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TomC · 05-13-2009, 10:51 AM

The owner of the island put a large portion of his property into a conservation status, eliminating the possiblity of future development. This surely caused a large decrease in the value of the land.. I was trying to draw a parallel between this situation and the perhaps more familiar scenario where a landowner diminishes the value of his parcel by removing improvements.

The implication with the island is that this decision "cost the remaining town taxpayers money" and therefore the landowner should grant some public access rights. In my example I was trying to suggest an analogous situation that would "cost the remaining town taxpayers money" but illustrate that the granting of public access to the parcel as a result would be nonsensical...

I guess I did a bad job, there!

05-13-2009, 10:51 AM	#33
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 682 Thanks: 21 Thanked 94 Times in 63 Posts	timber island The owner of the island put a large portion of his property into a conservation status, eliminating the possiblity of future development. This surely caused a large decrease in the value of the land.. I was trying to draw a parallel between this situation and the perhaps more familiar scenario where a landowner diminishes the value of his parcel by removing improvements. The implication with the island is that this decision "cost the remaining town taxpayers money" and therefore the landowner should grant some public access rights. In my example I was trying to suggest an analogous situation that would "cost the remaining town taxpayers money" but illustrate that the granting of public access to the parcel as a result would be nonsensical... I guess I did a bad job, there!