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>Guy wants to build a home on land that he owns? Seems from the article he wants to build something that doesn't adhere to local code restrictions on height an

• mustache_kimono 3y ago
  > Seems from the article he wants to build something that doesn't adhere to local code restrictions on height and size limits. Meh. It seems as if his plans were approved, and now those plans are being reviewed, because a few noisy neighbors want to meddle with how he wants to use his land. If those neighbors didn't want someone else to use the land, they could have bought his land, like the town bought the acreage above. > It seems to be a part of the human condition to want to say "we should make these rules!" and then say "but I don't mean for me" It seems more like these neighbors are trying to achieve what they couldn't achieve with their dollars. Like -- now that they've bought some land ~4000 feet up the mountain, their wish, through regulation or otherwise, is to make sure no one builds any higher. Again, this is simply rich people pissing on each other. If this was about water rights, something important, etc.? I could understand the meddling. But, here, I don't tend to think this is very principled. So, if there is a principle I'd defend, it's that this guy owns it, and he should be able to build what he wants. Don't California my Utah.