Monthly Archives: June 2005
Too good not to post
Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H…. A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use this very law to build a hotel on Souter’s land. Justice Souter’s vote in the “Kelo vs. City of New London” decision allows city governments to take land from one private owner and give it to another if the government will generate greater tax revenue or other economic benefits when the land is developed by the new owner. On Monday June 27, Logan Darrow Clements, faxed a request to Chip Meany the code enforcement officer of the Towne of Weare, New Hampshire seeking to start the application process to build a hotel on 34 Cilley Hill Road. Continue reading
Streetcars!
A local group is promoting the creation of a streetcar line along West Main Street. The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation, or ACCT, says an electric streetcar could benefit the Starr Hill neighborhood and areas around the University.
This is a great idea, but … the major transportation issues are not moving from UVa. to the Downtown Mall, but the traffic into and out of the City.
From WINA.… Continue reading…
Eminent Domain Q & A
From the Realestatejournal; I posted about this earlier; it is a very good read about the eminent domain ruling’s potential impact.… Continue reading…
Another subdivision meets disapproval
From today’s DP -
Plans for a major subdivision off Rio Road were rejected Tuesday night by the Albemarle County Planning Commission …
The applicant, Stone-haus Devel-opment, proposed rezoning the area for Belvedere in November 2003 and has worked with commissioners since to get their recommendation. …
The commission and staff came up with 10 factors that need to be addressed before the rezoning could be recommended, including widening a right-of-way from 46 inches to 58 inches and increasing plans for affordable housing.
A developer should be able to get approval/disapproval in a much shorter timeframe than this. My biggest … Continue reading…
The July Forum Watch is out
It is somewhat ironic that reports released last month by Albemarle County , the total number of new dwelling units approved in 2004 is at its lowest point since 1995. The total number of new single family homes built in 2004 (484) is the second lowest number of such units since 2000.In the region labeled “America ’s #1 Community” one would anticipate this number increasing not decreasing. Albemarle County ’s Community Development department, at the direction of the Planning Commission and ultimately the Board of Supervisors, is restricting the supply of housing by keeping major rezoning in process for several years rather than months. Continue reading
TGIFridays is coming
They must be getting closer to opening … saw this on Emmet Street today. Continue reading
Took a survey today
If you have a blog, this is a good way to waste 7 minutes of the day. Continue reading
Builders’ incentives illegal?
From today’s WP – If you have shopped for a newly built house in recent years, you have probably run into this: The builder offers you a substantial incentive — a finished patio, extra square footage or lush landscaping — if you agree to obtain your mortgage, and maybe your title and settlement services, through an affiliate of the builder….”What they’re doing here is discouraging buyers from shopping in the open market,” Savitt said. “They’re trying to steer people to the lenders they’ve got deals with, and they try to make your head spin with big incentives” that may be more illusory than real.In many cases, the Buyer does fare much better by using the builder’s affiliates…. It is hard to turn down this type of incentive – sometimes a $20k incentive to use their lender. Continue reading
