Dade County v. Nunley

HENRY L. BALABAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a condemnation proceeding brought by Dade County. The county is taking land along N.W. 20th Street in Miami to widen the street to four lanes and put in gutters, storm drains and sidewalks.

Some of the land owners have made a motion that the “right-of-way” or “Base Building Lines” ordinance of the city of Miami be disregarded in determining “full compensation.” That ordinance establishes street right-of-way widths for all streets in Miami. It provides that no building or structure can be built or project beyond the base building lines established by the…