4.04.020 Prerequisites to city's decision to acquire privately owned property for a municipal project.

Before making a decision to acquire privately owned property, the city shall consider whether it can use existing city property or otherwise purchase or obtain suitable property for the project. The city may acquire privately owned property by eminent domain if the following three requirements are met:

(A) The municipal project for which the city wishes to acquire property will serve both the public interest and the needs of the public;

(B) The municipal project for which the city wishes to acquire property is being planned and/or located in the manner that will be compatible with the greatest public good and the least injury to private interests;