Eminent Domain Not an Option in San Pablo, 5/5/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian We posted an article in March about San Pablo and the city council’s hope to reinstate the power of eminent domain for 12 years. In yesterday’s Mercury News there was a new article discussing the results of a recent city council meeting, where the San Pablo city council voted against “a series… Read more »
Eminent Domain Matter Settled in Lake Forest, 5/5/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian In November of last year, we posted an article about a land swap deal in Lake Forest. This week, the Orange County Register is reporting that the, “eminent domain tug-of-war between a Rancho Santa Margarita family and the city of Lake Forest over a 6-acre parcel of land has been settled.” The… Read more »
Is There Eminent Domain in Cyberspace?, 4/30/10
By Glenn Block We came across an interesting column in the Los Angeles Times today regarding what appears to be the first case of eminent domain – sort of – in cyberspace. How is that possible? A San Francisco company called Linden Lab has created a virtual world known as Second Life. Their website purports,… Read more »
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Prevails in Right to Take Challenge, 4/29/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District received a favorable verdict in a case involving a right to take action. Property owner, John O’Doherty was challenging the water district’s right to take a portion of Third Street for a water pumping station. The verdict was discussed in a recent Press-Enterprise article, “Judge rules in… Read more »
Seal Beach Moves Forward With River’s End Project, 4/27/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian As a follow up to a previous post, the Orange County Register is reporting that the Seal Beach City Council voted to move forward with the River’s End project, even with the objections from developer, Bay City Partners. The developer’s concerns, according to the article, “Seal Beach moves ahead with $2 million… Read more »
Seal Beach Developer Fights City Over Eminent Domain, 4/23/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian Bay City Partners, a local developer in Seal Beach, has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming the city did not do a proper environmental study for the River’s End Project, according to the Orange County Register. The article, “Developer fights city project, eminent domain process,” explains the developer’s frustrations with the… Read more »
Tulare County Using Eminent Domain for Road Widening Project, 4/22/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian The Board of Supervisors in Tulare County met Tuesday to decide whether or not to use eminent domain to acquire property for a street widening project in the town of Goshen. There were 11 parcels on the agenda and all resolutions of necessity were adopted. This means the county will be moving… Read more »
San Luis Obispo County to Use Eminent Domain for Nipomo Project, 4/22/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors took the next step towards acquiring parcels for Nipomo’s Willow Road interchange project on Tuesday. As discussed in the Santa Maria Times article, “Board OKs use of eminent domain,” the board voted to adopt resolutions of necessity to acquire three parcels of land. The article… Read more »
Pasadena City Council to Move Forward With Eminent Domain, 4/14/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian As a follow up to a previous post regarding the Pasadena property located at 78 N. Marengo Avenue, the Pasadena City Council has decided to move forward with acquiring the property by eminent domain. In yesterday’s Pasadena Star News there was an article, “Pasadena City Council votes to use eminent domain on… Read more »
Eminent Domain in Contra Costa County, 4/13/10
By A.J. Hazarabedian A lane widening project is underway in the City of Antioch, which according to the Contra Costa Public Works Department, will require acquisition of a few properties. A recent KCBS news article, “Contra Costa Evokes Eminent Domain to Make Way for Highway,” reports that a traffic chokepoint will be alleviated, although eminent… Read more »