TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Mayor Bob Buckhorn says the city could use eminent domain to secure a small piece of land for a key road in a $2 billion waterfront redevelopment project.
Buckhorn told the Tampa Bay Times (https://bit.ly/1RSaRqe ) that eminent domain is not the most desirable option but it is on the table.
The owner of a ConAgra flour mill controls the parcel. So far, talks between the mill owner and a partnership of Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment have not resulted in a deal.
That project near Amalie Arena will create a waterfront district. It will include a University of South Florida medical school building, hotel, office tower and apartments. Work on the project is slated to begin this summer.
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Information from: Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.), https://www.tampabay.com.
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