What I think is being missed in the current controversy, is that Dollar Tree and “99 Cents Only”, provide offerings which are not necessarily to be found in one place in most communities. The firm provides, not only some “bargain prices”, but it also offers a variety of items that otherwise require a considerable amount of traveling to locate.

Finally, I can’t buy into the “cultural angle of opposition”. I’m sure there would be no opposition by the D/T critics, if this were a Sak’s 5th Avenue or Tiffany’s. My only real concern might be – even more out-of-town traffic swarming up Moraga Rd though Lafayette) to reach the D/T from Rt 24.

Finally, if the Moraga Planning Commission hangs tough on its constraints, maybe D/T will consider the empty Dodge dealership buildings on Mt. Diablo in Lafayette (of course, we’d probably find a similar breed of “complainers here).