Ames Farm Being Sued

Woodsy · 10-06-2009, 09:32 AM

Gotta love lawyers.....

While there may be some dispute over the permitting legalities surrounding Ames Farm, the town of Gilford was well aware of the boat activities that were occuring there for years and years. This property was valued and taxed accordingly...

I would hope the citizens of Gilford will vote to amend the zoning ordinances to allow Ames Farm to resume the boat launch and parking. To those neighbors who decided to pursue this issue.... be careful what you wish for! If it was my business & property I would sell the properties to a developer for huge $$$ and just laugh my a$$ off as they built nice big cluster of condos....

Woodsy

Mr. V · 10-06-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

To those neighbors who decided to pursue this issue.... be careful what you wish for! If it was my business & property I would sell the properties to a developer for huge $$$ and just laugh my a$$ off as they built nice big cluster of condos....

Woodsy

If they sold the land condos could be the end result, but the current real estate market may not be favorable for this sort of development.

I would bet equal money that were the Ames family to sell today, some rich guy, like Bahre, would buy all the land and build a lakeside chateau.

Or a developer would sell lots for Mcmansions.

The rich will always be rich.

And I am sure the complainants realized that could happen when they opened this can of worms; they would most likely prefer condos over the noise and traffic that happened on busy weekends at and near Ames.

Rose · 10-06-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

If they sold the land condos could be the end result, but the current real estate market may not be favorable for this sort of development.

I would bet equal money that were the Ames family to sell today, some rich guy, like Bahre, would buy all the land and build a lakeside chateau.

Or a developer would sell lots for Mcmansions.

The rich will always be rich.

And I am sure the complainants realized that could happen when they opened this can of worms; they would most likely prefer condos over the noise and traffic that happened on busy weekends at and near Ames.

Well I'm sure there's some complainants that might have an eye on it for development of one kind or another.

10-06-2009, 09:32 AM	#1
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Gotta love lawyers..... While there may be some dispute over the permitting legalities surrounding Ames Farm, the town of Gilford was well aware of the boat activities that were occuring there for years and years. This property was valued and taxed accordingly... I would hope the citizens of Gilford will vote to amend the zoning ordinances to allow Ames Farm to resume the boat launch and parking. To those neighbors who decided to pursue this issue.... be careful what you wish for! If it was my business & property I would sell the properties to a developer for huge $$$ and just laugh my a$$ off as they built nice big cluster of condos.... Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.