[quote=Blogstar][quote=joec][quote=no_such_reality]
But really, I’m like the other already pointing out, really laughing at your reaction when the big government dictation you always pander for gets directed your way.[/quote]
Gotta agree here. I forget what work/job you do FiH, but in the end, I think everyone is just looking out for their own wallet/skin/life…
Immigration probably isn’t a negative in your life/whatever you do and would probably be a positive for rentals (more demand) so your views probably tilt towards that direction. It’s not really about the issues of what is better/worst for the overall environment/society, but ultimately, what makes it better for us and our family financially.
Just the type of world we live in I think…[/quote]
I guess I have been kind of naive. I will never again underestimate neighborly self interest. It seems the more people think they are the cream of the crop type the worse they are. With this easement I legitimately bought before most of my neighbors lived here at least 5 out of 7 were quite willing to screw us to some degree to keep us from developing it. This is just a fricken driveway! Not saying all of them are complete monsters, but man , it’s ugly. No they don’t hold themselves to the same standard at all! It’s not like we are the bad apples either ,none of these people like each other. Everything for them nothing for the other guy.[/quote]I now see this whole situation as a case of NIMBYism, plain and simple. Once people finally get a little piece of land all their own anywhere within a hour’s drive of CA’s coast (your area qualifies, Blogstar), they are scared sh!tless of anyone grading next to them, looking as though they’re going to add unit(s), etc and want to make sure they get their two-cents in … cuz in accordance with the law, they can! Available 2/3+ AC lots are so far and few between in CA coastal counties that they are a precious commodity … especially if purchased for horse setups or RV/”toy”/”antique” vehicle storage, etc. Lots of homeowners out in east county erect 2000+ sf metal outbuildings on their land just for that purpose (even with vehicle hoists installed in the concrete pad) and get legal permits to do so. But many of them still end up dealing with all their neighbors within 300 feet of their parcel and end up getting smacked down from adding a shower to that half-bath out there (so they can come into the house cleaned up after working all day in their “shop”). Close neighbors don’t want to see any more “living-units” or even a semblance of anything that can pass for a “makeshift living unit” at a later date. The fact that you are 8-9 miles from the int’l border could be exacerbating the problem you’re having with your neighbors, I think. And I can’t say I blame them. Land (with utils already brought to it) isn’t all that “cheap” where you live …. if any is left at all. People who buy lots out there, regardless of the condition of the existing dwelling on it, buy it with the expectation that there will be no density or development whatsoever around them … and rightly so.
Based on your posts thus far, Russ, I’ve come to the conclusion that your neighbors are just paying close attention to your activities, cuz you own heavy equipment and you already built a (legally-permitted, yes?) 2nd house on your parcel a few years ago which is an obvious “rental unit” so they are paying attention to what you might do next. They’re making phone calls and taking other action to “cause trouble” for you cuz they can.
I lived in Bonita for about 12 years … an uninc area of SD County directly to the west of you about 8-9 miles (as the crow flies) and can tell you that the same problems you’re describing here happened there. For example, if a homeowner wanted to build a pool cabana, the neighbors were right on top of it, to make sure it didn’t have a “full bath” or kichenette and could be therefore be surreptitiously turned into a “living unit.” Likewise for horse stalls which were often built on a (very visible) raised part of the lot 12-14 feet above the back of the house. The homeowner sure as h@ll better be building stalls only (2 horse bays only allowed in subdivisions). A tap coming out of the ground for horses was acceptable but plumbing facilities for humans were not!
When people buy into into the “tonier” uninc areas of the county such as Bonita and Jamul (zoned 3 units to an acre … or less), they expect it will remain that way and so they should.
I’ve been to multiple city and county meetings over the years where I’ve personally heard dozens of neighbors at each one testifying against a neighbor’s proposed “project.” This even goes on in dense parts of the city where neighbors are beyond fed up with too many (permitted and unpermitted) 2nd stories over garages and granny flats off alleys rented to tenants and they and their friends/overnighters hogging up street parking (read: beach and “uptown” locations).
This is just my view of a very possible reason for all that you have been going thru in the aggregate, Russ. Maybe you should just get to know your neighbors a bit better … including the “Wackos” adjoining you … since they … and you … apparently aren’t going anywhere anytime soon :=0
