Dock dispute leaves homeowner upset, state says decision is final

I am on his side. Once permits are issued and the work is done, the homeowner shouldn't take a loss due to a mistake or change of heart on the part of the city/state.

Im impressed he’s willing to do the dredging. Seems like a reasonable guy.

The fact that he's willing to pay for the dredging himself go's to show he's genuinely trying to finds a reasonable solution. Hope things work out for this guy.

This is illogical. Every home has a comparable dock. The homes using the canal should pay to dredge the straight line to the lake. That is the reasonable solution.

Rich people problems, but I side with the homeowner. I'm just sick and tired of whiny neighbors complaining and getting people in trouble.

I am with the homeowner here. I hope if he sues the state, the question of why the permits were issued in the first place is investigated. One would think the permit office would consider the impact a new lakeside structure would have on navigation before issuing a permit. The fact that this was neglected, and that they are only taking an action on it because another homeowner complained, is altogether disgracefully. edit: After reading the court case my opinion has changed. Things are not as the news made it seem. see below.

As a contractor I've had a permit issued and the inspector dening use of materials before we started. This dock had an inspector check the progress of the dock and signed it off. His only recourse is sue the state or pay thousands in attorney fees.

I’m with the man. It seems he’s done everything right and is will to pay to accommodate the problem. If he sues, I hope he takes them for everything+.

What kills me is the route that the person claiming an obstruction to navigation is taking. I mean it's so close to shore that this guy wouldn't even be able to really have a dock at all. If he has an issue with the new dock obstructing him... Why is there no issue with the dock to the port side exiting the canal? Looking at this graphic... All of the docks are comparable in length... Some are even longer.

Seems like he made a GREAT offer. A nice straight line to the lake is really NICE.

$28,000 for anything with the word “dredging” in it is pretty reasonable.

this is ridiculous. If they didn't want him to build the dock, they should've denied the permit before it was built. This is why giving government this kind of power is dangerous.

Issue permits to build something then, after it is built say you cannot have it, tear it down? Stop talking to them, get a lawyer to do it for you.

Hope he wins this case, the state is just wrong, they owe him now for lost time, turmoil, and reneging on the permits.

Wasn't it his business's customers that paid 28 million in sales tax??

I need to ask: Did the state offer just compensation or have they simply told the guy to take the loss? If the state did not offer just compensation, then the state should take a walk off his lovely dock.

If you have a great solution to fix a problem while dealing with the state you can know the state will F it UP for everyone including themselves.

Sue them! You can’t pull a permit after you’ve approved it and project is done. That’s ridiculous! All this because one person complained about his kayak? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

In my town the city gave permits to build homes in an area that was unstable and when the ground shifted the homes were deemed uninhabitable.the city said oops and that was all.

Hope all these problems and challenges aren’t too much for the poor fella! God bless! Amen