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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
Not to belabor the point but... there's a lot of rumors going on about this in town - which is where I got the info about 4-H in my first post. Sorry for the misinformation but that's the word around town, I'm afraid. The Baysider article isn't helping... (it's my opinion the editor is willing to print corrections - I've found him to be very fair.)
It is still my opinion that the zoning change proposal is extreme, but I grew up on a farm and I'm used to hearing roosters... so I can't relate to what you're going thru. But that's my opinion...
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We know there are a lot of rumors being circulated by the rooster person and for now we are waiting for the town to do what they need to do before we respond. When this is all finished we will definitely write to the editor of the paper to give our side. For now we have decided to be the nicer people and take the high road. The reason for the extreme zoning proposal is that this town zones by roads and not lot lines which was said at the meeting. You tell me how fair it is that someone pays extreme taxes just across the road from other cottages who pay a pittance. And then that lakefront land owner has to put up with all the things allowed in a rural zone which are many including roosters. All of this seriously devaluates that lake property and in this market the ability to sell. This whole thing is about protecting very valuable property that these people have spent their entire lives working very hard for. Unlike a lot of the neighbors this property was not handed down to them. They worked and saved to afford this on their own. Most of the property affected by this zoning change is in current use and owned by one family who have no plans to sell it or develop it. Also all of the people for it own property on this rural side and would be affected by this zoning change, even the lake front people do too. Exactly what we were afraid would happen with the rooster person negotiating with the main land owner (who doesn't live here) for a lot line adjustment is now happening. All she needs is 2 acres to have her ****** roosters in a rural zone. So you tell me what you would have done???