Comments on: Change the Law Just For ME https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/ A different slant on the news. Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mr. Logic https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-865 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:07:37 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-865 SURPRISE! SURPRISE! The Statesman editorial of March 9 calls for the neighbors and Quasar to work it out and they note Quasar has already “compromised” at 119 feet–they had asked for 28 more feet. Whatever happened to just following the existing plan (law)?

“I don’t deserve a speeding ticket. I wanted to go 100 mph, but I COMPROMISED and only went 90.”

]]> By: Razzbar https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-864 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:07:56 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-864 As long as the Strawberry Lane complex is allowed to “keep up with the Joneses”, it’s fair. In fact, if one devil-oper gets a variance to build to say, 100ft, the neighbors should be allowed to go another story or two higher. That would encourage competition, which as we all know, benefits the consewmer.

]]> By: porcupine https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-863 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:00:22 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-863 TJ–
A close relative? One that is sick and has money I hope.

]]> By: Razzbar https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-862 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:16:48 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-862 Show Brandi an architect’s rendering of a building with a big steeple and cross on top, and it probably wouldn’t even need plumbing.

]]> By: TJ https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-861 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:07:05 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-861 Porcupine, you are a real ding bat and probably a close relative….keep it up.

]]> By: Rod https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-860 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:44:51 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-860 I drive by this postage stamp sized vacant lot every day. It is way too small for the size of development proposed and shown on the front page of Sunday’s Statesman. It appears they haven’t allowed any space for parking.

Just another example of how out of touch our “leadership” is at the federal, state and local levels, in this instance at the local level.

Our Boise “leaders” offer us a choice between infill development and sprawl and expect us to accept one of those options, when neither is acceptable. What are they thinking?

ED NOTE–We did notice the proposal claimed to have underground parking

]]> By: Porcupine https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-859 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:44:33 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-859 If only we would have elected Brandi this would not happen!

]]> By: Inside https://boiseguardian.com/2006/02/27/change-the-law-just-for-me/#comment-858 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:55:20 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/wp/?p=232#comment-858 Expect this to be passed regardless of public outcry or testimony – like the bench fight. It fits the inside agenda of the Council and the Planning Department. The agenda is infill, row houses, big condos and high rises any cost – regardless of neighborhood impacts, traffic impacts or public input.

Your comment on being able to influence the Council might most clearly be seen by looking at the “connections” (both personal and professional) of those on the Council to the those in the developer community and their common agenda. The Planning Dept is not without agenda either.

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