Zoning Zealots and Land Use

First of all, I am most certainly a libertarian at heart. However, as much as I love my unzoned land parcel I can sense that the times, they are a changing. As more folks move into our part of Alaska, more homes get built. As the boring subdivisions pop up, so do the propositions to zone for commercial vs. residential land use. Of course all the old timer Constitutionalists start kicking and screaming whenever they hear the word zoning.
Somehow "Zoning" is the dirtiest word known to Alaskans (actually Environmentalist and Vegetarian are pretty mush cuss words as well) Zoning invokes fears that "snobs" are trying to keep the good old boys from waving their blue tarps of solidarity or keeping a small junk yard on private property. Even more fearsome is that the pro-zoning zealots will stop the right to host a small business on private land.
Unfortunately, the anti-zoning folks live only for today, and don't see the bigger picture--the Greedy will come and they will build--not small mom and pop shops, but strip malls, warehouses and gas stations...And they might say--"but that's good-- more jobs.." but alas, do these country folks recognize that their quiet life will become a congested mess of autos, highways, apartment buildings , etc?? Say goodbye to your slow, peaceful life. Goodbye to your yard chickens and burn barrels.....
I am not a realty expert, but having lived on the East Coast, I am a congestion expert. So I know one thing--if you don't start labeling land (or zoning it) soon, only time separates peace and quiet from an industrial nightmare.