As California’s TIF goes, so might Colorado’s
“The California Supreme Court issued a bombshell decision recently that effectively shuts down that state’s 400 local redevelopment agencies. It was a victory for Gov. Jerry Brown, who is seeking to redistribute redevelopment funds to…
Kelo: Five Years Later
In the merely five years since that infamous ruling, the vast majority of state legislatures, many state supreme courts and the public itself have acted to limit Kelo, which took away the homes of seven…
Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut
‘Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut‘ McGeehan, Patrick. New York Times 12 November 2009. “Pfizer, the giant drug company,announced it would leave the city just eight years after its arrival led to a…
SINCLAIR TRANSPORTATION COMPANY v. SANDBERG
“Faegre & Benson, LLP, John R. Sperber, Brandee L. Caswell, Denver, Colorado, for Petitioner-Appellee.Dean & Reid, LLC, Daniel W. Dean, Fort Collins, Colorado, for Respondents-Appellants. In this condemnation action, respondents, Lauren and Kay F. Sandberg…
From New London to Telluride and Beyond: Legal Developments Surrounding Eminent Domain in Colorado from 2004 – 2009
“Under existing state statute, RTD is not permitted to acquire property through eminent domain for any purpose other than for the operation of a mass transit system; permissible takings do not include those for transit-oriented-development…
Telluride’s Tale of Eminent Domain, Home Rule and Retroactivity
“Telluride is an upscale ski town located at the closed end of a box canyon in southwestern Colorado. In 2000, the town began to set aside twenty percent of annual revenue in a fund to…
FasTracks to private property
“But the party may soon be over for Fesch. Last year, RTD mailed him a notice of intent to acquire the property to make way for FasTracks, the agency’s $6.1 billion transportation project linking metro…
Wrong Course on Eminent Domain
“The Colorado Supreme Court’s recent decision in a Telluride eminent domain case is a troubling expansion of the condemnation power of home-rule cities. The court found that home-rule cities can use their eminent domain powers…
