McQueen v. South Carolina Coastal Council

Justice MOORE:

This regulatory takings case is before us on remand from the United States Supreme Court to reconsider our previous decision 1 in light of Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, 533 U.S. 606, 121 S.Ct. 2448, 150 L.Ed.2d 592 (2001).

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

In the early 1960’s, respondent McQueen purchased two non-contiguous lots located on manmade saltwater canals in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach. He paid $2,500 in 1961 for a lot on 53rd Avenue and $1,700 in 1963 for a lot on 48th Avenue. Since then, both lots have remained unimproved. The lots surrounding McQueen’s are improved…