12 Cal.4th 854 (Cal. 1996) Cited 118 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the requirement to provide art or a cash equivalent is more akin to traditional land use regulations imposing minimal building setbacks, parking and lighting conditions, landscaping requirements, and other design conditions such as color schemes, building materials and architectural amenities. Such . . . conditions have long been held to be valid exercises of the city's traditional police power, and do not amount to a taking merely because they might incidentally . . . impose a cost in connection with the property."