Animas Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners

This case involves the effect of a county land use plan on real property lying within a river valley in La Plata County. The landowner, a sand and gravel company, initiated an inverse condemnation action against the county. The company alleged that the restrictions placed on its property, pursuant to the plan, result in a compensable taking. In this opinion, we apply the United States Supreme Court decision, Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, 533 U.S. 606, 121 S.Ct. 2448, 150 L.Ed.2d 592 (2001), issued after the court of appeals' decision in this case. Animas Valley Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Bd. of…