State ex rel. Duncan v. Village of Middlefield

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment denying a writ of mandamus to compel a village, village council members, and village planning and zoning commission members to commence an appropriation proceeding to determine the amount of compensation to be awarded for an alleged taking of property. Because appellant has not established a compensable taking, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

{¶ 2} Appellant, Richard A. Duncan, owns real property in appellee village of Middlefield, Ohio. The property is zoned for general commercial uses, including Duncan’s planned use of the property as a…