Re:More housing near the Expo Line and other California tran...
by ak217 on Friday January 05, 2018 @05:07PM
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> I highly doubt you (or the state legislature) does either
I do, because I've been following the issue, the Brisbane city council meetings, and the reasons that the Brisbane city council has been citing. It's not a secret.
> the city will lose on tax income [1], which is bad
The city is not entitled to hypothetical future tax income.
> If there are legitimate local concerns over a development, the state shouldn't be allowed to override them
Wishing for more tax revenue and property value appreciation is not a legitimate local concern. The city is not entitled to arbitrarily decide who can lawfully move in or build on privately owned land within its limits.
I do, because I've been following the issue, the Brisbane city council meetings, and the reasons that the Brisbane city council has been citing. It's not a secret.
> the city will lose on tax income [1], which is bad
The city is not entitled to hypothetical future tax income.
> If there are legitimate local concerns over a development, the state shouldn't be allowed to override them
Wishing for more tax revenue and property value appreciation is not a legitimate local concern. The city is not entitled to arbitrarily decide who can lawfully move in or build on privately owned land within its limits.