Growth
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: Proposal to expand Redfields recommended for denial
Three thoughts:
1. I doubt the developer is going to just accept this recommended denial.
3. It depends on what “open space” means …
“We agree there is confusion about what open space means,” Blaine said to the commission after the public hearing. “Does there need to be a major re-education of our real estate agents? Yes, I think we have heard that tonight.”
I wonder who he’s referring to … “our” real estate agents meaning the agents representing the developer or the buyers agents representing the buyers …
I’m making no judgements here. If a space is represented as open space, is it reasonable to expect buyers to verify that the property is deeded as open space?
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