To what extent does land use regulation really amount to an unconstitutional taking of property? That is the subject of Regulatory Takings and Land Use Regulation: A Primer for Public Agency Staff.

This primer, funded by McDonough Holland & Allen, PC and the Resources Legacy Fund, examines the development of takings law and provides a nuts-and-bolts approach to adopting land regulations that will withstand judicial review. See a link to the primer in the Documents & Resources window at right.