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http://archives.durangotelegraph.com/04-06-24/mountain_exchange.htm http://archives.durangotelegraph.com/04-06-24/mountain_excha... > The story of the batch pl

by cwyers 8y ago

http://archives.durangotelegraph.com/04-06-24/mountain_exchange.htm http://archives.durangotelegraph.com/04-06-24/mountain_excha... > The story of the batch plant also goes back to 1992, three years after Heemeyer had moved to the area. Heemeyer bought his two acres from the Resolution Trust Corp., the federal agency set up to handle the assets of failed savings and loan institutions. He bought the two acres for $42,000 but later agreed to sell it to the Docheff family, which wanted the property for a concrete batch plant, for $250,000. They agreed, but then he wanted $375,000 and at some later point wanted a deal worth approximately $1 million. All of this was well before the rezoning proposal hit town hall. He got a quarter of a million for land he bought for $40k. That's hardly fucked into the ground.

JauntyHatAngle 8y ago
Sure, but it's more that he felt he had no power and wanted to invert that powerlessness. The (afaik) plan started after they repeatedly denied him the ability to create his own path to his property, and hit him with fines etc due to a forced rezoning. The guy (apparently) tried to negotiate and got hung out to dry a bit. Don't know the exact details of whether they were in the right to do so, but the point is the guy felt like he had his back against the wall and had nothing left to live for. Not condoning the guys actions though.
icantdrive55 8y ago
1. Why does it matter if the wanted more for his land? That's how the wealthy keep wealthy. The aim of most of you on here? 2. So many municipalities are indifferent fee monsters, whom know they have the power to ruin your life/livelyhood with a "no" vote. In my town, it's $1500 for a variance. They never approve variances, but happily take money. The wealthy, with lawyers, do seem to get what they want. The power of the average town hall is out of control in America. Building codes have gone beyond safety. Fees for anything seem to be pulled out of the air, or they use some big city as a example. 3. There's a lot I don't know about the story, but going up against a town council is daunting. They know they have the power. My town seems to go out of their way to pass ordances that do nothing but give authorities more things to fee, and fine, or say no to. Hell, this guy once cane home from trip, and saw a cop in a cherry picker taking down his political sign on the side of his office building. He was livid. He sued the town because he was a lawyer. He then ran for town council, and won. Nothing has changed. He votes opposite to the the other egos, but he is only one person.

by cwyers 8y ago

JauntyHatAngle 8y ago

Sure, but it's more that he felt he had no power and wanted to invert that powerlessness. The (afaik) plan started after they repeatedly denied him the ability to create his own path to his property, and hit him with fines etc due to a forced rezoning. The guy (apparently) tried to negotiate and got hung out to dry a bit. Don't know the exact details of whether they were in the right to do so, but the point is the guy felt like he had his back against the wall and had nothing left to live for. Not condoning the guys actions though.

icantdrive55 8y ago

1. Why does it matter if the wanted more for his land? That's how the wealthy keep wealthy. The aim of most of you on here? 2. So many municipalities are indifferent fee monsters, whom know they have the power to ruin your life/livelyhood with a "no" vote. In my town, it's $1500 for a variance. They never approve variances, but happily take money. The wealthy, with lawyers, do seem to get what they want. The power of the average town hall is out of control in America. Building codes have gone beyond safety. Fees for anything seem to be pulled out of the air, or they use some big city as a example. 3. There's a lot I don't know about the story, but going up against a town council is daunting. They know they have the power. My town seems to go out of their way to pass ordances that do nothing but give authorities more things to fee, and fine, or say no to. Hell, this guy once cane home from trip, and saw a cop in a cherry picker taking down his political sign on the side of his office building. He was livid. He sued the town because he was a lawyer. He then ran for town council, and won. Nothing has changed. He votes opposite to the the other egos, but he is only one person.