CA6: Takings Claim Ripe When Govt Kiboshed Permit Application

You know the drill: permitting authorities know that if they take a definitive position about how a regulation works on a particular piece of property, a takings challenge is ripe. So in many cases we see either the authority taking affirmative steps to keep on saying &ldquo;maybe,&rdquo; or at least providing a definitive &ldquo;no.&rdquo; Or even where there&rsquo;s a sold &ldquo;no&rdquo; from…