Canyon County Dispute

Canyon County Dispute

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
Hear these words and tell me what kind of an individual you are listening to. “The new comprehensive plan that has been approved by Canyon County does not allow for what we refer to as spot zoning.” Could that be a politician or a realtor? “On our farm we raise sugar beets, corn and wheat. We also raise seed crops, carrot seed. It’s a big part of our life.” The truth is, you’re listening to a farmer and a realtor. Craig Lindquist and his wife, Robin went on a mission. There is a quote about you that says: “Sometimes it’s not about the money, it is about protecting our lifestyle and agriculture’s future. Did you purchase 50 acres and paid either hundred and $550,000? That is correct. We contacted the developer and came to terms. So we bought the subdivision and paid $10,000 an acre.” That’s $2000 an acre more than it was worth. “Once you put a house in the middle of production farmland, another subdivision can be approved if it is contiguous to a similar project. So once you do that once, you cannot stop the subdivisions from coming and eating up our farmland. The domino effect. Yes, the domino effect. the developer purchased the contiguous 55 acres to our farm from a neighbor, applied for a subdivision that was going to have 44 houses.” So in buying the property and saving the farms from encroachment, here’s Craig’s platform. “Responsible land-use and growth in Canyon County.”
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