Architectural bureaucracy [RE-wrenches]

[Dean T. Newberry]

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Hi Will,
I have had two jobs impacted by planning and golf course association 
reviews.
California state law has some language about this, check ccenergy.com. 
Basically the planning review cost nothing but time, about a month, and 
at the golf course the homeowner didn't want to sue the association, so 
I lost the job. ( now he regrets the decision to vacate the appeal)  You 
don't necessarily need an attorney, you can represent yourself. Any 
fight takes time and money, is it worth it?? What opportunities are you 
not pursuing while fighting this difficult battle. More to the point 
what opportunities are your competiters pursuing while you are 
distracted by this fight??
Good luck cul  deant

William Korthof wrote:

> At $200-$300/hour for the attorney you'll probably need, plus your
> own time at $0.02/hour (ha ha) or more, plus the cost of delaying
> project approval----the "pay the fee" approach is often the easiest
> cheapest and quickest method. "Cost of doing business..."?
>
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> /wk
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> At 10:15 PM 1/13/2004, you wrote:
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>> Friends:
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>> I am doing a commercial PV installation in a downtown area.  The 
>> project is in a "Historical District."  The junior planner reviewing 
>> the permit application is making hints that the panels can not be 
>> allowed to be seen from the street.  My research indicates that if it 
>> is anticipated that any portion of the modules can be seen from the 
>> street, the project needs to be reviewed by the Architectural Review 
>> Board and the "Cultural Heritage Commission" (or some similarly named 
>> bodies), at about $1,000.00 per review.
>>
>> Can a city planner mandate this?  Is there any state law or case law 
>> that protects a citizens right to collect sunlight without undue 
>> governmental obstruction?
>>
>> I appreciate any input on this.
>>
>> William Miller
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