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Originally Posted by Zarley
Wow, I'm surprised at the number of you that are missing the point here. The City is clearly in the wrong here, and the way to make things right is to pay these people out for the depreciated cost of their mobile homes. It's simple, and it would be a drop in the bucket compared to the income the Midfield site will bring in upon redevelopment.
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I don't know how the city can be viewed in the wrong here. Certainly, the situation sucks, and the right/best thing to do might still be for the city to give more money.
But let's review:
-The city has Been intending to close the park for over a decade.
-The city presented a plan to build a park on the east side of the city, a plan which was disliked by the residents at the time
-Infrastructure upgrades required to the park were extensive to the point to make them difficult, and likely not a good idea.
-The city abondoned the plan for a city owned park, and gave residents 3 years to vacate, much more then what is required.
-The city offered cash to residents, none was required
-No private company stepped up to build a new park, as the city expected to happen
I don't see anything that puts the city "clearly in the wrong". It made sense for the city to want to redevelop the land. The city made a plan to relocate, which the residents generally didn't want. The city then offered compensation which should have been enough to make the residents whole. Then for reasons beyond the city's control, taking the compensation was mostly impossible for some residents.