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Near record profits in their theme park segment? Ok I guess
All because what was created like 50 years ago. Not these new things that breakdown every 2 seconds.
Near record profits in their theme park segment? Ok I guess
Yes. The District is who issues development and building approvals.Can they stop it if it is on Disney owned property and not the district?
Those reasons aren’t hard to find. Too much traffic. Storm water management concerns.They need a valid reason though and Disney would have the opportunity to cure whatever issue they come up with. They cannot just say we won’t approve the construction because we don’t feel like it. If the project is on district land like a road they can literally just say we don’t feel like approving it.
Well, Thomas, Alito and Roberts all voted for Disney to be able to do exactly what they did and also claim to support 1A rights so I would hope they have enough of a spine to stand up for what they claim to believe.Of course there’s protected speech.
But do you really believe that a judge who views this case like Associate Justice Thomas is going to view this the same way as a judge who views this like Associate Justice Sotomayor?
Use your imagination, it's not hard to come up with a perfectly plausible reason. Maybe they want to run a wildlife study to validate it doesn't impact the mating habits of some bird. A study that will require multiple years to understand how impacts would interact with migration patterns. I didn't even have to try hard for that one.They need a valid reason though and Disney would have the opportunity to cure whatever issue they come up with. They cannot just say we won’t approve the construction because we don’t feel like it. If the project is on district land like a road they can literally just say we don’t feel like approving it.
If we push this some absurd adversarial relationship, Disney could just ignore this, and build it anyway. Then ignore the stop work order. Then the fine for not stopping work, or pay the fine as an increased cost. They could force it all the way to not stopping until the sheriff shows up to enforce that they're breaking the law by ignoring the permitting process. As much as that type of spectacle would make for interesting PR for everyone, it probably stops long before that. Most likely, insurance requirements and risk exposure would stop the project first. Since insurance is going to have a problem with doing work without a valid permit or under a stop work order. Internal finance and risk management is going to stop the project and not want to self insure the risk of working under those conditions.The District can stop the garage from being built by not approving its construction.
Parks at capacity, record profits, and overwhelming public support in their favor across the US?Good! Disney deserves what they get.
And yet they're still one of the most beloved and successful companies in the country right now.Good! Disney deserves what they get.
Good! Disney deserves what they get.
It’s not something that people really think about, but insurance companies can effectively act as another building department. On some large projects they will even do some drawing review.That insurance is probably the same thing that stops Disney from doing rogue pot hole repair on the roads too.
Yes. It’s called zoning and permits.Can they stop it if it is on Disney owned property and not the district?
People gloss over everything and don't think about all the little details unless they are directly impacted. There's lots of important things in those details and they all matter and have many impacts on the entire process and structure.It’s not something that people really think about
They could do all the work with direct employees, not using any contractors. Then, self insure.But it’s not just the insurance. The contractor would be carrying a lot of liability for working without a permit and inspections.
I mean, nothing physically stops you from letting them in. I'm sure there is a substantial number of people here that have walked in new construction homes before the certificate of occupancy.You also cannot let people into a building without a certificate of occupancy
Those reasons aren’t hard to find. Too much traffic. Storm water management concerns.
If Disney wants another pedestrian bridge going over a road then that’s really easy to not allow since the district is not required to allow crossing their property and right of way.
I hear what you guys are saying but I think you are over simplifying the process. The district can certainly delay stuff, add extra administrative costs like studies but they would have to document real reasons for full denial and then Disney would be free to pursue it in court. If the district sites traffic issues they would need a legit traffic study showing that and then Disney would be free to have their own traffic studies done. If it’s storm water management they would have to present the actual issue and then Disney would be allowed to alter their plans to accommodate it and bring in any experts they see fit to dispute the claim.Those reasons aren’t hard to find. Too much traffic. Storm water management concerns.
If Disney wants another pedestrian bridge going over a road then that’s really easy to not allow since the district is not required to allow crossing their property and right of way.
Question, what was your previous name on here?
They site the need for the study, not the study results. Then drag out doing the study. Increasing both cost and time. Disney could fight in court the need for the study too, and then the study results. All the time effectively funding both sides of the lawsuit. You know how hard it is to get through the process when everyone is working in good faith. It just devolves and gets worse when one side isn't working in good faith on the direct item at hand but instead using it to change something totally unrelated.The district can certainly delay stuff, add extra administrative costs like studies but they would have to document real reasons for full denial and then Disney would be free to pursue it in court. If the district sites traffic issues they would need a legit traffic study showing that and then Disney would be free to have their own traffic studies done.
That would be a win for Ron though. Time and legal fees and slowing everything down is a win. It gets him closer to controlling the content Disney releases. Because the dispute isn't in good faith and not about the topic at hand, a comprise wouldn't work, or would be really strange. Disney agrees to pull an episode from Disney+ in exchange the district drops a requirement that some study be done before starting work. That type of compromise would also be a win for Ron.Working in the energy industry I can tell you it happens all the time. Sometimes we lose and the project never happens, sometimes we win and the only harm is lost time and legal fees but most of the time the 2 sides agree to some compromise.
I am very familiar with the process. The bar is really not that high.I hear what you guys are saying but I think you are over simplifying the process. The district can certainly delay stuff, add extra administrative costs like studies but they would have to document real reasons for full denial and then Disney would be free to pursue it in court. If the district sites traffic issues they would need a legit traffic study showing that and then Disney would be free to have their own traffic studies done. If it’s storm water management they would have to present the actual issue and then Disney would be allowed to alter their plans to accommodate it and bring in any experts they see fit to dispute the claim.
In court a local government denying a business to construct something on their own property would meet heavy scrutiny from most conservative judges. This wouldn’t be a headline grabbing Disney vs DeSantis lawsuit, just a company suing to continue a project the local government denied. Working in the energy industry I can tell you it happens all the time. Sometimes we lose and the project never happens, sometimes we win and the only harm is lost time and legal fees but most of the time the 2 sides agree to some compromise.
In court a local government denying a business to construct something on their own property would meet heavy scrutiny from most conservative judges.
Browse at your leisure - https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=b1a5e8be7c2a4b2e93f7c41196f48149As I understand it most of the lands within the district are owned by Disney and/or affiliated companies like The Celebration Company, CompassRose etc? Is there anything more than infrastructure that the district actually “owns”?
Looks like Reedy Creek doesn't "own" much of anything.
I’ve played around on one these before and pretty much every parcel I checked had some sort of landowner, so it’s not like the district could just pick a plot of land and approve a motel 6 to be built there
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