Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Small town zoning struggle

[Brian Bartholomew (bb]

> If so, what can you share that would help us in this process?

How did the ownership (control of use) of the large parcels of land
transfer from the persons named on the deeds to the persons who now
intend to zone it (control the use)?  Did the former owners sell
scenic easements?  Or do the persons voting for the zoning simply
claim it as a prize by right of military conquest?

You could advocate that the town make the zoning change decision by
consensus, with no fallback to voting in any guise.

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> Does more restrictive zoning actually decrease value of large holdings?

Do you believe that development can increase the value of land?  If
so, then removing the ability to develop it can decrease it.

                                                        Brian