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The city may use eminent domain to secure the Peter Kiewit property at 301 E. Santa Clara Street. Republic Development Co., which has a contract to develop the area, has asked the City Council's help in securing the property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1277
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1276AN
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For the first time in its history, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has authorized using its power of eminent domain to acquire properties specifically for redevelopment. The agency voted to use that power to acquire a construction yard on Santa Clara Avenue known as the Bong property and other properties on the north side of Huntington Drive, between Second Avenue and the Santa Anita Wash.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1312
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 21, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 21, 1985
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment.
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1311AN
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On the eve of a court battle, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and the owner of the construction yard property at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Santa Clara Street agreed to terms by which the city will take possession of the land.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1332
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 26, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 26, 1986
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1331AN
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In a significant move to redevelop the east end of town, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency voted to take 6 landowners to court to obtain their property by condemnation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1328
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1986
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1327AN
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Four proposals have been received by the Arcadia Redevelopment Department for a development on Huntington Drive in east Arcadia, across the street from the proposed Target Store. All four meet the criteria set out by the Redevelopment Agency. The agency had requested builders to design either retail stores, a professional office building, or a fine restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper725
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1984
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p. 1
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Business and Industry
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725AN
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency would like the Arcadia Nissan property in East Arcadia, but the city may not be able to afford it since the Redevelopment Agency is already $9.9 million in debt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1333
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
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p. A-2
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Community Redevelopment
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1332AN
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Summary of actions taken by the City Council in its role of redevelopment agency. Among these: 1. Glenn of California property on Santa Clara 2. Arrangement with Mr. and Mrs. Link who need additional land to extend their manufacturing firm on 3rd Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1261
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1976
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1976
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p. A-3
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Community Redevelopment
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1260AN
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency is looking for developers to submit building proposals for 2 new major development projects on 5 acres of downtown property. The agency wants to house corporate headquarters, business and professional offices, retail stores and restaurants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1342
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1989
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1989
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p. A-2
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Community Redevelopment
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency may sell 3.74 Acres of land on the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Second Avenue to Grand Royale Hometel for 1.3 million dollars. After the parcel is sold, the city plans to rezone the property for the developers raising the value to about 3.5 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1278
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1277AN
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By December, if all goes smoothly, Arcadia's Redevelopment Agency should have evaluated, and perhaps formally accepted a specific proposal for developing the land just east of the railway crossing on Huntington Drive. The request indicates that the city prefers either retail stores, a professional office building, or a fine restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1303
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1984
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1302AN
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Proposed annexation of the area between Standish Street on the north and Jeffries on the south. One hundred percent of the residents of the area have asked to be annexed, so proceedings should move rapidly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper399
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1975
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p. 1
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Annexation (Municipal Government)
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399AN
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Noon on August 17 is the deadline for submission of proposals to buy or lease city-owned property at northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive in Arcadia. The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency is interested in proposals offering a commercial-retail use or mixed-use concept of commercial-retail and professional office space.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1292
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1983
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1291AN
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency (which is also the City Council) is considering whether to take steps toward acquiring several properties in east Arcadia that made up the parcel of land for the now defunct Target Shopping Center. According to Peter Kinnahan, assistant city manager for economic development, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency is strongly in favor of acquiring property on 3rd Avenue, just north of Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1305
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1985
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1304AN
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City Council approved the use of eminent domain if it is needed to put together the package that will allow development of a $2.6 million office building at Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive as proposed by Hedrick Enterprises.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1284
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1981
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1981
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Community Redevelopment
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1283AN
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A federal judge has ordered Peter Kiewit and its subsidiary, Kiewit Pacific Co., now located in Santa Fe Springs, to pay the city of Arcadia the cost of cleaning up contaminated soil at the Santa Clara Street property it sold to the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency in 1985. The hazardous waste has put a new office building project on hold for more than a year and a half.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1693
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1990
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Hazardous Waste
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A convenience shopping center has been approved by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The businesses now occupying the land (a Texaco station, Burrito Flats restaurant, Miller's Carpet Care and Drive-Through Liquor) will have to be removed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper727
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1987
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p. 1
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Business and Industry
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727AN
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The dissolution of the agreement between the city and Republic Development Company will take effect this week. Republic has been working for close to three years on the redevelopment project along Huntington Dr. City Council has, in effect, voted against the use of eminent domain making it impossible for the Development Company to talk to buyers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1281
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1981
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p. A-1
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Community Redevelopment
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1280AN
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The Arcadia Business Association held a meeting August 22, 1984, to inform 36 Arcadia business owners of the city's downtown revitalization plan. Unattractive storefronts were cited as a key problem to be solved. In order to ameliorate the situation the city might exercise eminent domain and relocation of certain businesses that fail to voluntarily cooperate with the city plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1301
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1984
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Community Redevelopment
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency won a $495,000 settlement for removing toxic waste from 1.6 acres of downtown Arcadia land it bought from Clifford C. Bong and Co. last year. The agency sued Bong in April of 1988 to recover the money it spent to dispose of soil contaminated with high levels of lead, cadmium and hydrocarbon wastes. The agreement was reached two days before the June 27 trial was to begin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper336
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
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p. A-1
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Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
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The City Council in its role as Arcadia Redevelopment Agency hears plan by local developers to buy city property at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1291
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1983
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Community Redevelopment
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1290AN
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