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It’s pretty simple. If I own property, I should be allowed to build a home for myself on it, subject to relevant zoning. You, and adjacent property owner, shoul

It’s pretty simple. If I own property, I should be allowed to build a home for myself on it, subject to relevant zoning. You, and adjacent property owner, should not be able to deny my private property use. Yet this is not the case in California.

nradov 7y ago
That is the case in California. If you own property zoned residential and apply for a fully compliant building permit then it will almost always be approved (although fees may be high). Developers and property owners generally only run into long delays and battles with neighbors when they request variances or zoning changes.
- sjg007 7y ago
  It'll be approved although sometimes you get neighbors who would get upset that your house shades their lawn. Typically you want to design your house to be compatible with the neighbors and the neighborhood. Los Angeles is an exception generally which is amazing b/c you get these great wonders of architecture that appear out of nowhere. These tend to be on bigger lots though.
- moultano 7y ago
  Oh, my sweet summer child... https://twitter.com/eean/status/1228182747149025280 https://twitter.com/eean/status/1228182747149025280 https://twitter.com/neversassylaura/status/969399493958418432 https://twitter.com/neversassylaura/status/96939949395841843... https://reason.com/2019/01/16/san-francisco-property-owner-fights-city/ https://reason.com/2019/01/16/san-francisco-property-owner-f... I could go on for days.
- Lendal 7y ago
  This particular story is about a development which did comply with existing zoning but the neighbors try to stop it anyway, forcing local govt into a negotiation. If you look at the photo of the lot you can see why: Beautiful rolling green hills. They didn't own the lot so they didn't have any right to stop the development. Nevertheless that's human nature. That's why I chose the school bus example. You're supposed to get the part of the seat that your butt sits on, not the whole seat. But from childhood to adulthood, people just never change.

nradov 7y ago

That is the case in California. If you own property zoned residential and apply for a fully compliant building permit then it will almost always be approved (although fees may be high). Developers and property owners generally only run into long delays and battles with neighbors when they request variances or zoning changes.

sjg007 7y ago
It'll be approved although sometimes you get neighbors who would get upset that your house shades their lawn. Typically you want to design your house to be compatible with the neighbors and the neighborhood. Los Angeles is an exception generally which is amazing b/c you get these great wonders of architecture that appear out of nowhere. These tend to be on bigger lots though.
moultano 7y ago
Oh, my sweet summer child... https://twitter.com/eean/status/1228182747149025280 https://twitter.com/eean/status/1228182747149025280 https://twitter.com/neversassylaura/status/969399493958418432 https://twitter.com/neversassylaura/status/96939949395841843... https://reason.com/2019/01/16/san-francisco-property-owner-fights-city/ https://reason.com/2019/01/16/san-francisco-property-owner-f... I could go on for days.
Lendal 7y ago
This particular story is about a development which did comply with existing zoning but the neighbors try to stop it anyway, forcing local govt into a negotiation. If you look at the photo of the lot you can see why: Beautiful rolling green hills. They didn't own the lot so they didn't have any right to stop the development. Nevertheless that's human nature. That's why I chose the school bus example. You're supposed to get the part of the seat that your butt sits on, not the whole seat. But from childhood to adulthood, people just never change.