In regards to the post about the metal plating business and junkyard in Indiana, I would have to say that I believe that laws regulating noise or air pollution could probably suffice to take care of such problems without resorting to a comprehensive zoning code that dictates development rights for each parcel of land.
It's a little bit of a stretch to say that building a duplex, or an apartment building for that matter, on a parcel of land zoned only for single-family detached housing is going to ruin the neighborhood and infringe upon others' rights. Minneapolis has helped to diminish the percentage of Twin Citians who reside within its borders by artificially limiting the number of housing units built. Who can make me an argument as to why someone shouldn't be able to tear down a single-family home on a standard 40 ft wide lot in Minneapolis and replace it with a duplex, or even a triplex? It's my understanding that this isn't possible to do in Minneapolis under the current zoning code without applying for a variance. It's a darn good thing that we don't have a shortage of housing units in this area. Oh... wait...thank goodness for the planning department and the zoning code. Paul Lambie Lowry Hill BTW Gary Hoover wrote: "Housing and work structures must be made more like earthships carefully linked into a larger network." Paul Lambie replies: What in the world is an earthship? I say this with the utmost respect: Am I alone in not getting a whole lot of substance out of Gary's ideas for urban planning? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
