NC 119 Relocation in Alamance County Delayed Again – Former NCDOT Attorney Describes How This Keeps Property Owners in Limbo
“”When, in 1990, local officials placed this project on the Alamance County Urban Area Thoroughfare Plan, those lines on a map had consequences for the people whose property lay under the proposed new road. They, and the world, were told that their land is reserved for a new road and not for homes, businesses, farms, etc.”
That’s an excerpt from North Carolina land condemnation attorney, Jason Campbell’s recent in-depth blog about the development of the NC 119 Relocation Project and how the continuous delays are putting some property owners in limbo.
Prior to his work at the NC Eminent Domain Law Firm, Campbell worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation for 13 years, overseeing projects across the state.
According to Campbell, when the DOT officially files a map with the county, the properties affected are essentially “frozen” and cannot be developed without the express permission of the DOT, not to mention how it can affect the properties’ resale value.
He said that the DOT has “successfully contended to date that its planning does not hurt property owners enough to justify paying them any compensation until their property is taken for the new road. But, it is an open secret that property owners can be hurt by the years of planning.”
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/27/5951233/nc-119-relocation-in-alamance.html#storylink=cpy”
Campbell, Jason. NC Eminent Domain Law Firm. SAC Bee 27 November 2013.