Blighted farm land or just another unjust government land grab?

CASTLE PINES NORTH — The City Council late Tuesday declared blighted more than 3,000 acres of prime land for a new development despite concerns from residents that the process was rushed.

On Tuesday, a new law kicks in that, with a few exceptions, prevents local governments from using urban-renewal authority to declare agricultural land blighted.

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Empty farm land blighted? Really. Coincidentally the city government made this declaration just days before it would become illegal for them to do it.