AnonymousBy Steve King
I’ve heard the arguments pro and con. I personally would be pleased the project didn’t go forward. That’s Yes on T.
But then, what if residents of Carpinteria opposed and blocked the mobile home court I live in today? I wouldn’t have a home. I change my vote to No on T; I want my home.
It’s common for folks having a “cabin in the woods”, also known as NIMBYS, to want to preserve it forever, not allowing anyone else to have their cabin in the woods. They vote Yes on T; no more cabins next to me.
The city owns the land and is pushing this forward to line the city’s pockets, right? They now say No on T, YES to development and tax $$$.
What if a private citizen owned the land? Bet that would be a tough sell, up against the neighborhood AND city hall. That would go down in flames, everyone would vote Yes on T, NO you can’t build!
Just ask the landowners/developers who wanted to build on the bluffs, or now, on/near the golf course.
Sorry, private landowner/developer, out of luck, no can do, you’re not city hall and those cabin in the woods folks now say NO (Yes on T), too.
Just remember yes mean no, and no means yes. Is that clear??
Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.
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