Farms at the edges of cities and suburbs are always targeted for conversion to property tax revenue generators. 100 acres becomes $40M+ for the land developer (minus fees, kick-backs, and keeping regulators employed), another $20M+ to various contractors, and $2M-$3M per year in tax revenues. City councils are typically run by those with skin in the game, or a desire to control the population i.e democrats (in which case you can double all those numbers).
Right if you own a large lot they can just charge you a lot per acre to make it unaffordable for the original owner. Forced to sell of to developers and the suburbs grow
Farms at the edges of cities and suburbs are always targeted for conversion to property tax revenue generators. 100 acres becomes $40M+ for the land developer (minus fees, kick-backs, and keeping regulators employed), another $20M+ to various contractors, and $2M-$3M per year in tax revenues. City councils are typically run by those with skin in the game, or a desire to control the population i.e democrats (in which case you can double all those numbers).
Right if you own a large lot they can just charge you a lot per acre to make it unaffordable for the original owner. Forced to sell of to developers and the suburbs grow