Legal Opinion

Sustainable Growth Initiative Committee v. Jumpers, LLC

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 2006No. 41118PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*57OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, C. J.:

In this appeal, we address a challenge to a growth initiative adopted by the voters in Douglas County, Nevada. In 2002, the *58voters of Douglas County passed the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), which limited the number of new dwelling units in the county to 280 per annum. The SGI was challenged as being inconsistent with the Douglas County Master Plan (Master Plan), and the parties filed competing motions for summary judgment. The district court found that the SGI conflicted with the Master Plan and held the SGI void ab initio. The Sustainable Growth…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Bulbman, Inc. v. Nevada BellNevada Supreme Court · 1992
  4. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION CO. v. Hilton Hotels Corp.Nevada Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Construction Industry Association of Sonoma County, a California Nonprofit Corporation v. The City of Petaluma, a California Charter CityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975

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  5. City of Reno v. Citizens for Cold SpringsNevada Supreme Court · 2010

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