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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by Tempest1981 on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @11:26PM (#14305701)
Some are proposing state-forced re-zoning, converting residential neighborhoods into multi-family condos. Essentially the eminent domain taking of property. "Your land is too valuable; others need it". Kind of a slap in the face, after working a lifetime to afford a small home.
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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by enf on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @12:39AM (#14305946)
Rezoning gives nothing but the right to rebuild your own property as you wish to. No one is being forced to sell.
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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by ericd on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @07:22AM (#14307363)
I think it depends on how strict the zoning is. The US has a tendency for relatively strict command economy style exclusive zoning.
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Re:Bills before the California Legislature would crack down ... by enf on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @02:40PM (#14310519)
That is still a permission to build, not an obligation to build, no matter how strict the zoning is.
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