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<h1><b><font size=6 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:
Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>CAPR<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>NEWS<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></h1>
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font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=4
face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>February,
2007</span></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<h2><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Livengood
Retained as KCD Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></h2>
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14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Matt Livengood was
retained as Supervisor of King Conservation District (KCD) in an election held
February 13, 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>With support
from many of you, he won handily against a candidate promoted by urban county
council members Dow Constantine and Larry Phillips.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>KCD’s historical
function has been restoration and other projects to aid farms and rural
properties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In the current budget
year, approximately $5.87 million in tax money was collected from county
residents to fund the District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>The King Co. administration exerts leverage to use much of this money on
pet environmental projects, even though state law says that the KCD Board has
budget authority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Livengood and
the current KCD Directors have fought hard to maintain their legal budget
authority, providing sane environmental solutions that help landowners and do
not violate their property rights.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CAPR supported Livengood with a
‘get out the vote’ mailing promoting his candidacy.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Thumbs up, for a good job done, to CAPR Board members Bob
Vos, Pam Sias and Tony Zgraggen along with several volunteer workers in getting
out a large mailing of post cards.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<h2><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks
to Our Volunteers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CAPR’s Board is very appreciative
of the help we receive on large projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Many hands make large projects small.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Our coordinator for volunteers is Cindy Alia.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We are currently working on a large
data entry project, which will compile a statewide database of property rights
supporters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you would like to
help with this project, have a home computer and a reasonable Internet
connection, please contact Cindy at <a href="mailto:cindyalia@comcast.net">cindyalia@comcast.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<h2><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Advocate
Actions<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>CAPR Property Rights
Advocate Steve Hammond and other CAPR Board members continue to help property
owners having difficulties with government regulations.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Or rather, over-regulation.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Most of the cases handled involve folks
who have run afoul of rules that they would never have expected to exist.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Advocate helps to get issues
resolved with the least amount of grief and expense, but also goes to bat for
the property owner when the government entity involved steps out of bounds.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Steve has had a study
stream of requests for Advocate help since he was appointed to the
position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>One case that he is
currently working on involves property owned by a gentleman named Ernie
Seliger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>King Co. placed a lien on
Seliger’s property demanding that he “clean it up”.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>It has been a long process but Steve expects that the lien
will be released.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>He is also currently
working to help a landscape company with property in King Co. near Renton.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The company, Cerna Landscaping, Inc.,
is storing landscape materials on a small lot that it owns and the use, at
least visually, appears to fit in with the surrounding properties.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>However, King Co. has cited the company
for being out of compliance with the existing zoning.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>What makes this case interesting is that right next door,
King Co. has a vehicle impound lot which is also out of compliance with the
zoning!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Steve feels that the
situation can be reconciled so that Cerna can keep operating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>CAPR Vice President
Preston Drew is also working on advocacy cases.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>He is currently assisting Ray Burhen, a respected Snoqualmie
Valley resident, in his dealings with King Co.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>(Do you see a pattern here?)<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Years ago, back when you could actually do <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>something </span></b>with your land, Mr. Burhen
started collecting vintage farm implements and logging equipment.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He now has a veritable outdoor
museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>At least that’s the way
normal people see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>However,
King. Co. sees it as junk cars and wants the collection gone.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Apparently blackberries are more
important than history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Preston
reports that this case will be hard fought and we’ll have to stay tuned for the
outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>On a related note,
King Co. Rural Ombudsman David Spohr has been a definite asset to folks who
need to iron out their differences with King Co.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Spohr has worked with Hammond and Drew to help get cases
settled and takes strong stands when unjust situations present themselves.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Many of us assumed that his position
was just another county dog and pony show when it was announced but Spohr has
turned out to be the real deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If
you have occasion to meet him, say thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The Lady Has a Talent<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font></b><b><font
face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>CAPR member Edwina
Johnston had yet another article printed in the Seattle Times on February
14th.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How many does that
make?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Don’t know, I’ve lost
count.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Edwina is an excellent
writer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>She is also very deft at
taking a complex property rights issue and saying in a very few words what is
needed to make the point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>She
knows how to press the point as hard as possible <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>and </span></b>still get published.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Edwina’s latest
article was titled “Regulation chokes housing market” and explored the extreme
cost of land use (over) regulation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>It’s worth saving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>To read
the article, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=edwina14&date=20070214&query=regulation+chokes+housing">click
here</a></span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
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face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Beware<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>T D R’s<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font></b><b><font
face=Georgia><span style='font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>One of the items
that environmentalists are currently pushing during this legislative session is
regional “transfers of development rights” or T D R’s.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>An example of a “development right”
might be your ability to build a house on a rural property you own.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you decide you would rather sell
your “right” (for whatever reason), you can do so to a willing buyer.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You will still own the land but will
have to record notice against the property that you will not develop that
“right”, which in this case means that you won’t build that house.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Governments entities, like the
counties, and developers, sometimes want to buy your right either to preserve
the land or, in the case of a developer, to use the right elsewhere.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Many times the developer can use the
right to make a development more dense than the zoning allows.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For instance, instead of four lots to
the acre, the developer can now get five smaller lots on that acre using your
right that he purchased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Heretofore,
this has been a common practice within jurisdictions.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>However, if the practice is allowed on a regional basis,
its’ use will become much more common.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Groups that push the
so-called smart growth agenda say that it will help preserve the rural areas,
concentrate growth in the urban areas and benefit land owners for the
restrictions they’ve suffered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For
a person who essentially wants to give up his property so that it will be
preserved, it might make sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Or
for the person who has property with extensive critical areas issues, it might
make sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For everyone else,
it’s a dumb idea.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>So what’s the
problem here?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You’ve got a willing
buyer and a willing seller (maybe).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>One problem is that many sellers agree to the deal because they don’t
feel they have much other choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>They end up selling land that has been devalued by over regulation and
many times get pennies on the dollar for it, even at it’s current value.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Another problem is
that it forces extreme density on others who have no idea what is going
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you live in an area where
there are supposed to be four lots per acre, you probably don’t want five and
all that goes along with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>But
perhaps the biggest issue is that it further entrenches the smart growth agenda
and erodes property rights.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>If the proceeding
sounds like a hallucination, it’s not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>It is happening every day and if regional T D R’s are approved the
practice will quickly grow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]></span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=4 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>CAPR
Meeting Schedule</span></span></font></b><font face=Georgia><span
style='font-family:Georgia;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h2>
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<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The next general
membership meeting will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 1st.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The meeting site is the IHOP restaurant
located at 1433 NW Sammamish Rd. in Issaquah.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Consider coming early for dinner and conversation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
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the Cause!<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As a volunteer organization, CAPR
depends on our supporters and Board to get things done.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you have time to donate, please
contact us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you would like to
make a financial contribution, you can do so with this link: <a
href="http://www.proprights.org/donate.htm">http://www.proprights.org/donate.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeff Wright<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Secretary, CAPR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>E-mail:<span style='mso-tab-count:
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href="mailto:jeff@proprights.org">jeff@proprights.org</a></span></font><font
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