1. Introduction
Purpose • Focus • Organization and special features of book • Overview of legal terms in relation to constitutional principles: Legal terms generally; Procedural due process; Substantive due process; Equal protection; Just compensation; Freedom of speech and religion

2. Constitutional Principles
Delegation of power: Introduction; Delegation of state's police power to local government; Delegation of power from one branch of government to another; Symposium discussion • Void for vagueness: Vagueness doctrine defined; Overbreadth doctrine defined; Standard; Symposium discussion • Procedural due process: The due process clause of the fourteenth amendment; Procedural due process defined (scope of application); Judicial standards for determining procedural due process violations; Symposium discussion • Substantive due process: Substantive due process defined; scope of application; Judicial standards for determining substantive due process violations; Symposium discussion • Equal protection: The equal protection clause; Equal protection defined (scope of application); Judicial standards for determining equal protection violations; Symposium discussion • Just compensation (the taking clause): The fifth amendment; Regulatory taking defined; Judicial standards for determining a regulatory taking; Comparison to state law (Overview); Discussion; Ripeness; The finality requirement (administrative relief),(reapplication); Exception to finality requirement (Futility); Scope of application of finality requirement; Symposium discussion • Freedom of speech: The first amendment; Freedom of speech; Symposium discussion • Freedom of religion: The first amendment; Freedom of religion; Establishment clause; Free exercise clause; Symposium discussion

3. Planner problem solving areas
Matrix 1-Relationship of planner problem solving areas to constitutional principles with cross reference to Supreme Court cases: Index to symposium discussion • Discretionary permitting: Historic district regulation (Fact situation); Discussion • Downzoning: Townhouse to single-family detached (Fact situation); Discussion • Specific parcel rezoning: Residential to commercial zoning (Fact situation); Discussion • Special exception: Multi-family development (Fact situation); Discussion • Negotiated (rezoning) approvals: Downtown commercial rezoning (Fact situation); Discussion • Development Exactions: Traffic impact (Fact situation); Discussion; Neighborhood revitalization (Fact situation); Discussion; Transit (Fact situation); Discussion • Prohibition of use(s): Adult entertainment (Fact situation); Discussion; Religious building accessory uses (Fact situation); Discussion; Housing for mentally-retarded (Fact situation); Discussion; Multifamily residence (Fact situation); Discussion • Growth phasing: Growth management ordinance (Fact situation); Discussion • Interim land use controls (moratoria): Demolition permits (Fact situation); Discussion • Resource protection: Hillside protection (Fact situation); Discussion • Regulation for aesthetic purposes: Design review (Fact situation); Discussion • Amortization of nonconforming use(s): Billboards (Fact situation); Discussion

4. Constitutional analysis tree
Purpose • Constitutional analysis tree

5. Synopsis of U.S. Supreme Courts cases
Introduction • Matrix 2-Relationship of Supreme Court cases to constitutional principles with cross reference to planner problem solving areas • Index to symposium discussion • Matrix 3-Relationship of Supreme Court cases to planner problem solving areas with cross reference to constitutional principles • Index to symposium discussion • Supreme Court Cases

Index

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