Last nights planning commission meeting left me with a hollow, depressed feeling. The zoning isnt in my district and I dont know any party involved either selling or developing the land. The property has been owned by the same man for the last 40 years. He used it for a place to ride his horses and do a little farming. He is handicapped and walks with a cane. A multitude of green shirts came out to oppose his zoning. They are against it for a variety of reasons but mainly they dont want homes coming next to them. This man moved here before either of these subdivisions that abut him were ever thought about. They love his land to look at and to enjoy for their own but they dont want anyone else there and they dont want to buy it. They claimed it was density and the purchasers dropped it way down to 1.75 units per acre. Theres sewer available and theres much more dense projects in the vicinity. Theres one adjacent property thats on larger lots but it was built on septic before sewer was available. The man with the cane patiently listened to person after person stand and say why he shouldnt be able to sell his land. None mentioned it more than conforms to the land use map. They complained that his ponds had sediment and silt in it and thats when he creeped to the podium. He told about his life on this land and how long hes paid taxes on it. He explained he was getting old and trying to put his things in order and why he was finally selling it. He really hit a point when he said his ponds had never had sediment until the two subdivisions built on each side of him. The saddest thing to me is he is one man. One proud man that has loved his land all these years and the very people he adapted his life to are the ones who dont think he should have the same rights they want in selling their houses. Our county has reached a very scary time in my view. Politicians are caring more and more about pleasing the voters than what is right by law and by what should be our own code of ethics. America was built on giving people property rights and those rights are dwindling before my eyes. Who will stand up for this one man and treat him fairly? Not many. The tyranny of the masses is ruling and the saddest thing of all is they think its their right.
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 01:32:27 +0000
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