Elk Grove City Council Gives Green Light to Grantline Widening Condemnations
The Elk Grove City Council took steps at last nights regular meeting to initiate previously approved improvements and widening of Grantline ...
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The Elk Grove City Council took steps at last nights regular meeting to initiate previously approved improvements and widening of Grantline Road just east 99 Highway 99.
In two separate agenda items, the council approved addendum's to the existing widening project for Grantline Road and approved the eminent domain property condemnation's of frontage property along the road. The project is budgeted for $30 million.
While the council unanimously approved both agenda items related to the matter, it was not without objections from at least one property owner whose property will be affected by the project.
Appearing before the council on behalf of Cypress Abbey, owner of a 623-acre parcel located on the south side of Grantline and directly adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad track was attorney Scott Brown who said the widening would adversely affect the economic value of his client's property. Furthermore, Brown said the changes to the project should require another environmental impact report (EIR).
"The environmental approach in this project is deeply flawed," Brown said. "Give us an opportunity to look a this."
Brown said his client bought the property in 1991 and the front 20-acres, those closest to to Grantline Road, are zoned industrial. Under the new widening plan, an overpass across the railroad track will be built and will be directly in front of the Abby property.
Brown noted the Abbey property will no longer have frontage on Grantline, rather access will now be from a 24 foot wide access road. Under the proposed condemnation, Abbey will have to sell three acres to the city.
Brown also complained that the widening will not serve his client, rather the people. "The public is saving money at the expense of my client," he added.
During council deliberations, city attorney Jonathon Hobbs said he felt no changes were needed to the EIR. "I feel comfortable you can proceed forward tonight," he said.
The council approved both items unanimously. The city is still in negotiations with property owners along Grantline.
In two separate agenda items, the council approved addendum's to the existing widening project for Grantline Road and approved the eminent domain property condemnation's of frontage property along the road. The project is budgeted for $30 million.
While the council unanimously approved both agenda items related to the matter, it was not without objections from at least one property owner whose property will be affected by the project.
Appearing before the council on behalf of Cypress Abbey, owner of a 623-acre parcel located on the south side of Grantline and directly adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad track was attorney Scott Brown who said the widening would adversely affect the economic value of his client's property. Furthermore, Brown said the changes to the project should require another environmental impact report (EIR).
"The environmental approach in this project is deeply flawed," Brown said. "Give us an opportunity to look a this."
Brown said his client bought the property in 1991 and the front 20-acres, those closest to to Grantline Road, are zoned industrial. Under the new widening plan, an overpass across the railroad track will be built and will be directly in front of the Abby property.
Brown noted the Abbey property will no longer have frontage on Grantline, rather access will now be from a 24 foot wide access road. Under the proposed condemnation, Abbey will have to sell three acres to the city.
Brown also complained that the widening will not serve his client, rather the people. "The public is saving money at the expense of my client," he added.
During council deliberations, city attorney Jonathon Hobbs said he felt no changes were needed to the EIR. "I feel comfortable you can proceed forward tonight," he said.
The council approved both items unanimously. The city is still in negotiations with property owners along Grantline.
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What the heck! You have SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY THREE ACRES!!!! The city wants 3 that will leave you 620! Get over it; it's for the greater good!
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