Rohnert Park may use eminent domain to widen road near casino
“The city in September signed an agreement with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the county of Sonoma under which the tribe is to pay the full cost of widening the street. But officials…
Ogden city may use eminent domain for Dee Elementary
“A new Dee Elementary School in Ogden may require the city to take some inner-city homes through eminent domain. The city council has approved a resolution that authorizes the city to enter into an interlocal…
Rohnert Park Considering Eminent Domain
“The city of Rohnert Park is considering using eminent domain in order to complete the $10 million Wilfred Avenue widening project in time for the casino opening in 2014, the Press Democrat is reporting. The…
Equity Residential Wins Unanimous Final Approval for $90M Transit-Oriented Development
“Acheson Commons, a $90 million project and the first major entitlement under Berkeley, Calif.’s Downtown Area Plan, received unanimous final approval by the city’s Zoning Adjustments Boards in December. The community will include 33,250 square…
Bill revoking eminent domain headed to Senate floor
“The U.S. portion of the Montana Alberta Tie Line in northcentral Montana is about finished, but the debate over the use of eminent domain it sparked isn’t over. In the future, developers of similar projects,…
Elimination of eminent domain clears committee
“Lawmakers voted their conscience Thursday as they debated a highly controversial eminent domain bill. Senate Bill 180 passed out of committee in a 7-6 vote, denying merchant transmission lines the right to use eminent domain,…
There Oughta Be A Law: Eminent Domain
“Then the government has grand plans for a new highway or new electric/sewer/gas lines…or even the building of a library, ballpark or convention center…the power of eminent domain is often exercised to get the project…
Center for Transit-Oriented Development releases TOD Typology Strategy for Allegheny County
“The Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD) today released results of a year-long study into the potential for transit-oriented development to unlock economic, environmental and fiscal benefits for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “In an environment where…
Tapping Eminent Domain
“Officials in the city of Claremont believe they have a foolproof solution to stem rising water rates: eminent domain. City leaders are considering plans to seize water facilities from the Golden State Water Company, a…
Idaho Eminent Domain Law May Get Revision
“Landowners dealing with eminent domain claims could soon be protected from the steep costs that can accompany those deals. The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to introduce a measure presented by…