Apollo decides against using eminent domain to seize riverfront properties
“Apollo will not use eminent domain to acquire two riverfront properties near the Leonard C. Miller Memorial Bridge. Council voted 3-2 Thursday, with one abstention, not to use the legal process to seize ownership of…
STARTING OVER‘TOUGH CHICKS’ TAKE BUSINESS DISPLACEMENT IN STRIDE
“They made big plans: They signed a 10-year lease at a prominent location on J.W. Clay Boulevard in University City and filled their time working 14-hour days, experimenting with new flavors and ways to improve…
How Denver Repaired Its Epic Parking Crater
“In the 1990s, in response to the creeping cancer of surface parking, the Mile High City took action. The city changed its downtown zoning to eliminate surface parking as a use by right. So if…
14-year eminent domain lawsuit yields $14 million payment
“It began more than a decade ago with a $3.5 million offer, but as this paper went to press the Austin City Council was poised to approve a $14.1 million payment that may end a…
County to acquire properties for prison parking
“Lackawanna County plans to acquire three properties near the county prison on North Washington Avenue to create off-street parking for jail employees and visitors. The commissioners introduced an ordinance Wednesday to take the properties by…
Hampden Community Council discusses parking problems
“Harvey, president of the Cotton Duck Title Co., in the 700 block of West 36th Street, suggested Baltimore City use its power of eminent domain to buy and raze a building that houses a Bank…
DOWNTOWN: Eminent domain in works
“St. Albans City Manager Dominic Cloud today spoke out about the city’s possible eminent domain claim against downtown businessman Keith Taruski. That action could be taken at tonight’s city council meeting as part of the…
Plan Commission passes resolution on eminent domain
“The Plan Commission last week approved a resolution recommending acquisition of 219 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Common Council in January approved going ahead with employing eminent domain to claim the parcel after officials said negotiations…
Easton Buys Downtown Parking Lot
“Easton will pay $120,000 to purchase a private Downtown parking lot in order to give the city more public parking. City Council voted Wednesday night. Kindred said in an interview Wednesday that the offer was…
City of Oconomowoc to proceed with eminent domain of parcel for community center parking
“In a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, Common Council approved a resolution to proceed with establishing eminent domain of 219. W. Wisconsin Ave. Officials were presented with the option after Mayor Jim Daley said two years…