The City of Laguna Woods had been leasing the building it used for City Hall on El Toro Road for a number of years. In 2005, the City -- apparently tired of leasing the space -- decided to acquire the property by using its power of eminent domain. After proceeding to trial, a jury determined this week that the fair market value the City is required to pay for the building was $6.43 million -- $2.78 million more than the City had initially offered.
According to an Orange County Register article, "Laguna Woods must pay $6.4 million to take City Hall," the issues that resulted in the ...
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