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CEQA Reform Update

by Douglas Aikins | Hopkins & Carley on 4/2/2013

This year has seen more momentum for CEQA reform than in many previous years. California’s economy has placed a spotlight on the burdens that environmental regulations and litigation, particularly CEQA litigation, impose on...more

Sale of Seneca Falls building may be decided

by Steven Getman on 4/1/2013

SENECA FALLS — The battle over the Arcade Building may be over. Supervisor Don Earle said terms of a settlement are nearing completion and should be ready by Tuesday night’s Town Board meeting. Earle said attorney...more

Supreme Court Will Review CEQA Decision From Fifth District In Wal-Mart Citizen Initiative Case

by Arthur F. Coon | Miller Starr Regalia on 2/18/2013

After receiving three separate petitions for review, including petitions from real parties Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the City of Sonora, the California Supreme Court voted unanimously on February 13, 2013 to grant review of...more

Town of Seneca Fall files petition against zoning board

by Steven Getman on 12/21/2012

SENECA FALLS — Attorney Steven Getman has served an order to show cause on the town of Seneca Falls Zoning Board of Appeals. The Seneca Falls Town Board objects to the ZBA’s decision to grant a use variance to the owner of...more

Town board votes to sue town ZBA

by Steven Getman on 12/5/2012

SENECA FALLS — Following a 100-minute closed-door session Tuesday night, the Town Board voted to sue the town Zoning Board of Appeals over a recent decision regarding a downtown building. The board takes issue with the...more

CEQA Reform – Legislature Balks In 2012: What is the Starting Point for Working Group Discussions and 2013 Legislation?

by Carollyn Lobell, Christopher Walker | Nossaman LLP on 8/24/2012

In recognition of the complexity and political rancor surrounding CEQA reform, Governor Jerry Brown quipped this week that CEQA reform was "the Lord's work." Concurrent with his comments, major CEQA reforms were being...more

Florida HB503: Excitement Grows Over This New Law as a Good Thing for Florida Real Estate Development

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 4/2/2012

While everyone waits for Florida Governor Rick Scott to sign HB503 into law, and it's expected that Scott will do so - no veto here - Florida real estate developers and those who work with land development are becoming more...more

Governor’s Veto Said CEQA Is Enough, No Need For Law Requiring “Economic Impact Report” For Superstores

by Miller Starr Regalia on 11/25/2011

Like the Sherlock Holmes story featuring the “dog that didn’t bark,” sometimes proposed legislation that doesn’t pass can nonetheless provide fundamental insights. A case in point: Senate Bill 469 (Vargas), the Small &...more

Governor Vetoes Economic Impact Report Requirement for Superstores

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/11/2011

One of this year’s most controversial bills was vetoed by Governor Brown in the final minutes of October 9, 2011, his last day to act on the bill. SB 469 (Vargas), the Small & Neighborhood Business Protection Act, would have...more

Continued Downturn Leads Governor Brown To Sign Legislative Relief For Developers

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 7/19/2011

On July 15, 2011, Governor Brown signed into law AB 208, a bill that offers a further extension of certain subdivision maps. The bill was originally sponsored by the California Building Industry Association in order to...more

Rogers Towers: Summary of Growth Management Overhaul (HB 7207) Passed By Legislature

by Rogers Towers on 6/2/2011

The Legislature has passed and the Governor signed HB 7207, comprehensive growth management reform legislation. The legislation amends several aspects of the growth management regulatory scheme in Florida. Summary...more

Update On Redevelopment Law: No News Is...No News

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/27/2011

This is the first in a series of blog entries monitoring the proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies and describing alternative public funding sources for redevelopment projects. After much discussion, debate and...more

New Jersey's Bill S-1866 Permits the Construction of "Boutique" Casinos

by Duane Morris LLP on 2/16/2011

In a boost to New Jersey's casino and tourism industries, the state has enacted three new laws, and a fourth bill is pending before New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Links to additional Alerts summarizing the other pieces of...more