Friday, April 6, 2012

In Perpetuity

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Inigo Montoya, Princess Bride
perpetuity n. forever.  perpetuity noun boundlessness, ceaselessness, constant progression, continuance, continuation, continued existence, continuous time, endless duration, endless time, endlessness, eternity, everlasting, forever, incessancy, infinite duration, infiniteness, infinity, perenniality, permanence, perpetuation, perpetuitas, time without end, unintermitted continuance, uninterrupted existence

Referring here to the news at NCT that Ecke Ranch, 67 acres, which was to be held as agricultural land in perpetuity is being sold.  Well, there is a yearlong deadline to close the deal with Leichtag Foundation.

"We see the purchase of this property as a way to ensure the land's use as unique space that inspires the community," said James Farley, Leichtag Foundation's president and chief executive officer."
"While we don't yet know the details of the site's long-term use, we believe the kind of uses that will be explored include urban farming, service learning, expansion of the San Diego Botanic Garden, educational and cultural programs, and support of a strong Jewish community in North County."
"Farley said the purchase ensures that the property won't be used for development of residential subdivisions, commercial office parks, or shopping centers."
This a really big story, if only that the Ecke Family has been a part of the town's history for over a hundred years.  That's no small thing.  Caution shall be maintained before we bust out any celebration over the public relations ideas being published today. Looking forward to finding out more details, you can count on this blog publishing whatever comes our way. Still and all, we all remember proposition A and maybe you've forgotten about "The Common" from a few years ago?  One never knows what is behind the surface on very big land deals and our city leaders.