vision2020@moscow.com: Re: The Crime Revisited
Re: The Crime Revisited
Fritz Knorr (fritzk@moscow.com)
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:31:12 -0800
At 10:10 PM 12/13/95, Greg Brown wrote:
>
>
> Two weeks ago, I posted a message describing the crime that was
> being committed in the construction of a Hwy 95 subdivision (across from
> John Deere dealership).
...........
> There are 4 things that will prevent such tragedies in the future:
>
> 1) Politcal candidates who do not represent development
> interests.
>
> 2) A planning deptartment with some spine to stand up
> to abusive development practices.
>
> 3) An impact review ordinance requiring developments to undergo a formal
> environmental review. (This is perhaps most important as there are
> absolutely no protections to prevent such abuses, or even to learn
> of such potential abuses.)
>
> 4) A vigilant citizenry.
>
Perhaps in the interim, there could be a site erosion control code in the
Moscow and Latah building codes. The EPA got involved because there is no
local law against what happened. The is no erosion control element in any
local laws.
On the Palouse, local governments simply do not care about erosion or the
water pollution that results from erosion.
In this case, the developer followed and obeyed ALL local code and
regulations. He did not break any local code or regulation. The City of
Moscow WANTS developers to act this way.
Fritz
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