Legal Opinion
City & County of San Francisco v. Golden Gate Heights Investment
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 1993No. A055754PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WHITE, P. J.
This is an eminent domain action brought by the City and County of San Francisco (City) to acquire a single lot owned by Golden Gate Heights Investments (GGHI). The property is a vacant, steep hillside in the Sunset neighborhood of the city. The property is known as the “Rock Outcropping” because it bears large and unique rock outcroppings visible from the Pacific Ocean. The City is acquiring the property to preserve it for open space. GGHI appeals from the judgment in condemnation, challenging the court’s valuation of the property.
Facts
In 1986, GGHI purchased the subject…
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