08-06-2008, 06:46 AM
Rob,
Water comes from the sky, or can be trucked. Paved roads are a luxury, not a necessity. Same with electricity. Wastewater treatment is required by county health dept.
Some folks would like the freedom to live without the luxuries and expenses of paved roads, County water, electricity, etc.etc.
When I speak of $100,000 entry level lots, I am speaking of lots that are created now with the required county water and sewer systems, paved roads, curb, gutter and sidewalks, underground utilities, flood drains and on and on. All this infrastructure is expensive!
New subdivisions would be a travesty in Puna, no matter what. The ratio of total land/buildable lots is nuts.
Going back into the existing sudivisions to establish appropriate re-zoning and reasonable infrastructure for the communities is needed, but new subdivisions when there are so many now doesn't make sense.
Dan
Water comes from the sky, or can be trucked. Paved roads are a luxury, not a necessity. Same with electricity. Wastewater treatment is required by county health dept.
Some folks would like the freedom to live without the luxuries and expenses of paved roads, County water, electricity, etc.etc.
When I speak of $100,000 entry level lots, I am speaking of lots that are created now with the required county water and sewer systems, paved roads, curb, gutter and sidewalks, underground utilities, flood drains and on and on. All this infrastructure is expensive!
New subdivisions would be a travesty in Puna, no matter what. The ratio of total land/buildable lots is nuts.
Going back into the existing sudivisions to establish appropriate re-zoning and reasonable infrastructure for the communities is needed, but new subdivisions when there are so many now doesn't make sense.
Dan