Comments on: Damascus and Measure 37 http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/12/damascus-and-measure-37/ News and commentary on land (ab)use ... Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: DRJ http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/12/damascus-and-measure-37/#comment-37144 DRJ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:32:51 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/12/damascus-and-measure-37/#comment-37144 Let's be perfectly clear on this. Even though Mr. Phegley says that there is remedy outside of monetary compensation the measure clearly states monetary compensation. The other remedy is for the city to do absolutely nothing. Which will neither decrease nor enhance property values. Ultimately this issue will have to be decided in the courts at a cost to both the city and its citizens. If I was a major land owner, I certainly would not be holding my breath on being able to develop my property now. DRJ Let’s be perfectly clear on this. Even though Mr. Phegley says that there is remedy outside of monetary compensation the measure clearly states monetary compensation. The other remedy is for the city to do absolutely nothing. Which will neither decrease nor enhance property values.

Ultimately this issue will have to be decided in the courts at a cost to both the city and its citizens. If I was a major land owner, I certainly would not be holding my breath on being able to develop my property now.

DRJ

]]> By: cameron mulder http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/12/damascus-and-measure-37/#comment-37078 cameron mulder Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:08:50 +0000 http://www.landusewatch.com/2008/03/12/damascus-and-measure-37/#comment-37078 I thought that Damascus would be an interesting place, but by the sounds of it i will not be even thinking about moving out there. Oh well, i will stick to the urban core. I thought that Damascus would be an interesting place, but by the sounds of it i will not be even thinking about moving out there.

Oh well, i will stick to the urban core.

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