Winnipeg | 825 Taché | ?M | 7F | Proposed

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

small minority always have the loudest voice in issues like this. we should form a lobby group and help push projects like this and so many others that get stalled by a minority voice.

Well that's not as crazy an idea as you may think

[headhorse]

^ it's the question of whether private property rights should take precedent over the public good/interest (I mean, ideally. not necessarily saving all development is a net postitive). part of it is zoning but there are larger conversations that need to happen

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by buzzg

I just don't understand his argument. He admitted the city told him that he could use the land until they want it back. Now they want it back. Why does he feel entitled to be paid for land he doesn't own?

That's not what he said. He said the deal was the city told him he could use the land until they expropriated his property to expand the park. Now the city sold the land, but didn't expropriate him so his argument is he still has rights to use that land.

It sounds like he's more than willing to be bought out for the right price.

[bomberjet]

What deal though? Show me the paper the City signed. If he has it, then fine. If not, piss off.

This sounds like my neighbor who uses the 2' sliver of land behind my garage. They have gardens and such in there. I told them once that I may want to put the fence back along the property line and use that space as storage. They seriously though it was their property. Piss, right, off.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by cheswick

That's not what he said. He said the deal was the city told him he could use the land until they expropriated his property to expand the park. Now the city sold the land, but didn't expropriate him so his argument is he still has rights to use that land.

It sounds like he's more than willing to be bought out for the right price.

Doubt they ever said "we'll buy our own land back from you" – they said they'd take it back when they needed it. That time is now.