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Condemning Land Already Put to a Public Use – More Necessary Public Use Doctrine

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Periodically, a new public project needs to acquire land that is already put to an existing public use. In order to condemn such land, the condemning entity must demonstrate that the proposed use is either a compatible use or...more

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Martin's Beach - The Public Taking that Almost Was, and Still May Be

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The California Constitution contains a similar provision. Reading these constitutional...more

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Mass. Appeals Court Highlights Workaround for Identifying a Public Way

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The quality of a property’s frontage on a street or way can define its development potential and therefore its value. The gold standard, which will allow a comfortable check in the ‘frontage’ box in most Massachusetts...more

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Town Considers New Zoning Regulations for Port Washington Waterfront

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Following the adoption of a moratorium on development along Port Washington’s waterfront, North Hempstead Town officials have proposed new zoning regulations designed to preserve public access and prevent excess building in...more

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Recent Case Law on Article 97 Limits State and Municipal Authority to Develop Property

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Article 97 of the Articles of Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, approved by the Legislature and ratified by Massachusetts voters in 1972, provides that ‘[l]ands and easements taken or acquired’ for conservation...more

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