Sacramento city officials weigh in on eminent domain for arena
“The Sacramento City Council approved an agreement Tuesday night to help with negotiations to acquire a parcel of land at the Downtown Plaza that is crucial to building the new arena. The city would get…
Denver City Council approves tax-incremented financing for old CU hospital land at 9th and Colorado
“Monday, the council approved CB13-0358, calling for an agreement with the Denver Urban Renewal Authority. Part of that plan authorizes the use of property taxes on 6.74 acres to help fund the purchase of the…
Councilor Baskerville Offers Commentary, Questions Many Issues at Montclair Council Meeting
“Dr. Baskerville was more enthusiastic about the resolution designating the block around the police station at Bloomfield Avenue and Valley Road as an area in need of redevelopment after the Planning Board approved the recommendation…
SLO considers using eminent domain on Los Osos Valley Road property
“The San Luis Obispo City Council will decide Tuesday night whether eminent domain will be used to gain access to a privately owned property for construction work tied to the Los Osos Valley Road interchange…
North Las Vegas moves ahead with controversial rescue of underwater homes
“h Las Vegas is moving forward with a controversial plan to partner with a private company and use the city’s power of eminent domain to help underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages. The city council voted…
Sandy Springs gets “serious” about eminent domain
“Sandy Springs City Council on June 18 authorized the taking of private property for the city’s future downtown. The vote came at the end of a lengthy City Council meeting during which council members also…
Zoning, eminent domain on Sandy Springs’ agenda
“The controversy on the June 18 meeting agenda doesn’t end there, however. Sandy Springs City Council will also consider using eminent domain to purchase property at 6224 Roswell Road. The property’s current occupant is Makara…
Eminent Domain in Philadelphia: “I don’t need consent”
“”I don’t need consent” is what Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez of Philadelphia said about the seizure of property she is pushing. She also said that something being legal makes it moral. You can watch her claim…
Thornton pays $60,000 for TOD planning
“Thornton will spend $60,000 for consultants to produce master plans for transit oriented development at FasTrack stations at 88th and 104th avenues. City council unanimously voted on a pair of resolutions approving intergovernmental agreements with…
Elmhurst gives go-ahead to proceed with eminent domain of gas station
“The project, about 120,000 square feet of property on both sides of Hahn Street between York Street and Addison Avenue, has been the subject of redevelopment efforts for years. The Marathon gas station, on the…