Yorktown Domain Case

[Gobears81]

$1,750,000 / 6 = $291,666.67 per acre. Oregon land is expensive.

Last line in the article:

In December, the church rejected an offer of $1.75 million for the six acres. The offer was about $200,000 more than the highest appraisal value

Sounds like the offer was more than fair. Whether the school demonstrates need for eminent domain, looks like that is questionable. But look at the land in question (or what I think the land is) on a map:

5303 River Road N, Keizer, OR

 

[Mark K]

Yawn........

Last line in the article:

In December, the church rejected an offer of $1.75 million for the six acres. The offer was about $200,000 more than the highest appraisal value

Sounds like the offer was more than fair. Whether the school demonstrates need for eminent domain, looks like that is questionable. But look at the land in question (or what I think the land is) on a map:

5303 River Road N, Keizer, OR

Now don't start throwing facts in the middle of this soapbox tirade.

 

[Zephyr999]

"St. Edward Catholic Church is asking that the courts dismiss an eminent domain compliant filed by the Salem-Keizer School District in regard to six acres of vacant land the district wants to expand McNary High School.

In response to the district request for immediate condemnation and possession, the church contends, in documents submitted to Marion County Circuit Court, that the school district did not comply with proper eminent domain procedure and has “failed to justify its need for immediate possession of St. Edward’s property.”

http://www.keizertimes.com/2019/01/26/church-seeks-eminent-domain-dismissal/

Picking on the Churches.

$1,750,000 / 6 = $291,666.67 per acre. Oregon land is expensive.

Perhaps a portion of the $1.75 million is for damages on top of the value of the land taken...suggesting the difficulties with using simple math in these instances.

 

[Elliott]

There have been local tv stories about the McNary School expansion. I have more sympathy for St. Edward. Money is not necessarily the motivating factor for a church. I see a certain irresponsibility on the school district's part. The church bought their 18 acre property in 1959, McNary started as a small middle school in 1967, then expanded into a HS. St. Edwards has done major remodeling and expanion in the last 18 years. I don't know if a school is in St. Edward's plans (catholic schools can have strong appeal over public schools, Oregon has pretty low graduation rates), but by taking the acreage next to the church, they have had a major impact on the church and its plans. I can see making a case that for St. Edward's to be made whole they would virtually need, a new church with 18 acres located next to their current parishioner.

 

[djd09]

Fair to the government since they made the offer, but not Fair to the Church since they rejected it.

I'm sure the school has an anti bullying campaign. Just don't teach the students about domain.

 

[Mark K]

Fair to the government since they made the offer, but not Fair to the Church since they rejected it.

.

Now its becoming clear.

Any offer rejected by a landowner is NOT Just (enough) Compensation.

That certainly relieves the state and the courts the of that pesky appraisal problem. Write a check for whatever the landowner demands.

Why didn't somebody think of that earlier?

 

[TRESinc]

Yawn........


Now don't start throwing facts in the middle of this soapbox tirade.

it doesn't matter when you do, he just ignores them and concentrates on the few words in a story that he thinks somehow supports his position.

 

[Mark K]

it doesn't matter when you do, he just ignores them and concentrates on the few words in a story that he thinks somehow supports his position.

LOL! Yeah, I've noticed that.

Sometimes its interesting to probe the depths of that rabbit-hole of absurdity.

 

[djd09]

Maybe they should start using zillow estimates.

It is pretty low to bully Nuns.

 

[JTip]

but the appraiser kept telling us that we should buy the contractor a case of beer to fix the remaining issues caused by the project

Define 'remaining issues'.