APS - Eminent Domain for Golf Courses?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know about APS seeking eminent domain for the golf courses for a new school? They just got devalued for taxes, so they should be pretty cheap.

[Anonymous]

Nope

[Anonymous]

Malcolm Gladwell would love that idea

http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/11-a-good-walk-spoiled

[Anonymous]

Lol

[Anonymous]

This isn't happening, despite what some ArlNow commenters might say.

[Anonymous]

Army Navy Country Club is assessed at $90 million dollars, and that's before you've spent a dime building anything. Even the Washington golf club is $43 million. Not to mention the litigation costs.

[Anonymous]

Reviving this post to see if anyone thinks it’s a possible solution to the CC debacle. I don’t believe the school board has condemnation authority, but the county board does. I know the acquisition costs would be high, but there seem to be no suitable parcels left anywhere else. Maybe the clubs could be combined?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reviving this post to see if anyone thinks it’s a possible solution to the CC debacle. I don’t believe the school board has condemnation authority, but the county board does. I know the acquisition costs would be high, but there seem to be no suitable parcels left anywhere else. Maybe the clubs could be combined?

There is no money in anyone’s budget for land acquisition. This isn’t happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reviving this post to see if anyone thinks it’s a possible solution to the CC debacle. I don’t believe the school board has condemnation authority, but the county board does. I know the acquisition costs would be high, but there seem to be no suitable parcels left anywhere else. Maybe the clubs could be combined?

There is no money in anyone’s budget for land acquisition. This isn’t happening.

What if other county or school board-owned sites were sold? (I realize I’m blurring SB/CB lines, just spitballing here).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reviving this post to see if anyone thinks it’s a possible solution to the CC debacle. I don’t believe the school board has condemnation authority, but the county board does. I know the acquisition costs would be high, but there seem to be no suitable parcels left anywhere else. Maybe the clubs could be combined?

There is no money in anyone’s budget for land acquisition. This isn’t happening.

What if other county or school board-owned sites were sold? (I realize I’m blurring SB/CB lines, just spitballing here).

Like what? What sites have enough value to get that kind of money and yet aren’t suitable for developing into schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reviving this post to see if anyone thinks it’s a possible solution to the CC debacle. I don’t believe the school board has condemnation authority, but the county board does. I know the acquisition costs would be high, but there seem to be no suitable parcels left anywhere else. Maybe the clubs could be combined?

There is no money in anyone’s budget for land acquisition. This isn’t happening.

What if other county or school board-owned sites were sold? (I realize I’m blurring SB/CB lines, just spitballing here).

Like what? What sites have enough value to get that kind of money and yet aren’t suitable for developing into schools?

I swear I saw a list on the most recent mega-thread but now I can’t find out. I want to say it was 160+ properties.

[Anonymous]

Nobody does a megathread like Arlington!

[Anonymous]

Also - it wouldn’t have to be a full take - isn’t Army-Navy over 200 acres? Maybe they’d even be willing to negotiate a sale without condemnation. I suppose Washington Golf isn’t ideally located since 22207 already has Yorktown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also - it wouldn’t have to be a full take - isn’t Army-Navy over 200 acres? Maybe they’d even be willing to negotiate a sale without condemnation. I suppose Washington Golf isn’t ideally located since 22207 already has Yorktown.

It would come with a pool too!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Reviving this post to see if anyone thinks it’s a possible solution to the CC debacle. I don’t believe the school board has condemnation authority, but the county board does. I know the acquisition costs would be high, but there seem to be no suitable parcels left anywhere else. Maybe the clubs could be combined?

There is no money in anyone’s budget for land acquisition. This isn’t happening.

What if other county or school board-owned sites were sold? (I realize I’m blurring SB/CB lines, just spitballing here).

Like what? What sites have enough value to get that kind of money and yet aren’t suitable for developing into schools?

I swear I saw a list on the most recent mega-thread but now I can’t find out. I want to say it was 160+ properties.

You’re missing the point. Parcels that have enough development value that someone would pay a substantial sum for them but that couldn’t be developed into schools. See the challenge?