Claremont’s Eminent Domain Power Renewed, 12/3/09
By A.J. Hazarabedian Claremont’s city council has extended the city’s eminent domain authority to include nonresidential property. According to the article, “Claremont renews its eminent domain power,” from the Daily Bulletin, the city had to amend their redevelopment plan in order to extend their eminent domain authority for 12 more years. In the article, Councilman… Read more »
Exeter City Council Does Not Support Closure of C Street, 12/2/09
By A.J. Hazarabedian As a follow up to our October 21, 2009 post regarding the closure of C Street in the city of Exeter, the Exeter City Council has decided not to support the closure. The city council has indicated, according to the Visalia Times-Delta article, “Exeter City Council: Don’t seize homes,” that they will… Read more »
Claremont Redevelopment Agency’s Eminent Domain Authority May Be Extended; 11/23/09
By A.J. Hazarabedian Claremont’s city council will be voting this Tuesday to decide whether or not to extend the redevelopment agency’s eminent domain authority on nonresidential properties. According to the Contra Costa Times article, “Claremont examines eminent domain“, some city council members have an issue with this ordinance. The city’s mayor, Corey Calaycay, is against… Read more »
Lemon Grove Plans To Spend $4 Million For Properties; 11/23/09
By A.J. Hazarabedian The city of Lemon Grove in San Diego County is planning to acquire four properties to complete an $8 to $10 million project to realign Lemon Grove Avenue near State Route 94, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune article, “City to spend nearly $4 million for properties, road project“. The properties are… Read more »
Vista: Council members say motel is fair game; North County Times, 11/3/09
By Cigi Ross Vista City Council members on Tuesday said a promise they made last year not to use the power of eminent domain to seize people’s homes would not apply to the owners of the Vista Riviera Motel should the city decide to purchase it. Vista officials said last week they’re negotiating to buy… Read more »
Two property owners protest La Mirada plans for Valley View underpass at BNSF Railroad; Whittier Daily News, 11/2/09
By Mike Sprague LA MIRADA – Plans to acquire key property for a new Valley View Avenue underpass at the BNSF Railroad are being challenged by two property owners who say the project could cripple their businesses. The La Mirada City Council already has approved resolutions to condemn portions of 14652, 14830 and 14950-14952 Valley… Read more »
San Jose to pay $2 million to acquire parcel and settle lawsuit; Mercury News, 10/23/09
By John Woolfolk San Jose officials are offering more than $2 million to buy the site of an East Taylor Street drug and alcohol rehabilitation center and settle the owner’s lawsuit accusing the city of unfairly denying its expansion. City officials say the land, about seven-tenths of an acre between East Taylor Street, Highway 101… Read more »
State plans to sue BeauRivage owner; Malibu Times, 10/21/09
Caltrans will file a lawsuit against Daniel Forge so it can seize part of his property through eminent domain in order to install fish ladders in Solstice Creek By Olivia Damavandi The California Transportation Commission in a hearing last week authorized Caltrans to sue the owner of the BeauRivage restaurant property in order to seize… Read more »
Tulare County now wants 11 more parcels on Road 80; Visalia Times-Delta, 10/22/09
Up to 14 properties may now be affected under eminent domain By Valerie Gibbons The county moved to ask for a pre-judgment order that will begin the eminent domain process for 11 parcels, bringing the total number of properties in jeopardy of being seized by the agency up to 14. The fate of three more… Read more »
Tulare County Board of Supervisors to vote on getting more land for Road 80 widening plan; Visalia Times-Delta, 10/20/09
By Valerie Gibbons Tulare County officials, who’ve placed eminent domain claims on three pieces of property as part of the widening of Road 80, may do the same for 19 additional parcels. The Tulare County Board of Supervisors will vote Wednesday on whether to ask a court to allow the use of eminent domain. Hearings… Read more »