Sounds COOL! Where are you?
Jer/ in Colorado
Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article
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"Vaughn Simon" wrote:
wrote in message
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However there are a few things burning a hole in the back of my mind
preventing the checkbook from flowing forth. City state and federal
ordinances for one. What constitutes legitimacy for an airpark? I've
heard some horror stories about litigation between the state and
private airstrips. I'm awfully concerned that 5 lots is not enough to
make a good show and Bubba's courthouse-and-saloon.
I'm thinking I need to hire a paralegal to look up any applicable laws
and precedent before buying. I also was thinking of knocking on some
neighbors doors and get an idea what the community thinks about it. I
will of course wear my hip-waders and a cow bell lest I get shot for
rustlin'.
The covenants are absolutely critical. The airstrip must be dedicated
so
that A) Someone can't sell it after all of the "airstrip" lots are sold, and
B)
Some landowner can't (for example) throw up a fence across it. (I have seen
and/or heard of both of these things happening)
I also know of examples of the above.
I live on an airpark and LOVE it! I did, however (along with my wife)
set up a number of critical checklist items:
1. Property owners must own the airstrip.
2. Sewer and water system.
3. Lights for night ops.
4. Close to civilization. (Who wants to drive an hour to get a can of
paint or a loaf of bread?)
5. No state income taxes.
6. State homestead law.
7. Reasonable ground access. (You still have to move in the heavy/bulky
stuff.)
8. Some kind of architectural planning. (You could end up in a dump.)
9. near community colleges. (for wife's interests)
10. Near beaches. (Both of us)
11. A friendly community.
12. A community big enough to put down the "rules Nazis" and the slobs.
13. Big enough to protect itself from the local Philistines who hate
airplanes.
* Who pays for maintenance?
*Who gets sued when (for example) someone lands, hits a pothole and crashes?
*As already mentioned, a check of local land-use restrictions is in order to
be
sure that the airstrip is compliant.
Vaughn
Best regards,
Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocations!"
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