Takings Is Still A Messy Issue
16 August 2001 - 11:00am
Bill Futon compares Takings to a poker game between planner and developers, where the court holds all the cards.
"So, who’s on top — the planners or the developers?You would think the U.S. Supreme Court would know. This court, after all, was able to decide who the president should be.But after almost a quarter century of hearing land-use "takings" cases, the Supreme Court has provided no clear answer as to who rules at the planning counter."
Source:
California Planning and Development Report, August 15, 2001
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