that you are against someone opening a store on THEIR OWN PRIVATE PROPERTY, assuming that no one in this area will visit it and trying to shut it down before it even opens, instead of letting it opening and letting the market decide if it should stay in business, shows that you are against some of the very basic principles of capitalism, as well as freedom. In fact, the idea of the government telling people what to do with their own private land screams "communist" to me.

I hear people talk about "freedom from". Your "freedom from" is to not go to it if you don't want to! Having it in this city affects you in no way if you don't go to it. Your "rights end where mine begin" comment is about as ridiculous as someone saying "I don't like Mexican food! You're impeding on my freedom by opening a Mexican restaurant close to where I live!".

If you think this is going to attract undesirables, you are wrong also. People from Austin are not going to come all the way to Bee Cave when they can go to a Planet K in Austin. All it will do is create a place where to people who already live in this area, who you meet every day, can go and buy things that they want.

That reply was meant to be from Zelda Auslander, not "anonymous."

Zelda,

If what you posted was the question on your survey, that's very misleading to what you were trying to ask and is in no way a good indication of what the city's opinion is on the matter on Planet K opening.

"Do you support spending tax dollars on litigation to defend our City's Ordinances, the intent of Bee Cave's Comprehensive Plan, and the sovereignty to choose how we portray and develop ourselves as a Community?,"

Most people would say "yes", to a question like that, when not put into the correct context, including myself.

A more appropriate question to ask to judge the city's opinion would be simply, "Do you support the opening of Planet K?".

I do know though, that the poll on this website, that asked my recommended question, was in favor of Planet K opening.

As for the emails and the residents at the meetings, sadly, those who oppose something are always more organized and spoken-up than those who support something. The fact that there are some who don't want to be labeled a "pot head", or something of the sort, may have to do with this also.

From what I have read cities lose money by banning drive thru's , they just go to next closestcrown to McDonald's etc. Just losing revenue. But, if city plans on turning into snobville they should consider keeping housing prices high by building less. Less supply raises property values. I dont understand if city doesn't want non- elites why are they building for them. You're not being consistent.

City is not million dollar neighborhood. You would not find target, home depot, liquor stores or condos in million dollar neighborhood.
Looks like city is trying to have it's cake and eat it too.

No chipseal roads either.

Does that mean the new CVS pharmacy won't have a drive thru ?

Rebellion without truth is like springtime in a bleak and arid desert.
Khalil Gibran.

It seems like you are a defender of Communism, not Capitalism.
Speak for yourself and not entire city. I would have hoped that you could have been part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
Look for citizens best interest not your own agenda.

One of the members of the members of the city council IS a residential broker. You imply that his job should disqualiify him from serving. Did you really mean that brokers or those who own land should not be on the council?

Is your husband running for council too?
Why so many plugs for his employer?

I cannot comprehend how someone who labels themselves as a "fiscal" conservative disregards the revenue that businesses such as those with drive-thrus would bring the city. You claim the city need to be in desperate need of money to permit free market capitalism. It is clear that you mean to obstructing businesses such as Planet K using city ordinances which serve little more than as a barrier for economic growth which were created for social design. "Bee Cave Town Center is not the best place for Planet K to open shop." It is this type of liberal thinking that has led to fewer choices and higher prices. Hiding behind antiquated and socially engineered liberal laws is a tactic one would expect from a Kalifornian. You said, "it's the private sector that has a right to build legal projects on property it owns." And yet you block the private sector and hide behind obstructionist policies. Does not Planet K own the property? Should government chose the winners and losers? Why not let the consumer decide? It is apparent that you fear free choice by making sure there is no choice at all.

You state "the goal [of BC] has been character, quality of life, preservation of homeowner values...not money, convenience, efficiency, etc." You falsely claim to being a fiscal conservative when it is obvious that you are a social conservative at best. Please do not shame true fiscal conservatives with such ignorance. You preserve capital by bringing in new revenue, allowing for businesses to flourish by stepping aside, and reducing spending such as wasteful lawsuits which push an agenda as the previous administration had done.

I advise anyone to read Friedman's positions on free market capitalism, monetary policies and more specifically deregulation. I'm looking at you Mrs. Auslander.

Zelda, I'm not the one who is confused.
You being a fiscal conservative is like Fidel Castro being one as well.
Go back to remedial economics class, poor Milton Friedman must be rolling in his grave with your absurd comments.

Don't wear your heart on your sleeve. When creating questions for a survey it's important to mask any biases you may have.
Asking loaded or leading questions can destroy your survey data & accuracy of your results. The objective of any survey is to get honest results on how respondents feel about survey topic.
I agree with RK, your survey has many leading questions.
If you really want accurate results remove the leading questions and/or words and replace them with unbiased ones.

Zelda better than last time, I added some suggestions to your survey when space was provided, hopefully the 3rd time will be the charm and no intrusive or leading questions will be included.

Why poll if you don't know where people view current city administration?
You should include a question to rate the mayor, city council, municipal court and police. Can rate them 1-5, 5 being the best.

1. very disappointed
2. mostly disappointed
3. neutral
4. mostly satisfied
5. very satisfied

#6. Should be one of the most important questions to you since you are running for a seat. You didn't include in the choices of city council members, mayor, municipal court or police department. Nice try escaping criticism.

All yes and no questions should be designed to have an "out".

Yes I agree
No I don't agree
Yes in certain cases only
Then, have people explain the certain case. This isn't a personality test. Most people will choose in certain cases only. Unless, they strongly feel a certain way. This is what you are looking for in a survey. Extremes.

" To gauge the winds of public opinion" as you state previously, you should have your survey in other news forums to encompass those BeeCaves residents who do not read the Bee.

Should we allow wood chucks to chuck wood although the city has a strict no chucking law?

1. Yes, see how much wood they can chuck.

2. No, wood chucks can't chuck wood.

3. No, because the zoning laws prohibit wood to be chucked by them.

4. No because wood chucks might attract other vermin if allowed to chuck wood.

5. All of the above.

1. They can chuck if they've chucked before.

2. It has to be a fine wood.

3. Has to be an artistic statement about the process of wood chucking.

4. The wood must also be owned by the wood chuck.

5. Wood must be purchased locally. No big chain store wood permitted.

6. Wood chuck must wear goggles and gloves for safety or get citatiion.

7. City doesn't want residents to know how much wood would be chucked, might be scandalous amount.

8. City has to protect local beaver union.

9. Armadillo can only chuck in BC per contract.

10. Wood must be chucked below police radar.

***City council must recite wood chuck tongue twister 3x without stumbling for a unanimous vote.***

Zelda, many of the questions on the survey show your bias. This is especially true for question 9 which is more about your bias than wanting to inform yourself about what the citizens of Bee Cave really want. The answer, "Yes, but not in Bee Cave" should read "Yes, in Bee Cave". You already gave people the option of stating "No,not in Bee Cave". If we have drive-thrus for pharmacies and banks why not restaurants? Please explain the difference. The sound of voices is heard no matter what the business. At least at drive thru restaurants you don't have the added sound of tubes clanking through plastic and metal pipes.

Planet K is attempting to play the victim by ignoring sign ordinances that were in place when they moved here. They want to make this like the other stores I have seen (stasney & s lamar) which also has murals and "cactus cars" in front.These are junkers with the tops cut off,filled with dirt and Cactus.They are it's sign. They should course be exempted from rules applying to other business's in the name of freedom and because they are special.
we should repeal all sign regulations and zoning,let freedom reign and trust the market to sort it out. I understand this has worked in other places.

I for one have had my fill
This Zelda woman makes me ill
A minstrel seeking to lead the knights
Down dubious paths for meaningless plights
True leadership put to shame
In favor of hype and gossip and blame
Under the guise of love for the town
Zelda wants to wear the crown
All hail Zelda, she wants to be right
She wants to be pretty, and smart and bright
But on a scale from A to Z
Zelda she is and she ain't for me.