Hogan Would Consider Selling Preservation Land

[lowlyplanner]

Would selling off virgin land even raise that much money?

There are many vacant subdivisions out there for sale, or that have been foreclosed on.  There's a buyers market for undeveloped land (and all other types of real estate) right now.

It would be a double shame to lose the remaining undeveloped land in the county and not even get much money.  We would have bought high and sold low.

[copperfiend]

Exactly. We have half built subdivision where the builders ran out of money so they may never be finished. We have nearly new shopping plazas all over town that sit empty. We have a downtown littered with empty lots and an undeveloped former JEA site across the river.

[stjr]

Not only is selling preservation land the exact opposite of what its intended purpose is, but, even under Hogan's outrageous approach, selling it now would be the absolute worst time to do it being we are near the bottom of the market.  I can't imagine getting a serious offer for it given existing land is going begging.  It would just be another typical boneheaded move by the taxpayer's representatives to buy high and sell low.  So, even if you are one of "Hogan's Hero's" (I am beginning to see similarities to the like-named TV comedy, sadly), you should be against this idea from the get-go.  If Hogan is this simple minded, he will be lacking in the skills needed to lead our City forward and/or he will merely be a "tool" for those with selfish motives.

[north miami]

In the case of much regional conservation lands such as State Forests,Water Management District the sale ("surplus") of such lands would face a State Constitutional challenge,requiring agency super majority agreement that such lands no longer serve their intended purpose.No such Constitutional challenge has ever been brought forward,this was previously one area no one wanted to dare wade in to.UP-Hill.....! (Any protective measures regarding Preservation lands escape me now,but me thinks the best protective measure will be delivered at the voting booth....)

Hogan's revelation is nothing new,simply an extension of an anti conservation lands narrative,as evidenced by the State Legislature's lack of state lands program support during the past couple of years and other faction.

There remains plenty land outside of the Preservation lands to accommodate future development and in fact there remains in Duval county future conservation lands needs under the Northeast Florida Timberlands Preserve-a signature 'conservative' cause.
I am told that jumping development to some Preservation lands may actually be cheaper than infill....and since "CHEAP-ER" is the common denominator with some no doubt this is conceived as the grand plan to save us from evil.

Florida's conservation lands legacy is the hallmark of conservative constituency and the blow back and internal angst within this constituency will be telling.The GOP,like the Democratic party of the recent past,has within itself elements detrimental to the whole.Everything must change.

[Timkin]

Good gravy!

PLEASE vote Audrey March 22nd.

Mike Hogan is a used rag! All the empty lots in the core & he weants to develop the lands thats not to be used??? Knowing Jacksonville people Hogan will most likely be the next mayor.

Cooly.....this is one time when I SINCERELY HOPE, you are wrong !