Scenic Easement

[San Dimas Troub]

I have property in San Dimas, CA where the City Council has debated for years in regards to a Scenic Easement which not a single person in the staff, council, planning, or the owners can interpert in the same way. The rules are simply not well thought out. Over the past 6 years a neighbor of mine has been fighting to keep a Gazebo built in this easement (in the process spending thousands of dollars based on principal). Finally, the City has allowed him to keep it, with some changes to his property (again at a substantial cost to the tax payers). I myself have done some maintenence to my property which included building a acess way along the fence for making the property safe and accesable, as well as recompacting years of loose soil. The City has condemed my actions given the strict rules which govern the area and for the fact that I did not have a grading permit. I myself feel that as a property owner, I am entitled to create a safe property at minimum regardless of the ill concieved rules that even the city can not justify.

 

[HomeGuru]

Thank you for your post.
No one ever said that the City was fair. Hire an attorney and fight if you so wish. But remember, you will be at a disadvantage.