And the beat goes on!
City files eminent domain suit over Mohanna's K Street sites
By Mary Lynne Vellinga - mlvellinga@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PST Saturday, February 16, 2008
The city of Sacramento headed to court Friday to wrest control of two key blocks of the K Street Mall from property owner Moe Mohanna.
Even though the eminent domain filing was authorized by the City Council in December, Mohanna said Friday he was shocked that the city followed through on the threat to force him to sell his properties.
Mohanna said he has been meeting with City Manager Ray Kerridge in recent weeks in an effort to reach an amicable settlement on the fate of the 700 and 800 blocks of K Street, the pedestrian mall's most run-down stretch.
"They've destroyed any hope of progress," he said.
City leaders said they plan to continue negotiating with Mohanna, but decided to move forward with the court action in case those negotiations don't produce an accord.
