'Takings' Laws Support Private Property Rights

"It's hard for booming Idaho cities like Meridian to limit housing and commercial growth the way many residents want because the state's laws support private property rights, land-use experts say...Meridian city leaders and staff say they don't want the city to grow in a way that harms residents' quality of life. They also say they want to accommodate business and residential expansion so it doesn't go west to Canyon County. State law gives the city few tools to limit growth, they say."