Eminent domain threatened in Santa Cruz highway widening plans
“The city of Santa Cruz plans to use eminent domain in order to buy parts of the property at 744 River Street and at Central Home Supply next door, in order to add an…
Council approves motion to acquire property needed for 30th-Colorado underpass project
“In a 7-0 vote Tuesday, Boulder City Council approved a motion to purchase or acquire through eminent domain the property needed for the planned underpass project at 30th Street and Colorado Avenue. Although eminent…
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…
Family wants more money for St. John land taken by eminent domain
“A family whose land was claimed by the town under eminent domain proceedings is arguing they were shortchanged. In October 2014, the Guzzo family’s 8.65 acres at 8325 Wicker Ave. was formally transferred to…
Boulder City Council eyes land needed for 30th-Colorado underpasses
“University of Colorado junior Sam Wasserman crosses the intersection of 30th Street and Colorado Avenue on his bicycle while heading to class on Tuesday. University of Colorado junior Sam Wasserman crosses the intersection of…
Can eminent domain be used for a toll road? Jefferson Parkway project faces latest roadblock
“A landowner who is refusing to sell a half-acre stretch of his property to the Jefferson Parkway Public Highway Authority says the group is planning to move forward regardless of his concerns and may…
Selectmen Move To Take Road By Eminent Domain
“Kensington Drive—the notorious South Sandwich road that has torn up vehicles and pitted neighbors against each other—moved one step closer to becoming a smooth thoroughfare on Thursday night, March 8. Selectmen voted unanimously to…
Eminent domain unsettles residents
“The City of Oakley’s plan to use eminent domain to remove seven homes at 3486 Main St. to make way for roadways, sidewalks and other future projects, has residents living on the property fearful of…
American Preparatory Academy demolishes nearby house to open emergency route through Draper neighborhood
“Work began Friday on a permanent driveway linking Draper’s American Preparatory Academy to a public road, advancing a long-held goal for the landlocked school. But the development is cold comfort for school administrators, who have…
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…