williamson planning hamilton bank argued february decided june required tennessee law respondent predecessor interest land developer obtained petitioner planning commission approval preliminary plat development tract tract developed accord requirements county zoning ordinance cluster development residential areas commission implementing regulations county zoning ordinance changed reduce allowable density dwelling units commission continued apply ordinance regulations developer tract however commission decided development tract governed ordinance regulations effect commission thereafter disapproved plats proposing development remainder tract various grounds including failure comply current density requirements respondent filed suit commission members staff also petitioners federal district pursuant alleging commission taken property without compensation refusing approve proposed development jury found respondent denied economically viable use property violation compensation clause fifth amendment awarded damages temporary taking respondent property district entered injunction requiring commission apply ordinance regulations project granted judgment notwithstanding jury verdict commission taking claim concluding temporary deprivation economic benefit respondent property matter law constitute taking appeals reversed holding application government regulations affecting owner use property may constitute taking evidence supported jury finding property economically feasible use time commission refusal approve plat jury verdict held even assuming arguendo government regulation may effect taking fifth amendment requires compensation assuming fifth amendment requires payment money damages compensate taking jury verdict case upheld respondent claim premature respondent yet obtained final decision regarding application ordinance regulations property utilized procedures tennessee provides obtaining compensation claim therefore ripe pp although respondent plan developing property rejected seek variances allowed develop property according proposed plat cf hodel virginia surface mining reclamation record support respondent claim commission denial approval respondent plat equivalent denial variances thus respondent yet obtained final decision regarding allowed develop property respondent contention required seek variances suit predicated upon without merit requirement plaintiff exhaust administrative remedies bringing action question whether administrative remedies must exhausted conceptually distinct question whether administrative action must final judicially reviewable pp fifth amendment require compensation paid advance contemporaneously taking state provides adequate procedure seeking compensation property owner claim violation compensation clause used procedure denied compensation tennessee law property owner may bring inverse condemnation action obtain compensation alleged taking property certain circumstances respondent shown inverse condemnation procedure unavailable inadequate utilized procedure taking claim premature pp respondent claim also premature viewed theory government regulation goes far effect physical taking must viewed fifth amendment taking invalid exercise police power violative due process clause fourteenth amendment resolution due process question depends significant part upon analysis effect commission application ordinance regulations value respondent property profit expectations effect measured final decision made regulations applied respondent property decision made time respondent filed action respondent failed apply variances regulations pp blackmun delivered opinion burger brennan marshall rehnquist joined brennan filed concurring opinion marshall joined post stevens filed opinion concurring judgment post white filed dissenting statement post powell took part decision case robert estes argued cause petitioners brief milton sweeney edwin kneedler argued cause amicus curiae urging reversal brief solicitor general lee assistant attorney general habicht deputy solicitor general claiborne david shilton nebel argued cause respondent brief gus bauman briefs amici curiae urging reversal filed state california ex rel john van de kamp attorney general california et al van de kamp pro se gregory taylor theodora berger assistant attorneys general california richard jacobs craig thompson richard frank norman gorsuch attorney general alaska jim smith attorney general florida thomas miller attorney general iowa francis bellotti attorney general massachusetts hubert humphrey iii attorney general minnesota paul douglas attorney general nebraska brian mckay attorney general nevada george postrozny deputy attorney general gregory smith attorney general new hampshire travis medlock attorney general south carolina jim mattox attorney general texas rufus edmisten attorney general north carolina michael turpen attorney general oklahoma robert mcdonald first assistant attorney general mark meierhenry attorney general south dakota david wilkinson attorney general utah dallis jensen solicitor general john easton attorney general vermont bronson la follette attorney general wisconsin archie mcclintock attorney general wyoming aviata attorney general american samoa national association counties et al lawrence velvel joyce holmes benjamin city new york frederick schwarz leonard koerner city petersburg florida charles siemon wendy larsen michael davis briefs amici curiae urging affirmance filed american college real estate lawyers edward cutler eugene morris john trevaskis california building industry association gideon kanner national apartment association jon smock wilbur haines iii pacific legal foundation ronald zumbrun robert best morris thurston robert break john fellows iii filed brief irvine amicus curiae justice blackmun delivered opinion respondent owner tract land developing residential subdivision sued petitioners williamson county tennessee regional planning commission members staff district alleging petitioners application various zoning laws regulations respondent property amounted taking property trial jury agreed awarded respondent compensation taking although jury verdict rejected district granted judgment notwithstanding verdict petitioners verdict reinstated appeal petitioners amici urge overturn jury award ground temporary regulatory interference investor profit expectation constitute taking within meaning compensation clause fifth amendment alternatively ground even interference constitute taking compensation clause require money damages recompense reach contentions examine procedural posture respondent claim tennessee law responsibility planning divided legislative body state counties regional municipal planning commissions county legislative body responsible zoning ordinances regulate uses particular land buildings may put control density population location dimensions buildings code ann planning commissions responsible specific regulations governing subdivision land within region municipality residential development enforcement zoning ordinances subdivision regulations accomplished part requirement planning commission approve plat subdivision plat may recorded supp pursuant williamson county quarterly county legislative body adopted zoning ordinance allowed cluster development residential areas cluster zoning size width individual residential lots development may reduced provided overall density entire tract remains constant provided area equivalent total areas thus saved individual lot pooled retained common open space williams american land planning law pp required respondent developer submitted preliminary plat cluster development tract temple hills country club estates temple hills williamson county regional planning commission approval time county zoning ordinance commission subdivision regulations required developers seek review approval subdivision plats two steps developer first submit approval preliminary plat initial sketch plan indicating among things boundaries acreage site number dwelling units basic design location existing proposed roads structures lots utility layouts open space contour land app pp ca approved preliminary plat served basis preparation final plat commission regulations however approval preliminary plat constitute acceptance final plat approval preliminary plat lapsed final plat submitted within one year date approval unless commission granted extension time unless approval preliminary plat renewed ibid final plat official authenticated document recorded required conform substantially preliminary plat addition include details lines streets lots boundaries building setbacks may commission approved developer preliminary plat temple hills app plat indicated development include acres acres open space primarily form golf course notation plat indicated number allowable dwelling units total development lot lines drawn units areas remaining units placed left blank bore notation parcel developed approved planning commission plat also contained disclaimer parcels note parcel developed approved planning commission part plat included gross area ibid density allowable dwelling units calculated multiplying number acres number units allowed per acre although zoning regulations effect required density calculated basis total acreage less fifty percent land lying flood plain less fifty percent land lying slope grade excess percent ca app deduction made acres land tr upon approval preliminary plat developer conveyed county permanent open space easement golf course began building roads installing utility lines project app developer spent approximately million building golf course another installing sewer water facilities defendant ex housing construction begin particular section final plat section submitted approval several sections containing total units given final approval app preliminary plat well reapproved four times period county changed zoning ordinance require calculations allowable density exclude total acreage account roads utilities ca app addition number allowable units changed one per acre per acre allowed tr commission continued apply zoning ordinance subdivision regulations effect temple hills however reapproved preliminary plat august commission reversed position decided plats submitted renewal evaluated zoning ordinance subdivision regulations effect renewal sought app commission renewed temple hills plat ordinances regulations effect time january commission asked developer submit revised preliminary plat sought final approval remaining sections subdivision commission reasoned necessary original preliminary plat contained number surveying errors land available subdivision decreased inasmuch state condemned part land parkway areas marked reserved future development never platted plaintiff exs tr special committee temple hills committee appointed work developer revision preliminary plat plaintiff ex tr developer submitted revised preliminary plat approval october upon review commission staff temple hills committee noted several problems revised plat app first allowable density zoning ordinance subdivision regulations effect units rather units claimed preliminary plat approved difference reflected decrease acres parkway decrease acres deduction roads exclusion acres land lying slopes exceeding grade second two roads become necessary land taken parkway exceeded maximum length allowed roads subdivision regulations effect third approximately feet road grades excess maximum allowed county road regulations fourth preliminary plat placed units land grades excess thus considered undevelopable zoning ordinance subdivision regulations fifth developer fulfilled obligations regarding construction maintenance main access road sixth inadequate fire protection services area well inadequate open space children recreational activities finally lots proposed preliminary plat road frontage minimum required subdivision regulations effect temple hills committee recommended commission grant waiver regulations regarding length maximum grade roads minimum frontage requirement without addressing suggestion three requirements waived commission disapproved plat two grounds first plat comply density requirements zoning ordinance subdivision regulations deduction made land taken parkway deduction acreage attributable roads land slope second lots placed slopes grade greater plaintiff ex developer appealed county board zoning appeals interpretation residential cluster zoning ordinance relates temple hills app november board determined commission apply zoning ordinance subdivision regulations effect evaluating density temple hills also decided measuring lots excessive grades commission define slope manner favorable developer november respondent hamilton bank johnson city acquired foreclosure property temple hills subdivision yet developed total acres included many parcels left blank preliminary plat approved june respondent submitted two preliminary plats commission plat approved subsequently reapproved several times plat indicating respondent plans undeveloped areas similar plat submitted developer new plat proposed development units reduction units represented respondent concession acres removed acreage land taken parkway june commission disapproved plat eight reasons including density grade problems cited october denial well objections temple hills committee raised length two grade various roads lack fire protection disrepair road minimum frontage commission declined follow decision board zoning appeals plat evaluated zoning ordinance subdivision regulations stating board lacked jurisdiction hear appeals commission respondent filed suit district middle district tennessee pursuant alleging commission taken property without compensation asserting commission estopped state law denying approval project respondent expert witnesses testified design meet commission eight objections allow respondent build units fewer respondent claims entitled build development sites result net loss million app petitioners expert witness hand testified commission eight objections overcome design allow development approximately units tr trial jury found respondent denied economically viable use property violation compensation clause commission estopped state law requiring respondent comply current zoning ordinance subdivision regulations rather effect app jury awarded damages temporary taking respondent property entered permanent injunction requiring commission apply zoning ordinance subdivision regulations effect temple hills approve plat submitted granted judgment notwithstanding verdict favor commission taking claim reasoning part respondent unable derive economic benefit property temporary basis temporary deprivation matter law constitute taking addition modified permanent injunction require commission merely apply zoning ordinance subdivision regulations effect project rather requiring approval plat order allow parties resolve legitimate technical questions whether plaintiff meets requirements regulations applicable state local appeals procedures divided panel appeals sixth circuit reversed held application government regulations affecting owner use property may constitute taking regulation denies owner economically viable use land evidence supported jury finding property economically feasible use time commission refusal approve preliminary plat jury verdict rejecting petitioners argument respondent never submitted plat complied regulations thus never acquired rights taken held jury estoppel verdict indicates jury must found respondent acquired vested right state law develop subdivision according plat submitted even respondent vested right state law finish development jury entitled find respondent reasonable expectation development completed actions commission interfered expectation ibid rejected district holding taking verdict stand matter law temporary denial property taking analyzed manner permanent taking finally relying upon dissent san diego gas electric san diego determined damages required compensate temporary taking ii granted certiorari address question whether federal state local governments must pay money damages landowner whose property allegedly taken temporarily application government regulations petitioners amici contend answer question negative ruling government regulation never effect taking within meaning fifth amendment recognize government regulation may restrictive denies property owner reasonable beneficial use property thus effect appropriation property public use concededly taking fifth amendment according petitioners however regulation effect viewed taking instead regulation viewed violation fourteenth amendment due process clause attempt government use police power effect result unduly oppressive property owner constitutionally effected power eminent domain violations due process clause petitioners argument concludes need remedied compensation twice left issue undecided san diego gas electric san diego supra agins tiburon find question properly presented must left another day whether examine planning commission application regulations fifth amendment taking jurisprudence precept due process conclude respondent claim premature iii examine posture respondent cause action first viewing stating claim compensation clause often referred regulation goes far pennsylvania coal mahon taking see ruckelshaus monsanto agins tiburon prune yard shopping center robins kaiser aetna andrus allard penn central transp new york city goldblatt hempstead central eureka mining even assuming decisions meant refer literally taking clause fifth amendment therefore stand proposition regulation may effect taking fifth amendment requires compensation see san diego dissenting opinion even assuming fifth amendment requires payment money damages compensate taking jury verdict case upheld respondent yet obtained final decision regarding application zoning ordinance subdivision regulations property utilized procedures tennessee provides obtaining compensation respondent claim ripe made clear several recent decisions claim application government regulations effects taking property interest ripe government entity charged implementing regulations reached final decision regarding application regulations property issue hodel virginia surface mining reclamation example rejected claim surface mining control reclamation act stat et effected taking indication record appellees availed opportunities provided act obtain administrative relief requesting either variance requirement waiver surface mining restrictions property owners seek administrative relief procedures mutually acceptable solution might well reached regard individual properties thereby obviating need address constitutional questions potential administrative solutions confirms conclusion taking issue decided district simply ripe judicial resolution omitted respondent claim posture similar claims held premature hodel respondent submitted plan developing property thus passed beyond agins threshold like hodel plaintiffs respondent seek variances allowed develop property according proposed plat notwithstanding commission finding plat comply zoning ordinance subdivision regulations appears variances granted resolve least five commission eight objections plat board zoning appeals power grant certain variances zoning ordinance including ordinance density requirements restriction placing units land slopes grade excess tr see supra commission power grant variances subdivision regulations including frontage requirements indeed temple hills committee recommended commission grant variances regulations app nevertheless respondent seek variances either board commission respondent argues everything possible resolve conflict commission brief respondent commission denial approval respondent plat equivalent denial variances record support respondent claim however evidence respondent applied board zoning appeals variances zoning ordinance noted developer sought ruling ordinance effect applied neither respondent developer sought variance requirements either ordinances although subdivision regulations effect required applications commission variances writing notice application given owners adjacent property record contains evidence respondent ever filed written request variances frontage requirements subdivision regulations respondent ever gave required notice app see also tr indeed letter commission written shortly june meeting consider preliminary sketch respondent took position request variances commission commission approved proposed plat respondent stands ready work planning commission concerning necessary variances initial sketch renewed however developer opportunity detailed engineering work impossible determine exact nature variances may needed plaintiff ex hodel agins penn central respondent yet obtained final decision regarding allowed develop property reluctance examine taking claims final decision made compelled nature inquiry required compensation clause although question constitutes taking purposes fifth amendment proved problem considerable difficulty penn central transp new york city consistently indicated among factors particular significance inquiry economic impact challenged action extent interferes reasonable expectations see also ruckelshaus monsanto pruneyard shopping center robins kaiser aetna factors simply evaluated administrative agency arrived final definitive position regarding apply regulations issue particular land question example jury verdict indicates found respondent denied economically feasible use property forced develop subdivision manner meet commission eight objections clear whether jury found respondent denied reasonable beneficial use property eight objections met grant variance indeed expert witness testified regarding economic impact commission actions itemize effect eight objections jury unable discern grant variance one regulations issue affected profitability development app see also accordingly commission determines variances granted impossible jury find record whether respondent unable derive economic benefit land respondent asserts required seek variances regulations suit predicated upon requirement plaintiff exhaust administrative remedies bringing action patsy florida board regents question whether administrative remedies must exhausted conceptually distinct however question whether administrative action must final judicially reviewable see ftc standard oil bethlehem steel epa see generally wright miller cooper federal practice procedure policies underlying two concepts often overlap finality requirement concerned whether initial decisionmaker arrived definitive position issue inflicts actual concrete injury exhaustion requirement generally refers administrative judicial procedures injured party may seek review adverse decision obtain remedy decision found unlawful otherwise inappropriate patsy concerned latter former difference best illustrated comparing procedure seeking variance procedures patsy respondent required exhaust appears state provides procedures aggrieved property owner may seek declaratory judgment regarding validity zoning planning actions taken county authorities see fallin knox county bd code ann supp respondent required resort procedures bringing action procedures clearly remedial similarly respondent required appeal commission rejection preliminary plat board zoning appeals board empowered review rejection participate commission decisionmaking resort procedures result judgment whether commission actions violated respondent rights contrast resort procedure obtaining variances result conclusive determination commission whether allow respondent develop subdivision manner respondent proposed commission refusal approve preliminary plat determine issue prevents respondent developing subdivision without obtaining necessary variances leaves open possibility respondent may develop subdivision according plat obtaining variances short commission denial approval conclusively determine whether respondent denied reasonable beneficial use property therefore final reviewable decision second reason taking claim yet ripe respondent seek compensation procedures state provided fifth amendment proscribe taking property proscribes taking without compensation hodel virginia surface mining reclamation fifth amendment require compensation paid advance contemporaneously taking required reasonable certain adequate provision obtaining compensation exist time taking regional rail reorganization act cases quoting cherokee nation southern kansas see also ruckelshaus monsanto yearsley ross construction hurley kincaid government provided adequate process obtaining compensation resort process yield compensation property owner claim government taking monsanto thus held taking claims federal government premature property owner availed process provided tucker act monsanto similarly state provides adequate procedure seeking compensation property owner claim violation compensation clause used procedure denied compensation recognition property owner suffered violation compensation clause owner unsuccessfully attempted obtain compensation procedures provided state obtaining compensation analogous holding parratt taylor ruled person deprived property random unauthorized act state employee state claim due process clause merely alleging deprivation property situation constitution require predeprivation process impossible impracticable provide meaningful hearing deprivation instead constitution satisfied provision meaningful postdeprivation process thus state action complete sense causing constitutional injury unless state fails provide adequate postdeprivation remedy property loss hudson palmer likewise constitution require pretaking compensation instead satisfied reasonable adequate provision obtaining compensation taking state action complete state fails provide adequate compensation taking tennessee law property owner may bring inverse condemnation action obtain compensation alleged taking property certain circumstances code ann statutory scheme eminent domain proceedings outlines procedures government entities must exercise right eminent domain state prohibited enter ing upon condemned land procedures utilized compensation paid owner government entity take possession land without following required procedures owner land may petition jury inquest case proceedings may near may hereinbefore provided may sue damages ordinary way iv turn analysis respondent claim due process theory petitioners espouse noted theory government regulation effect taking fifth amendment requires compensation instead regulation goes far effect taking eminent domain invalid exercise police power violative due process clause fourteenth amendment government wish accomplish goals regulation must proceed exercise eminent domain power course pay compensation property taken remedy regulation goes far due process theory compensation invalidation regulation authorized appropriate actual damages notion excessive regulation constitute taking compensation clause stems language pennsylvania coal mahon see san diego dissenting opinion writing pennsylvania coal justice holmes stated general rule least property may regulated certain extent regulation goes far recognized taking argue excessive regulation considered violation due process clause rather taking assert pennsylvania coal used word taking literal fifth amendment sense metaphor actions effect taking eminent domain see agins city tiburon cal aff fred french investing city new york issue presented pennsylvania coal regarding compensation argued free use term loosely due process argument finds support told fact pennsylvania coal framed question presented whether police power stretched far destroy property rights emphasis upon need proceed eminent domain rather regulation effect regulation destroy property interests government hardly go extent values incident property diminished without paying every change general law long recognized values enjoyed implied limitation must yield police power obviously implied limitation must limits contract due process clauses gone one fact consideration determining limits extent diminution reaches certain magnitude cases must exercise eminent domain compensation sustain act ibid emphasis added need pass upon merits petitioners arguments even viewed question due process respondent claim premature viewing regulation goes far invalid exercise police power rather taking compensation must paid resolve difficult problem define far distinguish point regulation becomes onerous effect appropriation property eminent domain physical possession noted resolution question depends significant part upon analysis effect commission application zoning ordinance subdivision regulations value respondent property profit expectations effect measured final decision made regulations applied respondent property decision made time respondent filed action respondent failed apply variances regulations sum respondent claim premature whether analyzed deprivation property without due process fourteenth amendment taking compensation clause fifth amendment therefore reverse judgment appeals remand case proceedings consistent opinion ordered justice powell took part decision case footnotes developer also submitted preliminary plat approved reapproved several subsequent occasions contending right develop property according plat noted plat indicate parcels developed app board zoning appeals empowered hear decide appeals permit decision determination refusal made county building commissioner administrative official carrying enforcement provision resolution interpret zoning map resolution hear decide applications variances terms resolution variances shall granted reason exceptional narrowness shallowness shape specific piece property time adoption resolution lot record reason exceptional topographic situations conditions piece property strict application provisions resolution result practical difficulties undue hardship upon owner property plaintiff ex respondent also alleged commission refusal approve plat violated respondent rights substantive procedural due process denied equal protection district granted directed verdict petitioners substantive due process equal protection claims jury found respondent denied procedural due process app issues us tr respondent claimed entitled build units units allegedly approved minus units already built given final approval minus units longer available land taken subdivision parkway although record less clear appears jury calculated award determining fair rate return value property time commission rejection preliminary plat jury verdict march see tr oral arg light disposition case need reach question whether measure damages provide compensation whether appropriate respondent cause action viewed stating claim due process clause respondent appeal pending appeals parties reached agreement whereby commission granted variance regulations approved development units respondent agreed among things rebuild existing roads build new roads according current regulations app brief petitioners judge wellford dissented agree evidence supported finding respondent property taken part evidence respondent formally requested variance regulations even temporary denial economically viable use property judge wellford held mere fluctuations value process governmental decisionmaking incidents ownership considered taking quoting agins tiburon also agree damages awarded remedy taking reasoning san diego gas dissent reflect views majority never awarded damages temporary taking invasion physical occupation seizure direction state landowner property subdivision regulations effect provided variances may granted following conditions subdivider show strict adherence regulations cause unnecessary hardship due conditions beyond control subdivider subdivider creates hardship due design effort increase yield lots subdivision variance granted planning commission decides topographical conditions peculiar site departure regulations destroy intent ca app commission regulations required applicant must file planning commission written request variance stating least following variance requested reason circumstances requiring variance notice adjacent property owners variance requested without application condition shown plat require variance constitute grounds disapproval plat respondent requested apparently granted waiver regulation section vi subdivision see plaintiff exs wrote letter january respondent contends must construed request waiver regulation entire subdivision contend road grade slope question adequately provided subdivision regulations zoning ordinance planning commission given authority approve roads grades excess particular case common knowledge beginning due character land involved roads exceeded slope fact first section stretch road exceeds therefore respectfully request letter made official part planning commission minutes january zoning approval granted allowed stand without changes defendants ex even assuming arguendo letter constituted request variance respondent taking claim nevertheless ripe evidence respondent requested variances regulations formed basis objections raised commission regulating length absent final decision regarding application eight commission objections impossible tell whether land retained reasonable beneficial use whether respondent expectation interests destroyed district instructions allowed jury find taking ascertained regulations question applied respondent property denied respondent economically viable use property tr instruction seems assume respondent taking theory simply property rendered valueless application new zoning laws subdivision regulations record indicates however respondent claim based upon theory vested rights alleged taking commission interference respondent expectation interest completing development according original plans evidence economically feasible develop units respondent claims commission actions limit developing based upon cost building development according original plan expected income sale units apparently measured cost golf course cost installing water sewer connections large development installed development units app tr see also thus evidence appears indicate profitable develop units respondent made various expenditures expectation development contain far units evidence appear support proposition aside reliance expenditures development units property economically feasible express view propriety applying economic viability test taking claim based upon theory vested rights expectation interest cf andrus allard analyzing claim government regulations effected taking reducing expected profits sufficient purposes note whether property taken viewed land respondent expectation interest developing land wished impossible determine extent loss interference commission decided whether grant variance application regulations necessary contrast procedures provided review commission actions obtaining declaratory judgment see code ann procedures allow property owner obtain compensation taking exhaustion review procedures required see patsy florida board regents explained however fifth amendment proscribes takings without compensation constitutional violation occurs compensation denied nature constitutional right therefore requires property owner utilize procedures obtaining compensation bringing action analogy parratt imperfect parratt extend situations involved logan zimmerman brush deprivation property effected pursuant established state policy procedure state provide predeprivation process unlike due process clause however compensation clause never held require pretaking process compensation ruckelshaus monsanto ever recognized interest served pretaking compensation equally well served compensation due process clause hand recognized predeprivation process obvious value reaching accurate decision meaningful opportunity invoke discretion decisionmaker likely deprivation takes effect cleveland board education loudermill predeprivation process may serve purpose making individual feel government dealt fairly see carey piphus thus despite holding logan parratt reasoning applied analogy special nature compensation clause see generally bosselman callies banta taking issue sterk government liability unconstitutional land use regulation ind oakes property rights constitutional analysis today rev stoebuck police power takings due process lee rev comment testing constitutional validity land use regulations substantive due process superior alternative takings analysis rev comment compensation invalidation availability damages remedy challenging land use regulations ucla rev cf costonis fair compensation accommodation power antidotes taking impasse land use controversies colum rev proposing regulation viewed neither exercise police power taking exercise accommodation power require government offer fair compensation regulation goes far pennsylvania coal homeowners sought enjoin coal company mining coal house violation pennsylvania kohler act prohibited mining coal cause subsidence home industrial mercantile establishment defense coal company argued regulation taking compensation required surface support anthracite district necessary public use constitutionally acquired condemnation compensation parties affected attempt determine regulation goes far becomes literally figuratively taking called lawyer equivalent physicist hunt quark haar planning ed see generally bauman inverse condemnation fifth amendment justice brennan confronts inevitable land use controls rutgers stoebuck supra berger policy analysis taking problem rev sax takings private property public rights yale van alstyne taking damaging police power search inverse condemnation criteria cal rev michelman property utility fairness comments ethical foundations compensation law harv rev sax takings police power yale light disposition need reach question whether jury verdict respondent expectation interest taken see supra stand light absence discussion jury instructions reasonableness alleged expectation interest see ruckelshaus monsanto andrus allard need reach question whether jury properly allowed determine economic feasibility property extent interference respondent expectation interests reference portion development purchased respondent rather reference development whole cf penn central transp new york city justice brennan justice marshall joins concurring today discusses two methods analyzing constitutional injury may result temporary application government regulations denying property economically viable use concludes either approach respondent claim premature petitioner williamson county regional planning commission disapproval respondent preliminary plat constitute final reviewable decision given availability variance procedure respondent pursue ante join opinion without however departing views set forth san diego gas electric san diego brennan dissenting nvalidation unaccompanied payment damages hardly compensate landowner economic loss suffered time property taken believe establishes regulatory taking constitution demands government entity pay compensation period commencing date regulation first effected taking ending date government entity chooses rescind otherwise amend regulation demonstrates case however commission denial approval conclusively determine whether respondent denied reasonable beneficial use property therefore final reviewable decision ante addition espondent shown tennessee inverse condemnation procedure unavailable inadequate utilized procedure taking claim premature ante accordingly join opinion reversing judgment appeals sixth circuit justice stevens concurring judgment zoning restrictions species governmental regulation may impair value private property impairment may occur one two ways substance restriction may permanently curtail economic value property procedures must employed either obtain permission use property particular way remove unlawful restriction use may temporarily deprive owner fair return investment convenience refer former category permanent harms latter temporary harms permanent harms fall three subcategories may impermissible even government willing pay may permissible provided property owner compensated loss may permissible even compensation paid permanent harm inflicted zoning regulations issue case either second third subcategory demonstrates available remedies exhausted say certainty petitioners may required abandon restrictions upon respondent unless prepared compensate respondent whatever permanent harm may cause litigation involving challenge governmental regulation case exception government contends public interest justifies harm property owner compensation need paid government fails convince case entitled impose uncompensated permanent harm property owner express ruling merits stating regulation invalid characterizing taking either event essence holding conclusion harm caused regulation one government may impose unless prepared pay opinion situation develops nothing constitution prevents government electing abandon regulation fact jurist eminent oliver wendell holmes characterized regulation goes far taking mean regulation may never canceled must always give rise right compensation extent case involves claim respondent suffered unlawful permanent harm whether called taking merely invalid attempt regulate correctly explains issue yet ripe decision yet know whether harm inflicted zoning regulations severe enough lead conclusion zoning regulations go far know however process determining far regulations apply respondent already caused fairly serious harm one jury calculated worth harm second major category temporary harm temporary harms resulting regulatory decision fall two broad subcategories result deliberate decision appropriate certain property public use limited period time governmental decisionmaking first subcategory includes example condemnation laundry used military duration world war ii kimball laundry condemnation unexpired term lease general motors type appropriation correctly characterized temporary taking second subcategory fairly characterized inevitable cost business highly regulated society temporary harms second subcategory unfortunate necessary disputes extent government power inflict permanent harms without paying every time property owner successful whole part challenge governmental regulation whether zoning ordinance health regulation traffic law almost certain suffer temporary harm process least usually incur significant litigation expenses frequently incur substantial revenue losses use property temporarily curtailed dispute resolved situations temporary harms compensable statutes authorize recovery costs litigation including attorney fees sometimes cost obtaining regulatory approval budgeted initial development plan ultimately recovered consumers many cases apparently one property owner effective remedy temporary harm except possible claim constitutional rights violated property harmed even temporarily without due process law may claim damages based denial procedural rights procedure employed determine whether particular regulation goes far fair know nothing constitution entitles recover type temporary harm due process clause fourteenth amendment requires state employ fair procedures administration enforcement kinds regulations however impose utopian requirement enforcement action may impose cost upon citizen unless government position completely vindicated must presume regulatory bodies zoning boards school boards health boards generally make effort advance public interest performing official duties must also recognize often become involved controversies ultimately lose even though controversies costly temporarily harmful private citizen long fair procedures followed believe basis constitution characterizing inevitable every dispute taking private property case substantial dispute permissibility permanent harm also fairness procedures employed petitioners respondent made claim constitutional right due process law violated conceivably might prevailed theory proved unconstitutional procedure resulted unnecessary delay obtaining approval development plan see ante proof failed issue jury found respondent denied procedural due process ante opinion finding completely disposes respondent claim damages based temporary harm resulting controversy respondent petitioners applicability enforceability various zoning restrictions involved case nothing record suggest petitioners tried condemn part respondent property either permanently limited period time temporary taking kind involved kimball laundry supra general motors supra finding violation procedural due process accordingly award damages stand judgment must reversed example even state willing compensate right appropriate property agree political religious views see acres land see penn central transp new york city pennsylvania coal mahon justice holmes opinion stated general rule least property may regulated certain extent regulation goes far recognized taking explained earlier opinion however implies regulation reaches certain magnitude cases must exercise eminent domain compensation sustain act complete discussion point see siemon regulatory takings myths land use env see industrial union dept american petroleum institute see raymond motor transportation rice cf memphis light gas water div craft