"At last night's Council Meeting the topic of controlling what is built on public property was discussed."
Curious, was there any discussion of retaining the `improvements' recently begun by our new found friends of the "Oceanfront Redevelopment", seeing as how there is no lawful official plan or permit and may not have been a lawful transfer of title"? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At last night's Council Meeting the topic of controling what is built > on public property was discussed. I must say that I never imagined > that it would create such a flurry of debate. The things folks were > saying were loaded with misinformation and misinterpretation of the > facts. > > The issue is very basic: Should property owners be allowed to build > or conduct business on City owned property? I can't believe that some > people who spoke think that private property owners have a right to > do what the want with City property adjacent to theirs. > > At greatest issue is the construction of fences and walls on what is > City property in front of a persons home/business. Clearly no one has > a right to build on property that is not theirs. The entire standard > of property lines, surveys, deeds, etc may as well be thrown out the > window if one can build where ever they want. > > Yet the majority of commentary revolved around the misperception that > the City was taking away some inherent right. What we see in AP as > fences, walls, etc are built outside of a property owners lot line, > is simply the lack of enfocement over the years. > > I hope the everyone comes to realize that contolling public property > is one one of the missions of City government and that allowing > private property owners to take/use city property for their own > purposes is a "Bad Idea" > > Werner > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/