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Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302, 122 S.Ct. 1465, 152 L.Ed.2d 517, 54 ERC 1129, 70 USLW 4260, 32 Envtl. L. Rep. 20,627, 02 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3495, 2002 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4399, 15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 203, 10 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 681

Facts

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) imposed two moratoria on development in the Lake Tahoe Basin totaling 32 months while it formulated a comprehensive land-use plan. Affected real estate owners and an association representing them filed lawsuits claiming that TRPA's actions constituted a taking of their property without just compensation. The District Court initially found that the moratoria constituted a taking under the categorical rule from Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, but the Ninth Circuit reversed this decision, leading to the Supreme Court's review.

The relevant facts are undisputed. The Court of Appeals, while reversing the District Court on a question of law, accepted all of its findings of fact, and no party challenges those findings.

Issue

Whether a moratorium on development imposed during the process of devising a comprehensive land-use plan constitutes a per se taking of property requiring compensation under the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution.

The relevant facts are undisputed.

Rule

The Supreme Court ruled that moratoria do not constitute per se takings of property requiring compensation under the Takings Clause, and that the determination of whether a taking has occurred should be based on a factual inquiry using the balancing approach from Penn Central.

Held: The moratoria ordered by TRPA are not per se takings of property requiring compensation under the Takings Clause.

Analysis

The Court analyzed the moratoria in the context of regulatory takings jurisprudence, emphasizing that the temporary nature of the regulations did not amount to a categorical taking. The Court distinguished between permanent and temporary restrictions, asserting that a temporary deprivation of all economically viable use does not automatically trigger compensation. The Court also noted that the moratoria were part of a legitimate governmental interest in planning and environmental protection.

The Court analyzed the moratoria in the context of regulatory takings jurisprudence, emphasizing that the temporary nature of the regulations did not amount to a categorical taking.

Conclusion

The Supreme Court affirmed the Ninth Circuit's decision, concluding that the moratoria imposed by TRPA were not per se takings of property requiring compensation under the Takings Clause.

The Supreme Court affirmed the Ninth Circuit's decision, concluding that the moratoria imposed by TRPA were not per se takings of property requiring compensation under the Takings Clause.

Who won?

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) prevailed in the case because the Supreme Court found that the temporary moratoria did not constitute a taking requiring compensation.

TRPA successfully challenged the District Court's takings determination.

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