Eminent domain approved for Stevens Drive extension project
“Richard Richter has a vested interest in the development around Stevens Drive. He heads up George Grant Construction. “At first, we were a little concerned because it went right down the middle of our storage…
Sacramento Wins Eminent Domain Case, Gets Last Piece of Land Needed for Arena
“It’s officially game-on for the City of Sacramento and its plan to build a new arena for its beloved NBA team now that a judge has given it the rights to the old Macy’s Men’s…
9 years after SCOTUS’ Kelo ruling, houses seized under eminent domain remain undeveloped
“According to a report by Jeff Jacoby for the Boston Globe, the homes belonged to people like “Susette Kelo, a local nurse who bought her little Victorian cottage on the Thames River because she loved…
Seized property sits vacant nine years after landmark Kelo eminent domain case
“Nine years after the high court sided with a Connecticut municipality in Kelo v. City of New London, a ruling Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has likened to the court’s disastrous Dred Scott decision, the 90-acre…
Mailbag: Rethink eminent domain
“The property should be used for the good of the people, not for the good of the private developer, and the property owner should be given just compensation. The Fifth Amendment is being greatly abused….
Caldwell, Pioneer close to final settlement
“The city of Caldwell’s dismissal of its eminent domain case against Pioneer Irrigation District has brought the two sides to the verge of ending their six-year battle. Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas and Pioneer board chairman…
DOWN TO THE WIRE
“The deadline for a deal for the coveted Old Dominion Boat Club parking lot passed Monday, but City Hall hasn’t pulled the trigger on eminent domain just yet. After 90 days of negotiations — brought…
Clarification needed to protect landowner property rights
“Last March a land agent showed up at my door to inform me that two private companies wanted to install a pipeline for natural gas liquids on my farm. It would originate in Pennsylvania and…
Mayor appoints three members to Urban Renewal Authority Board
“Mayor Steve Bach has appointed three new members to the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority Board. His appointments are subject to confirmation by City Council, which is expected to be decided at its March 25…
LETTER: Bill would give oil and gas industry power of eminent domain
“Colorado Senate Bill 14-093 gives the oil and gas industry the power of eminent domain for placement of pipelines, denying public and private landowners their right to negotiate placement or reject pipelines on their property….