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April 28, 2008
Good neighbor award
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This is a pretty herky-jerky thing for somebody to do:
Dueling lawsuits will decide whether a Lake Forest couple must replace a neighborhood sidewalk they demolished out of what they said were privacy concerns.
John and Deb Kunz recently filed suit against the City of Lake Forest in Lake County Circuit Court, contending the city has no right to replace the 170-foot-long, 5-foot-wide concrete path in front of their home. They tore it out last November without seeking permission.
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The Kunzes, who had moved into the subdivision the previous year, told city officials they didn't like having strangers walking close enough to their home to be able to see into their living room window.
The Kunz lawsuit says there is no recorded public easement for the sidewalk, just a public utility easement that does not allow for public access. Efforts last week to reach the Kunzes for comment were unsuccessful.
I think the Kunzes will grow to regret this, whether or not they lose their lawsuit. It's highly lame to tear out a sidewalk, especially if it's one used by a lot of people.
In Lancaster, where I grew up, some residents are unwilling to put sidewalks onto their lawns. I'm not sure if the city doesn't want to pay for it, but one would be walking down the street and all of a sudden the sidewalk would be gone.
When I go back home to visit, I like to go running around town, and where there aren't sidewalks, I simply run where the sidewalk should be. Others do it, too, because those lawns eventually get a nice little path worn into them. Do I feel bad? Nope. And I hope people do that to the Kunzes' lawn.
entry no. 1136
Posted at April 28, 2008 09:24 PM