The contentious battle for a piece of land next to Basswood Elementary School in far north Fort Worth may soon be over.
“The owner of the Studio 6 hotel at 3044 Clay Mountain Trail has decided to stop construction on this location. We look forward to working with him once a new location is secured so we can provide an affordable lodging option for visitors to the area," a spokesperson wrote to NBC 5.The Keller Independent School District had joined many parents to fight the motel for weeks, which would be just steps away from the school and share the same boundary.
Clint Schumacher, an attorney with Partner Dawson & Sodd PLLC who specializes in eminent domain, said it's pretty common to see school districts wield their eminent domain power. Schumacher said buying the land for expansion is legitimate, but buying it to stop the motel might raise a red flag.