Abstract
Amendment to the Act on special rules of preparation and implementation of
investment in public roads resulted in an accelerated mode of acquisition of land for the
development of roads. The decision to authorize the execution of road investment issued
on its basis has several effects, i.e. determines the location of a road, approves surveying
division, approves construction design and also results in acquisition of a real property by
virtue of law by the State Treasury or local government unit, among others.
The conducted study revealed that over 3 years, in this mode, the city of Krakow has
acquired 31 hectares of land intended for the implementation of road investments.
Compensation is determined in separate proceedings based on an appraisal study
estimating property value, often at a distant time after the loss of land by the owner. One
reason for the lengthy compensation proceedings is challenging the proposed amount of
compensation, unregulated legal status of the property as well as imprecise legislation.
It is important to properly develop geodetic and legal documentation which
accompanies the application for issuance of the decision and is also used in compensation
proceedings.
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