On Sat, 28 May 2005 04:22:41 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 19:17:28 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

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I hate when people store their boats and RV's in the driveway.

Really - why?

Makes for a tacky looking neighborhood.

No it doesn't.

Livermore, CA. Years ago passed an ordinance
prohibiting such. Good law. Put it behind the fence! In a side yard.

Good thing I don't live there then.

You may not be in a neighborhood of 100-150' lots. I guess rednecks with
3-4 cars in the front yard are OK also.

The average house in my neighborhood has 300' frontage on four acres
of land attached. My own is a little bigger because I was the
developer of this particular parcel of land.

Also, ain't no rednecks 'round here exceptin' fer me. :)

I understand that in close neighborhoods, junk cars, boats and what
not can be a detractor and devalue property - I agree.

My argument is that in a neighborhood like mine, it's no big deal to
see a properly stored boat/camper/RV in the driveway over winter and
during the summer. It doesn't affect the value of the neighborhood in
any sense as evidenced by the last set of reassessment values.

And you wouldn't believe what I'm assessed for this place. :)

Even in a close neighborhood in CA, I've seen some very nice ski boats
and bass boats on lots no bigger than the space my barn occupies and
it didn't look "trashed" out.

Hey, to each their own as Jim says.

Later,

Tom