The city should stay out of this and ignore the NIMBY's.

Let the free market control what gets built. Better than one person like Wooten trying to force her opinions on everybody else.

I thought this story had somethig to do with deer hunting.

This is a case where one property owners rights do not trump another's. I believe as strongly in individual property rights as you will find, but a line has to be drawn somewhere. Somehow find a balance between individual rights, and neighborhood character. You should not be forced to move if you have been in a home for 30 years and all of a sudden you cannot afford your modest home anymore. That's just wrong. I can hear some of you now. "It's my property, I'll do what I want with it." Well I tell you what, that's selfish and arrogant. Just because you can, does not mean you should. I love those older neighborhoods. They have a character and charm that those new 'mansionhoods' do not have. Save the old ones.

I am having trouble with the word "Scrapes" used in the title ... scrape is a verb, so is scrapes ... how can scrapes be the subject of the sentence ... wouldn't "Scraping" Brings Bigger Homes to Neighborhoods make more sense? ... all you English majors chime in !!!!

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A lot of people complain that the McMansions are not in character with the neighborhood, drastically changing things. Remember, it's not one house, but many. In some cases, almost half. Also, you cannot ignore the tax influence.

Suddenly the tax rate for entire neighborhoods is changing, thus forcing some other residents to be forced to sell because they can't keep up.

You might not want more government (most people don't) but I'm pretty sure, loving Raleigh like I do, that you guys want to reign this in sooner, rather than later.