Dear editor,The former Bell property at 1575 Dingwall Rd. has gone full circle from a proposed park to a 鈥渟tuffed to the rafters鈥� development.After the city could not reach an agreement for its use as a park, the property was sold to a local couple with intentions for creating a home for themselves. But not for long.Enter the BC Assessment Authority, a mean-spirited entity with no regard for private property. Their spokesperson stated that 鈥渢hey were governed by law and had no alternative but to conduct their business this way.鈥漌hat did they do? The BC Assessment Authority drove this couple from their home after triggering a whopping property tax increase.Three connected properties on Dingwall with two-plus acres each are heavily treed and house assorted wildlife, including, until recently, a lovely black bear.The BSAA takes nothing into consideration before making their decisions. And what is incredible is that the city is not consulted before any property鈥檚 value is reassessed. No thought to wildlife, vegetation, water table, or an increase in traffic, lighting and noise.An immediate neighbour with two acres is rebuilding his house. Is he in danger of suffering the same dilemma? Or the person next to him?Enter the city. A town planner stated that 鈥渢wo people have no business living on two acres within city limits.鈥� City officials appear to be licking their lips at the prospect of increased revenue, and circumstances be damned.Property owners across the road cannot reduce the size of their lots because  the city wants a rural look. Rural on one side and heavy development on the other?Hello, is there anybody home? Apparently not.Enter the developer, who intends to erect 32 townhouses with no consideration except for his bottom line.Why is Victoria dictating what properties are to be developed? Why are municipalities allowing residents to be kicked off their property with no consideration to the well-being of the neighbourhood?Gord Weber,Comox