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Law department cautions property-rights limits on aggressive vacant-property rules
Committee on Community Planning and Economic Development · February 11, 2026
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Summary
The law department told the committee that property-rights and existing zoning nonconformity rules limit how forcefully the city can compel private owners to develop vacant buildings; staff will continue researching options and report back March 10.
The committee heard an update Feb. 10 on possible legislation to hold vacant downtown properties to accountability standards, and the city's law department said constitutional property-rights limits constrain aggressive remedies.
Joel Fritz of the law department said his initial review found existing tools but also…
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