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CHAPTER 15 • Minn.Stat.§ 117.065. Filing a notice of pendency in eminent domain proceedings is mandatory. The filing should be in the registrar of titles for registered land, in the county recorder for unregistered land, and in both for registered and unregistered land. 614 Co.V.Minneapolis Cmty. When property is targeted for condemnation in a pre-condemnation plan or Dev.Agency,547 N.W.2d 400 otherwise and the plans for condemnation are abandoned, a temporary taking (Minn.Ct.App.1996). of the property may have occurred during the time the property is targeted for condemnation. This happens when all economically viable uses of the land are denied to the landowner because of the losses due to inability to sell and substantial declines in rental and development activity. County of Anoka v.Blame Bldg Loss of access to a property due to the taking of property for a road project Corp.,566 N.W.2d 331(Minn. may be a compensable taking because property owners have a right to 1997). reasonably convenient and suitable access to a public street in at least one Grossman Invs.v.State by direction. Substantial inconvenience is not tantamount to a denial of Humphrey,571 N.W.2d 47 (Minn.Ct App.1997). reasonable access. Housing&Redevelopment Auth Generally,upon condemnation of property, a tenant is entitled to share in the of city of St.Paul.Lambrecht, award of compensation to the extent of the valuation of the tenant's 663 N.W.2d 541 (Minn.2003). leasehold. If the lease contains a clause that automatically terminates the lease upon condemnation,the tenant is entitled to no compensation. C. Relocation and appraisal fees • Minn.stat.§ 117.52. The city must pay relocation assistance and benefits to the residents or The uniform Relocation businesses the city displaces through eminent domain, orbYpurchase of Assistance and Real Property property if federal relocation assistance and benefits are not available. This is Acquisition Policies Act,42 a cost cities will incur with almost every acquisition, and the council should U.S.C.§4601-4655. consider it when making a decision to acquire land. In some limited In re Wiseway Motor Freight, circumstances,owner-occupants may waive relocation benefits. Inc.,1999 WL 759999,CX-99- 648(Minn.Ct.App.Sep.28, 1999). In re Application for Relocation Benefis of Was W Works,1999 WL 185174,C5-98-1602 (Mutn.Ct App.Apr.6,1999). Chanhassen Chiropractic co-.ti•. Absent a showing of a city council's partiality on a specific issue related to City of Chanhassen,663 an application for relocation benefits, a city does not violate its clear duty to N.W.2d 559(Minn.Ct.App. 2003). select a fair and impartial decision-maker by designating the city council to hear an appeal. 15-44 HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES • This chapter last revised 12/1 /20 p 5 04