Legal Opinion

Rainbow Springs Golf Co., Inc. v. Town of Mukwonago

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided June 1, 2005No. 2004AP1771PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

¶ 1. Rainbow Springs Golf Company, Inc. appeals an order dismissing its takings claim against the Town of Mukwonago. In May 2003, the Town revoked a conditional use permit and three addenda thereto that permitted various uses of Rainbow Springs' land. Rainbow Springs views the CUP 1 as a vested property right and the deprivation of that right via the Town's revocation as an unconstitutional taking without just compensation. We disagree. A CUP merely represents a species of zoning designations. Because landowners have no property interest in zoning designations applicable to their properties,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Howell Plaza, Inc. v. State Highway CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Zealy v. City of WaukeshaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
  3. State Ex Rel. Skelly Oil Co. v. Common CouncilWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Kraus v. City of Waukesha Police & Fire CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Oliveira v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001

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