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re: What to do with a 1-acre piece of property that's not feasible to put a home on it?

Posted on 4/22/19 at 2:52 pm to
Posted by ssgtiger
Central
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 4/22/19 at 2:52 pm to
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Maybe you could rent it for camping or 4-wheeler riding or something


Its a freaking acre
Posted by NOLALGD
Member since May 2014
2758 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:13 pm to
Maybe not to the OP, but I see this all the time, a person buys a piece of property for their dream house/business/whatever without looking at any of the local development ordinances. First step should always be looking at the local zoning/subdivision rules and see what is allowed by right on the property.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32589 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:14 pm to
Crawfish farm?
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
38695 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:15 pm to
Basketball court, charge by the hour, extra at night...
Posted by FlyinTiger93
Member since May 2010
3724 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:19 pm to
Fireworks stand
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
50808 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:21 pm to
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Fireworks stand


Now THAT is an idea. We've already been considering opening a fireworks stand lately but couldn't figure out where people would park.

Anyone know if I would need to have it zoned commercial or could I keep it as residential since it wouldn't be a year-long business?

ETA: this is in a rural area outside of the city limits of Gonzales, by the way. So Ascension Parish.
This post was edited on 4/22/19 at 3:23 pm
Posted by MrSmith65
Member since Apr 2018
959 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:22 pm to
Buy it, Playa.
Posted by deanwelles
EBR Parish Prison
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:25 pm to
Cell phone tower
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
50808 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:27 pm to
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Cell phone tower

Is that really a thing? Are cell companies just itching to lease land for cell towers?
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76337 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:28 pm to
plant weed

profit
Posted by JoePepitone
Waffle House #1494
Member since Feb 2014
12057 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:31 pm to
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Are cell companies just itching to lease land for cell towers?
Cellular tower locations are very carefully engineered. They don’t just plop them down on random sites where vacant land is available.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
50808 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:32 pm to
Figured as much.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
62024 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:32 pm to
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plant weed


And this pops up ad happens.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
50808 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:35 pm to
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quote:
plant weed


And this pops up ad happens.

I've read this a few times and still can't figure out what the hell you're trying to say
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76337 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:37 pm to
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can't figure out what the hell you're trying to say


they are out there....and they're listening.
Posted by JoePepitone
Waffle House #1494
Member since Feb 2014
12057 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:37 pm to
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Figured as much.
They also avoid low lying areas if possible. Low areas require platforms for radio switching gear and lower elevations often require a taller tower to get the antennas mounted at the ideal height. Both those measures add cost to the installation.
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:39 pm to
Grave yard.
Posted by BenDover
Member since Jul 2010
5563 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 3:59 pm to
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Cell phone tower


Off-topic but Verizon approached us to put a cell phone tower on our property a couple years ago. It's family land that was passed down to my mother and aunt and they rejected Verizon over concerns that we'd all get cancer from the radiation. You know what Verizon did? Struck a deal with our neighbors so now there's a big arse Verizon tower right outside of our gate and it's a cash cow.

$1,500/month for 12 years that we're not getting because my mom and aunt were afraid of getting cancer. Now we're getting it for free. Gotta be up there for worst financial decision of all-time
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11942 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 4:12 pm to
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Basketball court, charge by the hour, extra at night...


Neighbors would beg to buy it from you.
Posted by Barbellthor
Columbia
Member since Aug 2015
11295 posts
Posted on 4/22/19 at 4:19 pm to
This. If the two adjacent property owners are interested, you could sell it to them for a profit as it’s more valuable split to them than uselessly together.
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