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Council authorizes eminent‑domain authority as contingency for East 56th Avenue reconstruction
Summary
Commerce City council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing negotiation, purchase and eminent‑domain authority for property interests needed to widen and rebuild East 56th Avenue between Vasquez and Brighton/Bridal Boulevard; staff said negotiations with private property owners are ongoing and condemnation would be a last resort.
Commerce City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing staff to negotiate acquisitions and, if necessary, exercise the city’s eminent‑domain authority to secure property interests needed for the East 56th Avenue (East 50‑Sixth Ave) reconstruction project between Vasquez Boulevard and Brighton/Bridal Boulevard.
City staff told council the primary purpose of the resolution is to ensure the city can obtain needed right‑of‑way for a planned reconstruction that will widen the roadway and add…
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