The Summit County Council agreed to support the North Summit Fire District's effort to acquire property in Tollgate Canyon for a future fire station by eminent domain, an exercise of power that is rarely used in the county. The fire district has been leasing a small portion of a larger parcel in Tollgate Canyon from the Pinemeadow Ranch homeowner's association for nearly five years. The district has used the land as a temporary staging site for equipment while negotiations to purchase the property for a permanent fire station have been underway. The homeowner's association requires 2/3 of homeowners in Pinemeadow Ranch to approve a transfer of property.