Today, April 12, 2024, in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overruled more than two decades of California precedent, holding that legislatively established development impact fee programs must...more
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in George Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, agreeing to answer the question of whether legislatively enacted development impact fees are subject to a lower level of constitutional...more
10/9/2023
/ Ad-Hoc Mandates ,
Building Permits ,
Certiorari ,
Construction Project ,
Eminent Domain ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Infrastructure ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Traffic Impact Assessments
With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more
With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more
5/6/2021
/ Climate Change ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Flood Management ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Property Owners ,
Public Agencies ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
State and Local Government ,
Webinars
If you know someone with property that borders, is adjacent to, or abuts a natural lake, pond, bay, sea, or ocean, they may have littoral property rights. What that means is they may have the right to build a pier out to the...more
9/11/2020
/ Adjacent Property Owners ,
Construction Project ,
Eminent Domain ,
Environmental Policies ,
Navigable Waters ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Public Access Laws ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Waterfront Properties
Sea Level Rise is a critical issue facing public agencies and property owners throughout the U.S. In California alone, this phenomenon could impact thousands of residences and businesses, dozens of wastewater treatment...more
Yes, but the sea might beat them to it. In 2015, the California Coastal Commission adopted the Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance. This Guidance document discusses a number of potential measures for responding to sea level rise,...more
3/4/2020
/ Beachfront Properties ,
California Coastal Commission ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Eminent Domain ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Property Owners ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Rising Sea Levels
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The California Constitution contains a similar provision. Reading these constitutional...more
12/4/2019
/ Appeals ,
Beach Access ,
Beachfront Properties ,
California Coastal Commission ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Fees ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Just Compensation ,
Licenses ,
Permits ,
Private Property ,
Property Dedication ,
Property Owners ,
Public Use ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Recreation ,
Right of Access ,
State and Local Government ,
Takings Clause ,
Waterfront Properties
In a recent published decision, the California Court of Appeal had the opportunity to address this issue when the property owners of a beachside residence in the City of Los Angeles challenged a setback condition that the...more
10/17/2019
/ Appeals ,
Applications ,
Beachfront Properties ,
Building Permits ,
California Coastal Commission ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Construction Project ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
Setback Rules ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Waterfront Properties
With recent changes in state and federal leadership, as well as continuing developments from the Trump Administration, this seminar is a must-attend event for anyone involved in land use, zoning, environmental permitting,...more
4/18/2019
/ CEQA ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Site Assessment ,
Events ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
Sea Levels ,
Waters of the United States ,
Zoning Laws
The California Coastal Act establishes another layer of regulation governing “development” in the Coastal Zone. Development under the Coastal Act is defined to encompass essentially everything and anything. ...more
10/15/2018
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Building Permits ,
California Coastal Commission ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Takings ,
Ripeness ,
Separation of Powers ,
State Constitutions ,
Urban Planning & Development
Nossaman will host a complimentary half-day seminar comprised of panel discussions on a spectrum of critical federal and state environment and land use issues, including new federal rules implementing the Clean Water Act and...more
2013 was a banner year for developers under the takings clause, as both the U.S. Supreme Court and California Supreme Court issued decisions expanding the developers’ ability to challenge exactions as unconstitutional. In...more
Every so often, a decision comes out that makes you stop for a second and take a breath. Generally, these decisions have two essential components: (1) they deal with a statute of limitations; and (2) they involve millions of...more