St. Paul focuses on transit-oriented development
“With a number of housing developments completed or underway along the Central Corridor light-rail transit line, city of St. Paul officials are turning more attention to development they believe will increase jobs and economic activity…
Legislature OKs Amendment to ‘Buy the Farm’ Law
“In the waning hours of the 2013 legislative session Monday night, state lawmakers approved an amendment to Minnesota’s “Buy the Farm” law. The amendment was passed “with great bipartisan support,” 114-18, said Sen. Kevin Dahle,…
Northfield: Eminent domain petition a ‘backup’ to TIGER trail negotiations
“The city is scheduled to appear April 15 at a motion hearing in Rice County District Court on a petition it filed in mid-March to take part of four parcels via condemnation proceedings. Under the…
City of New Ulm files eminent-domain lawsuits
“The move comes in connection with the flood levee that was built along front street. At issue are properties that are connected to mortgages. “The levee has been constructed already; should it flood this year,…
Landowners seeking state Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain case
“Judgment from the Minnesota Supreme Court is now being sought by the Snyder and Ristau parties over the disputed use of their land for the DNR-proposed Preston-to-Forestville recreational trail. The recent Feb. 11 decision by…
City may seek eminent domain Easement would allow for sewer line
“The City Council will decide Monday whether to seek eminent domain to build a sewer line across private property in Lime Township. The city’s negotiations with Gerald Rausch haven’t yielded a price, City Manager Pat…
‘Takings’ power is eminent issue for DMC
“he Fifth Amendment protects citizens from having their property taken without just compensation, and the Minnesota Constitution has similar language, but reasonable people will always disagree about what’s “just compensation,” and also whether a project…
Eminent domain case remanded back to Fillmore County
“In what is the latest development in the eminent-domain dispute between the city of Preston and the local parties – John and Bernadette Snyder, Vernon and Kay Ristau – who refused to sell their property…
Law changes could spark more transit-oriented development
“A day after Gov. Mark Dayton backed an increase to the metro region’s transit-dedicated sales tax, local officials, developers and non-profit representatives on the Corridors of Opportunity Policy Board met to talk about state law…