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I disagree. Your property rights include zoning law protection. If you desire a commercial plot then buy/lease one. To have your home adjacent to a convienience/liquor store or even a business that frequently hosts weddings/parties invites trouble from the added traffic noise and frequent wanderings of those visiting it that are either drunk or on drugs. Even if you personally do not care about that, many potential buyers do - the value, taxation and resale/lease potential of a lot will vary based upon its zoning and the use/condition of adjacent (and nearby) lots.
I agree with the intent, but not the means. If people want to ensure that a liquor store doesn't open in their neighborhood, then they can simply to all agree to a covenant that prevents that. Then those who want such rules can buy in that neighborhood. Those that don't care, can buy somewhere else. There's no need to violate people's property rights to make this happen.