Dade County v. Sierra

MILTON A. FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge.

THIS CAUSE came on for hearing upon Petitioner’s Petition in County Eminent Domain Proceedings and Declaration of Taking, and the Court having heard evidence, testimony and argument of counsel, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, finds as follows:

1. The condemnor, Dade County, seeks to take defendants’ commercial and business properties to construct a “Miami Riverfront Specialty Center.” This specialty center will contain commercial retail businesses, shops, restaurants, and food markets. The express purpose of the taking is to make the…