Editorial: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling a Blow to Land Use
From The Sacramento Bee:
“State and local governments widely condition permit approvals on some kind of ‘mitigation’ – changing the design, enhancing some other piece of land or paying a mitigation fee.
“But in a narrow 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has now made such negotiations much less likely, making it easier for landowners to challenge these kinds of conditions and fees and leading to more litigation.”
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