Camotta: Development a privilege, not a right

: Frieda Camotta; Posted On Saturday, 11 October 2008 18:28; 11 October 2008

Supervisorial candidate Jim Comstock has stated he favors "property rights." In response to the question about a proposed ski lake project during the District 1 supervisor debate Oct. 1 in Middletown, Jim said property owners have a right to develop their property as long as it doesn't interfere with their neighbors.

Under California law, there is no right to develop. It is a privilege. This can be found in case law, specifically, Trent Meredith, Inc. v. City of Oxnard 114 Cal. App. 3d 317 (1981) as well as several other court decisions.

Frieda Camotta is a past District 1 representative on the Lake County Planning Commission. She lives in Hidden Valley Lake.

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