Judge rules in favor of Petworth gas station owner who wants to redevelop property


A judge for the U.S. District Court for D.C. on Friday sided with the owner of a Shell gas station who wants to redevelop the property into a 57-unit residential project in Petworth.

The decision by Judge James Boasberg comes three months after owner John Formant filed a lawsuit against city officials over legislation that prohibits stations from being redeveloped into other uses.

Boasberg ruled that Formant has a viable claim that the government effectively took his gas station property at 4140…

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