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	Name:	Binza46 -
	Subject:	Water levels
	Date:	12/26/2008 11:12:02 AM

Disagree...

water level is not a "service", its an amenity. Amenities have value and year round water, along with slope, are primary factors in pricing lake lots on Smith. The other factors you mention are secondary at best and not nearly as important as slope and water. Those who buy lots with seasonal water get what they pay for...seasonal water. It was known before they bought and they didnt have to pay as much as someone with year round water. This is a basic principle that many with seasonal water dont want to comprehend.

You dont buy a house next to rail road tracks then start a campaign proclaiming your rights to peace and quiet are being violated. You dont buy a house next to a shopping center then demand they change their store hours or reduce parking lot lighting. You dont buy a house next to a commercial development then ask the governing authority to deny building permits because you shouldn't have to live beside commercial property. The examples are endless and no different then seasonal water owners arguing their rights when they knew what they bought and got what they paid for.

Additionally, as I mentioned above, the lake can not handle much more development. Its becoming a navigational nightmare during the summer months with the ridiculous numbers of boats and PWC. We keep nudging into the Bankhead, we keep developing cliff lots and keep developing large tracts in shallow water. If you havent noticed, the market has taken a huge nose dive on Smith and its primarily because of over development. There are more homes on the market then ever and many have been sitting for years, not just months. Preserving what we have should be the primary concern. Further expansion will only deteriorate what we have and make the lake much less desirable.