Action Apartment Assn. v. City of Santa Monica

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is principally a takings case. In Dolan v. City of Tigard (1994) 512 U.S. 374, 386-391 [129 L.Ed.2d 304, 114 S.Ct. 2309] and Nollan v. California Coastal Comm’n (1987) 483 U.S. 825, 836-837 [97 L.Ed.2d 677, 107 S.Ct. 3141], the United States Supreme Court adopted what is called a “nexus” and “rough proportionality” test to be applied in an “exaction” case; i.e. when a public entity conditions approval of a proposed development on the dedication of property to public use. (See Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd. (1999) 526 U.S. 687, 702 [143…