Denver City Council approves Welton Corridor plan, sparking fears of eminent domain
“Councilwoman Jeanne Faatz, the only member to vote against the project, said she understands the fears of eminent domain in a final speech just before the vote.
“If I were wanting to make a further investment in a home and plan on living there in the long-term and had that hanging over me for 25 years, I would not sleep easily, and for that reason, I am not going to support this proposal tonight,” she said.
Outside the City and County Building at around 10:30 p.m, a handful of property owners chatted after the vote, debating what to do next. They wondered if they could designate their homes as landmarks to try and avoid eminent domain in the future.
Paul Paul-Havrilcsak, 49, who owns two properties in the redevelopment zone and has been in the neighborhood for seventeen years, told Westword that he’s pretty confident he couldn’t get landmark status. He also thinks the city would want to seize his property should future developments get underway, based on its central location.”
Levin, Sam. Westword 11 September 2012.