Action Apartment Assn. v. City of Santa Monica

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 L.Ed.2d 882 , 119 S.Ct. 1624 ].) The United States and California Supreme Courts have applied the Nollan/Dolan nexus and rough proportionality test only when an adjudicative decision is made in the case of an individual developer’s request for approval of a project. (San Remo Hotel v. City and County of San Francisco (2002) 27 Cal.4th 643, 670 [ 117 Cal.Rptr.2d 269 , 41 P.3d 87 ]; see Lingle v. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. (2005) 544 U.S. 528, 546 [ 161 L.Ed.2d 876 , 125 S.Ct. 2074 ].)

Plaintiff, Action Apartment Association, challenges the June 13, 2006 enactment of Ordinance No. 2191 which modified…