Best case scenario

I was thinking about Emily's comments (see last post) and came to the conclusion that the best outcome for the rookery might result if someone bought the land (parcel # 09030002001) for speculation, a place to park some money (since the stock market is not a good parking spot). Then the townhomes would be built on the lower parcel, and either the birds would move or tolerate the disturbance. There is a colony at Stanley Park in B.C. that tolerates disturbance and eagles--amazingly.

Then, later, development would come, or not. I think being in proximity to the rookery would be a big asset for homeowners, if they are passionate enough about nature to want to tolerate the noise.