> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 12:19:32 -0800
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> From: Bill London <london@wsu.edu>
> Subject: Re: Takings bill (fwd)
> HB 487--
> also, it sounds to me like one way to kill community, the sense that lives
> and properties are interwoven and sacrifices are made for the common good.
> when individual claims reign supreme, when greed and self-serving choices
> can not be challenged by the "us" in our community, the door is open for
> more pig farms and gravel pits in residential neighborhoods (not a
> joke--those two uses of land in residential neighborhoods in Asotin County
> which has no planning or zoning is a sad, but true, reality).
> This is a serious issue. I would appreciate more comment and debate on
> this legislation--especially more info from the ever-helpful Tom Trail.
> BL
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> >from David Peckham
> >On thursday Jan 21, in the Idaho House, HB 487 was introduced, which if
> >enacted "provides a claims and arbitration process when local government
> >actions affect the value of real property in certain instances" according
> >to the summary.
> >
> >This sounds to me like an attempt to throw out all land use planning,
> >zoning and environmental controls on private property. Read the entire
> >bill at www.idwr.state.id.us/legislat/track98.html
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> >dp
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