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Holiday In Wales An appeals court yesterday upheld a precedent-setting lower court ruling permitting North Brunswick to condemn 105 acres of farmland to prevent it from being turned into a sprawling residential development.

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Holiday Wales The three-judge Appellate Division panel rejected the appeal from U.S. Home Corp. of Houston, which contended North Brunswick used its power of eminent domain to take the Otken farm solely to stop the developer's unpopular plan to build.

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Cottage Holiday In Wales The court found North Brunswick had established a long record in its attempt to preserve the property as open space and much- needed recreation fields.

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Caravan Holiday In Wales "It is good news," North Brunswick Council President Francis "Mac" Womack said. "At least we've followed the proper legal course. This kind of eminent domain taking is a valid public purpose," Womack said.

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Camping Holiday Wales Womack, who took office two months after the township moved to take the property in November 2001, had opposed condemnation and preferred negotiation. The township offered the Otken family $6.3 million, less than the $10 million U.S. Home offered to pay.

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Accommodation Holiday Wales "This is an opportunity to renew negotiations. We still would like to come to terms with the owners to let all the parties walk away feeling they had been treated fair."

Holiday Last Minute Wales The Otken family's attorney, Lawrence Sachs, however, said the two sides had been far apart.

Catering Holiday Self Wales "If he (Womack) wants to negotiate, we're willing to listen," Sachs said. However, he said, "this may end up before a three member condemnation panel (to decide the property value)."

Holiday Wales Walking Sachs said the Otkens had an appraisal pegging the price at more than $9 million, and the family is seeking a new appraisal that could put the price over $10 million.

Family Holiday Wales North Brunswick condemned the Otken property off Route 130 and Adams Lane, despite U.S. Home's application before the township to build a 400-home, age- restricted community on the tract.

Holiday Riding Wales The developer filed suit, claiming the township used eminent domain in "bad faith" simply to stop development.

Adventure Holiday Wales In January 2001, Superior Court Judge James Hurley dismissed the suit, making North Brunswick the first town in New Jersey to win the right to condemn a farm to prevent development.

Holiday Park South Wales In its decision yesterday, the three-judge panel of Michael King, Dorothea Wefing and Joseph Lisa, noted that North Brunswick as far back as 1989 had included the need for open space in its master plan and set a goal to acquire 109 acres for active recreation space.

Cottage Holiday Wales "Given the municipality's long- standing and documented desire to preserve this or similar property as open space and the need for additional active recreation facilities, we conclude that no trial judge could find that the condemnation preceding was brought in bad faith or for an improper purpose," the judges said in their decision.

Holiday In Wales Sachs, the Otkens' attorney, said most of the participants "thought this (condemnation) was going to go forward." However, negotiations were suspended pending the decision.

Holiday Wales Paul Fernicola, the Middletown lawyer representing U.S. Home, did not returns calls to his office yesterday.

Cottage Holiday In Wales By Tom Haydon
Star-Ledger - 3/12/2003

Topic: Less Sprawl

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