03-18-2018, 07:05 AM
If government insists on this kind of disruptive change, then it should benefit the public by upzoning to RA.
Technically the zoning change was driven by grassroots organizers who went to the mayor and O'hara's for a meeting. O'Hara said Kim left so drafting the bill was left to her. It wasn't really a government driven change. In fact I would assume that keeping it Ag Land benefits the county more because they get the property tax (70% of revenue) without the responsibility and costs that RA zoning or residential zoning would incur. I seem to remember O'Hara said the current zoning for property less than 3 acres is no longer allowed as AG since the mid-70's and the status of HA, HPP, etc. as Ag land is outdated.
Unfortunately the rooster farmers keep taking it to a new level on social media after shouting down the bill. Many are spouting hateful things and being real jerks about it.
Technically the zoning change was driven by grassroots organizers who went to the mayor and O'hara's for a meeting. O'Hara said Kim left so drafting the bill was left to her. It wasn't really a government driven change. In fact I would assume that keeping it Ag Land benefits the county more because they get the property tax (70% of revenue) without the responsibility and costs that RA zoning or residential zoning would incur. I seem to remember O'Hara said the current zoning for property less than 3 acres is no longer allowed as AG since the mid-70's and the status of HA, HPP, etc. as Ag land is outdated.
Unfortunately the rooster farmers keep taking it to a new level on social media after shouting down the bill. Many are spouting hateful things and being real jerks about it.