tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post781263765744896485..comments2023-05-13T05:46:17.030-06:00Comments on East Boulder County Politics: Lafayette Annexation SupportUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-49251449602817229792007-01-24T08:48:00.000-07:002007-01-24T08:48:00.000-07:00Kerry, I do think it would be helpful if you would...Kerry, I do think it would be helpful if you would explain where you are coming from.<br /><br />For instance, if these questions in your opinion warrant a 'no' vote, why did you vote in favor of the referred ordinances? The council may not have had a realistic option to annex and zone without a vote of the citizens, but you and the council did have the option to scuttle the project entirely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-19584629294681808212007-01-24T07:06:00.000-07:002007-01-24T07:06:00.000-07:00I will support the annexation for the reasons stat...I will support the annexation for the reasons stated above by Dan and Alex Schatz. The land is best suited for development and is not prime open space. The land is inside the urban growth boundary where like it or not change may occur. Chuck Waneka is an old man who farmed the land for decades and knows it best. It is no longer a viable farm.<br /><br />Silly Kerry, trix are for kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-11880249287566961902007-01-23T14:54:00.000-07:002007-01-23T14:54:00.000-07:00Why don't you just show us the answer key first, K...Why don't you just show us the answer key first, Kerry? You know, enlighten us with your wisdom instead of "trick" questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-16884612020976454242007-01-23T08:26:00.000-07:002007-01-23T08:26:00.000-07:00I was ill in bed the night of the annexation publi...I was ill in bed the night of the annexation public hearings and just recently reviewed the video tape of the proceedings.<br /><br />So here are some questions readers may like to weigh in on:<br /><br />1. What is the economic benefit of a Lowe's store here in Lafayette and when will that occur?<br />(This is a trick question by the way.)<br /><br />2. What is the difference between what is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-73457397263764124142007-01-20T21:28:00.000-07:002007-01-20T21:28:00.000-07:00Uh oh. NIMBY neighbor is upset about Target all o...Uh oh. NIMBY neighbor is upset about Target all of a sudden. Now that it serves a purpose. Target and Lowes don't sell the same things. There is no place in Lafayette that sells what Lowes sells.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-73121763277533280792007-01-20T17:05:00.000-07:002007-01-20T17:05:00.000-07:00So what is the right choice for the eastern side o...So what is the right choice for the eastern side of town? Annexation and zoning would not preclude sub-area planning. At this stage, annexation and zoning don't even guarantee a big box.<br /><br />Another very relevant point: Lowe's has not asked for Target or WalMart-style tax rebates, no fee waivers, no economic incentive at all. <br /><br />Both Target and WalMart started the EDA process Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-39732791715853949082007-01-20T13:51:00.000-07:002007-01-20T13:51:00.000-07:00There are enough big boxes already in Lafayette! L...There are enough big boxes already in Lafayette! Look at what we had to give to Target, now Lowe's will want what? This is not the right choice for the eastern side of town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-34302729137574755392007-01-20T09:59:00.000-07:002007-01-20T09:59:00.000-07:00For some, this vote is probably only about open sp...For some, this vote is probably only about open space, whether that should be their only consideration or not. For those people, there is still a question - we agree completely that a 'no' vote does not accomplish anything toward open space in itself. The question is whether they want to see the current system of open space fluorish, or at least accomplish the goals set forth in that vicinity Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-27501294445549701652007-01-20T08:26:00.000-07:002007-01-20T08:26:00.000-07:00I agree with the consent of the governed concept, ...I agree with the consent of the governed concept, Alex. I believe this debate is good for a community, because it begs deeper questions about overall development priorities, impacts, perceived identity of the town, regional economic trends, and more. <br /><br />Following this discussion, this vote will affirm or change the Comp Plan's vision for that parcel. I don;t have a problem with that in Dan Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067228483373722308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-2130238326091517522007-01-19T15:35:00.000-07:002007-01-19T15:35:00.000-07:00One technical sidenote: The Waneka land is current...One technical sidenote: The Waneka land is currently zoned agricultural in unincorporated Boulder County. It is planned for "mixed use" (read, a certain percentage of residential, commercial, and open area distributed over a larger planning area than the 32 acres subject to vote) in the City of Lafayette. Planning alone does not entitle future development. Therefore, my conclusion on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-72411546028897238692007-01-19T05:54:00.000-07:002007-01-19T05:54:00.000-07:00A no vote would be agreement with NIMBY neighbors ...A no vote would be agreement with NIMBY neighbors and nothing more. Why did this go so far? It is insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-49348953135413459632007-01-18T22:47:00.000-07:002007-01-18T22:47:00.000-07:00True - the pro-annexation camp has an uphill battl...True - the pro-annexation camp has an uphill battle against what most people will see as a vote "for" open space with a "no" vote on the annexation. That parcel is zoned for development, and another proposal will be next if not this one. The cries of open space protection are compelling but ultimately hollow.Dan Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067228483373722308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-72780598477023628502007-01-18T13:43:00.000-07:002007-01-18T13:43:00.000-07:00Machiavelli would be amused by the sales tax game,...Machiavelli would be amused by the sales tax game, yes. But he would be most proud of calling an empty field an environmental gem, twisting the vision of the City to serve the desires of a few neighbors, and leaving the farmer empty-handed. Hats off to Machiavelli for helping everyone's argument!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com