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Lighty house project (Berryessa, California)

A house project where a rigid 10-foot setback regulation threatened a magnificent old white oak; violated by confusing the inspector.

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The setback regulation in the Lighty house would have destroyed the living space around the great oak tree, illustrating how rigid rules damage wholeness.
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Specific example used as evidence that standard zoning rules are insensitive to local wholes.