Purdue University
School of Civil Engineering
CE 512 The Comprehensive Urban Planning Process
Mon. 10 February 2020
Class on The Legal Basis of Planning
Class Objectives:
By the end of class, the student will be able to ...
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Describe legal concepts that are important to planners and planning
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Explain several landmark court cases that influence planning today
Preparation for Class:
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Read Chapter 5 in Levy.
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Look at SNotes 6-8.
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Look at a
clipping
that may illustrate the distinction between constitutionality and good public policy.
Announcement:
There may be a closed-book quiz on the key legal cases covered in the reading for today.
Theme Music:
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The First Years,
Theme Song from Paper Chase,
Seals and Crofts, 1978, 1:16.
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I Fought The Law (and The Law Won)
lyrics,
and
music by
The Bobby Fuller Four (1966, 2:21),
Green Day (200x, 2:26),
or
Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1959, 2:17).
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Eminent Domain, David Chastain and Michael Harris, 5:45, instrumental.
Outline of Likely Topics
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United States Constitution and Land Use.
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Fourth Amendment
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Fifth Amendment
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Tenth Amendment
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Fourteenth Amendment
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Eminent domain
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Public control over private property
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Hadacheck v Sebastian (1915)
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Euclid v Ambler Realty (1926)
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Nollan v California Coastal Commission (1987)
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Lucas v South Carolina Coastal Council (1992)
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Dolan v City of Tigard (1995)
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Kelo v. City of New London (2005)
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Sackett v. EPA (2012-2019)
