J.L. Matthews, Inc. v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission

HARRELL, Judge.

On 15 March 2000, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (“the Commission”), Respondent, filed a complaint for condemnation in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County seeking to acquire fee simple title to a 29,238 square foot parcel of land located in the City of Takoma Park (“the Property”). At the time of initiation of the condemnation action, the Property was owned by J.L. Matthews, Inc., Petitioner, which recently had obtained the requisite approvals and permits from Montgomery County to develop eight townhouses on the Property. After filing the…