01-18-2007, 11:22 AM
Interesting reading on the hunter bishop link below...
"This is becoming really interesting, the more light that is cast on the zoning process the more questions seem to pop up. Somethings that were stated made lots of sense.
Lets take this scenario:
a. Developer- Buy a nice piece of ag. property that is on the busy #130 highway at a relativity inexpensive price.
b. Developer- Draw up some plans of a low impact commercial facility that will make the Council think we are ready to spend two, three million dollars in the Puna District. Be sure that the project has a low flow of traffic. Something like a storage building.
c. Developer- Tell the District Council member that we will fund one of her pet projects, like a home for the homeless or maybe a drug rehab or recovery center.
d. Developer- After the commercial zoning is complete and the zoning permits are in hand sell the property and start looking for some more land. Tell new owners that they can build about anything they want with the new zone permit.
e. Developer- Buy some more property along that highway #130 this could be a good thing for us ounce we get the first one thru the Council.
What if this scenario has some merit and our Puna people are being duped, and our Council members are being played for fools? This won’t be the first time."
The Lack
January 3, 2007 | Tom Lackey
http://hunterbishop.com/journal/2007/1/1...e-gym.html
Edited by - adias on 01/20/2007 12:45:44
"This is becoming really interesting, the more light that is cast on the zoning process the more questions seem to pop up. Somethings that were stated made lots of sense.
Lets take this scenario:
a. Developer- Buy a nice piece of ag. property that is on the busy #130 highway at a relativity inexpensive price.
b. Developer- Draw up some plans of a low impact commercial facility that will make the Council think we are ready to spend two, three million dollars in the Puna District. Be sure that the project has a low flow of traffic. Something like a storage building.
c. Developer- Tell the District Council member that we will fund one of her pet projects, like a home for the homeless or maybe a drug rehab or recovery center.
d. Developer- After the commercial zoning is complete and the zoning permits are in hand sell the property and start looking for some more land. Tell new owners that they can build about anything they want with the new zone permit.
e. Developer- Buy some more property along that highway #130 this could be a good thing for us ounce we get the first one thru the Council.
What if this scenario has some merit and our Puna people are being duped, and our Council members are being played for fools? This won’t be the first time."
The Lack
January 3, 2007 | Tom Lackey
http://hunterbishop.com/journal/2007/1/1...e-gym.html
Edited by - adias on 01/20/2007 12:45:44