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Condemnation that Separates Land into Discrete Parts does not “Divide” Land Under Subdivision Map Act

by on November 2, 2015

posted in Eminent Domain, Recent Court Decisions, Subdivisions,

When government condemns a strip of land across a single parcel of property for a public improvement (such as a road), does the condemnation create two legal parcels (one on each side of the strip)?  No, says a recent appellate court opinion.  In Save Mount Diablo v. Contra Costa County, the court held that the physical separation of land by condemnation does not “divide” the land under the Subdivision Map Act (“Map Act”).  ... Continue Reading

tags: Certificates of Compliance, Condemnation, Court Ruling, Eminent Domain, Lawful Parcel, Subdivision Map Act,