[ajross]

> But utilities shouldn't be billing that grid cost to an individual all at once.

How about this instead: the property developer should pay, we can have a "building code" that sets standards for all residential constructions and disallow building any new housing that doesn't meet it. That way the costs are borne not by the individual home purchaser but by the investor class speculating on new housing development.

Which is exactly what the upthread poster is doing! They aren't an "individual" as commonly understood (i.e. someone who just wants a home to live in). They bought an empty/undeveloped piece of land and want to put a home there. Well, someone has to pay for that home to be of acceptable quality, who do you suggest?

[jaclaz]

I believe that the "investor class speculating" will either:

1) pass the (excessive) costs on to the property sales price

or:

2) not speculate (and not build the house)

The OP has chosen one of the possible ways to have a home to live, you either buy an existing one or buy a plot of land and build a new one on it.

Are there other ways that you can suggest?