Real Estate & Property Law

Roundabouts

By Alan Ackerman

Hutchinson News

By passage of a resolution, the Reno County Commission took the first step this week toward acquiring land by eminent domain for the future roundabout at 56th Avenue and Plum Street.

Three parcels - on the northwest corner, southwest corner and east of the intersection - are involved. The owners are Reno Western Corporation, Andrew and Elizabeth Klamm, and Robert and LeslyeDill.

Concern about the amount of money offered for the land and the loss of the land figured into owners' reluctance to sell, according to county officials.

The roundabout will be built next year. The heart of the intersection will be shifted west of the current intersection. Without that realignment, a residence on the northeast corner would have been directly affected by the enlarged intersection.

District Court would appoint appraisers to evaluate property values. Either the county or the property owners can appeal the value that emerges.

-Road commissions think taking land for a roundabout is a simple deal.  The roundabouts can seriously diminish the remaining value after the partial taking in States, which maintain a section line (mile road) road system, because the four ninety degree corners are already built.

 

Full post as published by National Eminent Domain Blog on August 18, 2008 (boomark / email).