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Posted on 12/02/2004 10:30:10 AM PST by SmithL
GRANTS PASS -- Property rights advocates who complain they were blindsided by government restrictions on the use of their land filed claims for compensation or waivers early Thursday, putting to the test a new Oregon law that allows such claims.
Dorothy English, 92, of Portland, and Gene and Barbara Prete of Sisters, who were part of the campaign that won voter approval of Measure 37 last month. They filed their Measure 37 claims Thursday morning with Multnomah County and Deschutes County, respectively. It was the first day such claims could be filed.
"We're excited this day is finally coming," Gene Prete said from Bend after filing a claim for waiver of state land use laws that have prevented him and his wife from building a retirement home on 20 acres outside Sisters where they grow hay and keep three horses.
"We're really looking forward to having this behind us in the next few months and hopefully being able to build a house next year," Prete said.
English wants to subdivide land she has owned since 1953 in the scenic hills overlooking Portland so she can give some to her children and sell some to finance her retirement.
"I couldn't sleep last night," English said in Portland, dressed in a blouse and raincoat in her favorite color, purple. "I got up earlier than I ever do.
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Don't you think that she's old enough to retire?
Good!
Our side getting to use the courts to turn around decades of eco fascist terrorist acts against property owners via enviral legislation and judges.
You mean the courts haven't stayed the ballot measure they got passed, YET??? Unbelievable!!! (them courts is what makes me snorts!)
We cain't have this stuff goin on! You just wait till some state er fedrul judge gits his/her mitts on this action! They'll "stay" this affront to guvermint by the peasants with pitchforks!!! You Orogoneons In Action werked too hard on this and you'll be thoroughly punished for your tryin ta keep Amuricka constitutional!!!
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