How is the Grant Road project affected by Proposition 207?
Proposition 207, approved by Arizona voters in 2006, defines certain limits upon the City’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain. Proposition 207 limits the use of eminent domain to situations where property taken is put to a public use. Transportation improvement projects are considered a public use, and therefore the City continues to have the authority to exercise eminent domain under Proposition 207. Proposition 207 also provides that property owners are entitled to just compensation if the fair market value of their property is reduced by the enactment of a new land use law such as a subdivision or zoning regulation. An important component of the Grant Road Improvement Plan will be an urban design and revitalization strategy for property along the roadway. Plans or regulations may be developed as part of this strategy to encourage urban vitality and reinvestment. Any plans or development regulations that may be created as part of this process are expected to be option
