Legal Opinion
Alto Eldorado Partnership v. County of Santa Fe
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 16, 2011No. 09-2214PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
I. Introduction
Developers owning property in the County of Santa Fe, New Mexico, (“County”) brought a lawsuit challenging as unconstitutional under the Takings Clause an ordinance requiring the provision of affordable housing in new subdivisions. The district court dismissed the complaint on ripeness grounds and the developers appealed. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court AFFIRMS the district court’s order dismissing the complaint.
II. Background
A County ordinance requires developers seeking to subdivide land for resale in designated areas of…
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