[Vision2020] Proposition 2: Property Wrongs

[Mark Solomon]

Measure 37 is similar in intent but Prop 2 is way worse in substance. 
As an example, Prop 2 allows any landowner to file a takings claim 
even if they don't have an application for some land use change 
before the governing body. They can make a claim simply anticipating 
harm if they might want to do something some day.

On the bright side, if this disaster passes I'll be filing a claim 
that the open range laws are taking my private property and giving it 
to another private party for their use without any compensation or 
even permission from me, the property owner.

Mark

At 1:16 PM -0400 9/7/06, Philip Cook wrote:
>  > Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 07:41:31 -0700
>>  From: Mark Solomon <msolomon at moscow.com>
>>  Subject: [Vision2020] Proposition 2: Property Wrongs
>>  For those who don't read the Daily News, the column I wrote on
>>  Proposition 2 can be found on the New West website at:
>>
>>  http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/11254/C136/L136
>>
>>  Mark
>
>Thanks, Mark.  And New West is also running a series on Oregon's 
>experience with Measure 37, a regulatory takings law similar to Prop 
>2:
>
>http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/article/11213/C35/L35
>
>Another analysis of what's happened in Oregon is at:
>
>http://www.pdx.edu/media/i/m/ims_M37brainerdreport.pdf.
>
>Hopefully, we learn from the experience of our neighbors.
>
>Philip