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Attorney tells commission coastal rules must account for "economically beneficial use" or face takings claims
Summary
In public comment at the Feb. 19 meeting, Don Smith urged the Ventura County Planning Commission to revisit staff interpretations of "economically beneficial use" in the coastal zone, warning that the current reading may amount to a constitutional taking and citing U.S. Supreme Court precedents.
Don Smith, an attorney and long‑time coastal consultant, used his public‑comment time at the Feb. 19 Ventura County Planning Commission meeting to press staff to revise how "economically beneficial use" is applied in the coastal zone. Smith said his firm submitted correspondence to the commission on Feb. 13 and requested additional consideration and direction from the planning commission and Board of Supervisors.
Smith told commissione…
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