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Monday, April 16, 2007

Sustainability Incentives

Last week at the public hearing on proposed sustainability policy changes in the Boulder County Land Use Code a few people let the Commissioners know that incentives are the way to go. The next round of public input is on Wednesday at 7:00 PM at the Boulder County Courthouse.

These are great meetings to attend; the one I went to I was one of 8 people. The meeting last week had a couple dozen. You can count on having your opinion heard directly if you go.

The Land Use Coalition is a local group championing the concept of tax incentives, etc. to encourage green building as well as the removal of any absolute size limits to residences in the name of property rights. The absolutist tone of their arguments at least beg the question of why such heavy-handed regulations may be necessary. The Commissioners have been clear in their belief that they have the right and the obligation to do something about construction that uses a lot of energy. Something about it just doesn't sit well though.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So is there anything to react to at this point?

There's been a lot of talk about "heavy-handed" regulation, but that term alone does not constitute much of an argument until there is something to attach it to. What's heavy-handed about the proposal? Is there really an absolute size limit proposed?