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Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 11.6.25

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In an effort to spur prompt rehabilitation of Pacific Palisades' commercial sector post-fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has enacted Emergency Executive Order 10 (EO10), a decree set to accelerate the authorization process...more

Winstead PC

Texas Site (“Land”) Condominiums

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As Texas markets continue to evolve, so too do the legal and structural tools available to developers. One such tool—the site condominium—has gained traction as a creative alternative to traditional subdivision platting. ...more

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Wetlands/Inverse Condemnation: Washington Appellate Court Addresses Application of Subsequent Purchaser Doctrine

The Court of Appeals of Washington (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in an October 14th Opinion an inverse condemnation issue. See Mark D. Stephens & Lynn Stephens, Appellants, v. Town of Steilacoom, a municipal corporation,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Drawing the Line: Legal Differences Between Variances and Special Exceptions

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In an ideal scenario for any property owner or developer looking to build on Long Island, all aspects of a new development project will comply with the applicable provisions of a municipality’s zoning ordinance. The reality...more

Snell & Wilmer

Colorado’s Magic Mushroom Industry Has Officially Arrived

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Natural medicine (i.e., magic mushrooms) in Colorado is reaching new highs. On June 6, 2025, the first state-regulated psilocybin session, a five-hour high-dose facilitation bookended by required preparation and counseling,...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Introduces Two New Housing Development Tools

Ohio’s rollout of two new housing initiatives as part of Ohio House Bill 96 comes at a critical time, as Ohio’s major industrial legacy cities face declining population projections, a challenge that, while reflective of...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Fighting Delays, Building Faster: What Ontario’s Bill 60 Means for Planning and Development

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On October 23, 2025, the Ontario Government tabled Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act,2025, a wide-ranging proposal aimed at accelerating housing, infrastructure, and transit delivery. If Bill 60 is passed, the...more

Hinckley Allen

New Hampshire Opens the Door to Multifamily Housing on Commercially Zoned Land

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Earlier this year, New Hampshire enacted House Bill 631 (Chapter 201, Laws of 2025), creating new sections RSA 674:77–78, which require municipalities to allow multifamily residential developments on commercially zoned land...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Getzel Bee Raises Novel Issues

Getzel Bee is the name of a New Jersey limited liability company caught up in a strange condemnation case. ...more

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Stormwater Best Management Practices: City of North Little Rock, Arkansas Engineering Department Releases Best Management...

The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas Engineering Department has released a document titled: STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (“Manual”)....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Columbus Supercharges Multifamily Projects with Recent CRA Changes

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The City of Columbus has fundamentally streamlined its Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) program for multifamily developers with the passage of City Ordinance 1907-2025. ...more

ArentFox Schiff

Supreme Court Declines Review, Allowing Environmental Justice Suit Against St. James Parish to Proceed

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The US Supreme Court has declined to review the Fifth Circuit’s decision in St. James Parish v. Inclusive Louisiana, leaving intact a unanimous ruling that environmental justice (EJ) organizations have standing to pursue a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Reacting to Tyler v. Hennepin County: Maryland Federal Court Applies Fair v. Continental Resources

In Edmondson Community Organization, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland recently applied the Supreme Court’s 2023 landmark decision in Tyler v. Hennepin...more

Jones Day

Safety in Numbers? Understanding the UK's Proposed Building Safety Levy

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The Building Safety Levy ("BSL") will be a charge on most new residential developments in England, payable by the developer prior to completion of the works, collected by local authorities and transferred to central...more

DarrowEverett LLP

LMI Housing Act May Allow Density to Become Developers’ Destiny

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It is no secret that housing has been a hot button issue lately, both in Rhode Island and across the country. In recent years, Rhode Island lawmakers have sought to address the state’s housing shortage. In 2023, the General...more

Carlton Fields

[Event] Turning Transit Challenges Into Opportunities: Advancing Tampa Bay's Infrastructure Through Public-Private Partnerships -...

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Part of Carlton Fields' Community & Development Series - In 2024, the Florida Legislature expanded the state’s Public-Private Partnership (P3) Act, empowering municipalities to accept unsolicited infrastructure proposals...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Best Practices for Navigating a Governmental Bid Protest in Florida

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Public construction projects in Florida—ranging from highway expansions and airport improvements, to affordable housing and coastal resiliency initiatives—represent multi-million-dollar opportunities for contractors and...more

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Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Issues Draft Regulations and Guidelines on Consolidated Local Permitting of Small...

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Since my December 2 blog post on the Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Rate Payers, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has issued draft regulations and preliminary drafts of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Launches $500M Tax Credit Auction

On October 2, 2025, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) received formal authorization to auction up to $500 million in New Jersey state tax credits, pursuant to the State Tax Credit Subsidy Program...more

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Small and Rural Water Systems/National Rural Water Association Announces Consolidation Guiding Principles

The National Rural Water Association (“NRWA”) has issued what it describes as its: Consolidation Guiding Principles (“CGP”)....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Municipal Bankruptcy: Avoiding and Using Chapter 9 in Times of Fiscal Stress

Introduction - In May 2008, the City of Vallejo, California, filed for protection under chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, followed in 2011 by Jefferson County, Alabama, in 2012 by the City of Stockton,...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Ohio Legislature Overrides Veto, Reshapes Local Tax Levy Authority

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Ohio’s Senate recently joined the House, voting in favor of overriding the Governor’s Veto Item No. 66. This veto override has the effect of eliminating certain types of tax levies for local governments in Ohio, including the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

What to Know About Connecticut’s Personal Property Declaration

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Connecticut business property owners have until Nov. 1 to submit their annual personal property declarations or suffer a 25 percent penalty added to the assessed value of the undeclared assets....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Call for Action No. 6: Plan Local, Think Regional

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Not so long ago, the commercial heart of many towns and cities pulsed with life – local cafés, dry cleaners, sandwich shops and newsagents thrived on the daily rhythm of office workers spilling into the streets. Above them,...more

Perkins Coie

Court of Appeal Clarifies When Development Agreements Are Subject to Referendum in California

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The First District Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore, ___ Cal. App. 5th ___, 2025 WL 2837353 (Oct. 7, 2025) (Move Eden II), illustrates how California cities and developers should...more

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