City of Peoria v. Feuchter

This consolidated appeal arises from a condemnation proceeding filed by the city of Peoria to condemn for park purposes certain land located beyond the city boundaries. The city planned to transfer title of the land to the Pleasure Driveway and park district of Peoria for development as a park and natural conservation area. In the four condemnation actions involved in this appeal the circuit court of Peoria County ruled that the city had no authority to condemn the land in question in the absence of referendum approval as required by section 11 — 95—1 of the Illinois Municipal Code (Ill. Rev.…