In closing arguments, the Township’s lawyer said the Board followed its master plan in making their decision, and kept that the land for mixed use. The Township reiterated that a high intensity commercial zoning proposed by the Whitmans would lead to a big box store such as Wal-Mart — which is not compatible with the master plan. “The denial is reasonable,” the Township concluded. “There are no Whitman rules in Bedford Township, only the rules that equally apply across the board. Those rules are established by the master plan.”