Eminent domain considered for vacant city lot in Columbus Ohio
“Amy Kuhn, an attorney representing Hazelbaker, said the family has owned the property for 22 years and decided to sell it to another buyer for reasons that she would not disclose. “A number of potential…
Summer trial set for airport eminent domain case
“Earlier this year the commissioners filed a petition seeking to acquire 47 acres at either end of the airpark, offering $280,000 for the entire acreage. The property is owned by North Kenova Holdings LLC and…
City action may restart urgent care construction
City Administrator Joe Mangiamelli is recommending the city move forward with eminent domain proceedings that would eventually allow construction of an urgent care facility near the intersection of 23rd Street and 33rd Avenue. Ellyson, Tyler….
Saleet v. City of Lakewood IJ Defeats Eminent Domain Abuse in Lakewood, Ohio
“The justification the City had offered for the takings was that a new development would create more jobs and taxes, but keep this in mind: anyone’s home or small business would generate more taxes as…
CBS 60 Minutes: Eminent Domain: Being Abused thru Blight?
“Jim and Joanne Saleet are refusing to sell the home they’ve lived in for 38 years. They live in a quiet neighborhood of single-family houses in Lakewood, Ohio, just outside Cleveland. The City of Lakewood…