Legal Opinion
County of San Diego v. Rancho Vista Del Mar, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1993No. D014096PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KREMER, P. J.
The primary issue presented by this case is whether a property owner whose land is condemned for a jail may value his property based on a highest and best use as a private detention facility. We conclude the answer is no and therefore reverse.
Facts
The property here is a parcel of about 525 acres of primarily vacant, undeveloped property in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego County. About 200 acres had a grade change of less than 25 percent and were considered “usable”; the remaining land had a grade change of over 25 percent. The property was zoned as a holding zone for…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- People v. La MacChiaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
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