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The point of the grandparent poster is that turning down plans is a taking which could be remedied by compensation, the point of the parent poster was that this
by nullc 7y ago
The point of the grandparent poster is that turning down plans is a taking which could be remedied by compensation, the point of the parent poster was that this fix creates an extortion vector.
- TylerE 7y agoI don’t get it. The owner tries to do something non-historic, the city/historical society tells them to pound sand. There is no extortion because the property owner has no leverage.
- ISL 7y agoThat is fine, as long as the city compensates them at an agreed-upon price for the lost future utility at the time that the historic designation is applied. Conservation easements work this way, and both preservationists and land owners reach amicable agreements.