Zoning laws change; where a houses once stood, commercial buildings are moving in and taking over, and zoning is changing from residential commercial. When this happens, a few important questions arise: Is my home legal? Can I get a loan on my home? Can I rebuild my home if destroyed? A property's zoning status is classified as legal, … [Read more...]
Affordable Homes v Urban Sprawl
(photo credit; city-data forum) Freelance News Hollister California, by Steve Loos Many folks recently attended our local county planning meetings arguing against arbitrary growth control measures. Growth control measures were put in force all across the county in a good-hearted attempt to stop the loss of farmland and to end urban sprawl, such … [Read more...]