City Expansion
Cities often use condemnation powers, both for road widenings, sewers and for public buildings. In the past, our office has handled takings for: a Paradise Valley fire station, Chandler City Hall, the Town of Gilbert, Pecos Road widening, and property that was part of Mesa’s ill-fated attempt to take private property for retail use at County Club and Main. Whether it is a library, fire station, or a city hall, cities exercise powers of condemnation that have been delegated to them by the Arizona legislature. When they exercise that power, there are limits to the exercise that occasionally requires enforcement.