Wind Point drops eminent domain claim against condo corp.; developer interested
“The village is no longer trying to acquire a small strip of a condominium association’s land through eminent domain after acquiring land from SC Johnson. Meanwhile, a developer is interested in the land by…
Red Lion uses eminent domain to dismiss trespassing lawsuit
“After a heated back and forth between council members and residents, the Red Lion Borough Council voted to use eminent domain to take possession of someone else’s property. The ordinance passed 4-2. The vote comes…
Tribune opinion: When it comes to 65th Avenue project, city shouldn’t rush, landowner should compromise
“Eminent domain. Even the words themselves sound ominous. To be clear, we’re not huge fans of the process, which allows government entities to force what they consider to be a fair-market price on an individual…
Council to use eminent domain for road project
“The city may go to court to gain access to land that’s needed to widen a portion of Santa Rosa Road because a dispute with a property owner—concerned by the potential impacts of the project—has…
LBI homeowners sue to block public beach access
“The family that owns a $4 million oceanfront property in Loveladies has filed suit against the township, claiming their property was made a public access point for the beach because they have refused to sign…
Brown signs Martins Beach public access bill
“Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill requiring the State Lands Commission to negotiate public access to the shoreline at Martins Beach, an 89-acre beachfront property Khosla purchased in 2008. The decision comes on…
Hill: Martin’s Beach bill still has bite
“Earlier this year, state Sen. Jerry Hill signaled that seizing a private dirt road for the public good could be the only way to restore access to the secluded Martin’s Beach. In a controversial step,…
Pa. court rules against road to landlocked parcel
“A state appeals court is ruling against a landowner who wanted to access his landlocked property by putting a road through a neighbor’s land, the latest decision in a long-running dispute about how Pennsylvania’s Private…
Erie trustees could grant eminent domain power to Golden Run neighbor
“Aaron Harber, a public affairs television host and owner of the controversial 320-acre Golden Run parcel in Erie, is crying foul over a resolution on the town board’s agenda that, if approved, would allow a…
Martins Beach access bill headed to governor
“Legislation that could mean greater public access to Martins Beach in San Mateo County cleared its final legislative hurdle on Thursday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. The state Senate approved Senate Bill 968…