THE ROANOKE TIMES: COMMON GROUND REACHED IN ROANOKE COUNTY’S SUBDIVISION STRIFE

In an example of a search for common ground on the local level, homeowners and development companies were finally able to find agreement over construction woes in the Wolf Creek subdivision.  Developers have agreed to deposit more than $40,000 with the county to help pay for amenities that were never constructed or created, while landowners have agreed to forgo some amenities and take over responsibility for others through their homeowners associations. 

Question to the Blogosphere:  How do you think these two opposing sides were able to come to an agreement?  Do you think exhaustion with the whole argument caused them to find a solution, or were there commonalities between the two positions that allowed them to reach a solution?  Do you think the negotiation process would have gone faster if one side was more accomodating?