By
JOHN D. ECHEVERRIA
Published:
June 26,
STRAFFORD, Vt. — LOST amid the
Supreme Court’s high-profile decisions on affirmative action, voting rights and
same-sex marriage was another ruling that may turn out to have a profound
impact on American society. The court handed down a decision on Tuesday that,
in the words of Justice Elena Kagan, will “work a revolution in land-use law.”
While that may sound obscure, the
decision in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District
will result in long-lasting harm to America’s communities. That’s because the
ruling creates a perverse incentive for municipal governments to reject
applications from developers rather than attempt to negotiate project designs
that might advance both public and private goals — and it makes it hard for
communities to get property owners to pay to mitigate any environmental damage
they may cause. Read More....
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