[quote=FlyerInHi]sprawl occurred in CA because density was restricted. So developers went to neighboring cities and out to unincorporated areas.
People have the right to build on their lands. You can only restrict them so much. So building spreads out.[/quote]
A local government can restrict building density as much as it feels it needs to preserve the quality of life for its inhabitants/constituents.
Mendocino County is situated far from urban centers yet its density has been permanently restricted. South Lake Tahoe (an El Dorado County city of approx 52K permanent residents) has had a residential building moratorium in place since the very early eighties.
So “people” (Big Development, perhaps??) do/does NOT necessarily have the “right” to build what they want to on “their” land (or any land they’re considering “acquiring” for that purpose).
Certainly, you must be aware, brian, that local government (cities and counties) call the shots here . . . always.
