tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post8857423816919393993..comments2024-03-22T16:02:08.213-05:00Comments on The Wheel: Who Is Encroaching on Nature Now?Mark Stegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-69031856772828743662014-10-14T08:53:43.497-05:002014-10-14T08:53:43.497-05:00Now we know who's encroaching on nature: it...Now we know who's encroaching on nature: it's the city itself. <a href="http://www.marksteger.com/2014/10/richardson-comes-off-my-on-notice-board.html" rel="nofollow">w00t</a>!Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-61457197890529949532013-06-19T08:31:51.261-05:002013-06-19T08:31:51.261-05:00No, David, Mark's owning the land and protecti...No, David, Mark's owning the land and protecting the environmental asset for now is not the best way for Mark to get what he wants. He may want to protect the nature area but what about his heirs after Mark passes. Private ownership is what we have now and I'm sure the owners have a plan Mark may not totally care for. The only way I know of to preserve Mark's desire to protect the nature area is public supported public ownership deicated (and protected) as park land in perpetuity. Short of that, the citizens of Richardson need to be satisfied with what private ownership brings which is individual control with approved, but limited zoning restrictions. I'm afraid the time for the city to act on Mark's concerns is many years too late because the cost to buy the land now makes the public ownership option a huge financial challange that would require budget sacriface for years to come. Where the political will to make this happen would come from is another matter. It may be too late to create a "vision" for the property on the eve of hearings to determine it's future use.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143792569183273509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-81558946818655610622013-06-18T08:14:54.771-05:002013-06-18T08:14:54.771-05:00Mark, the best way to get what you want is to purc...Mark, the best way to get what you want is to purchase the land yourself and do what you want with it. <br />david chenowethdc-tmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175240802333780232noreply@blogger.com