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City of Norwalk 2023 Revaluation

The City of Norwalk, the sixth largest city in Connecticut, is near to completion of its 2023 real property revaluation.  This revaluation is a “full measure and list” revaluation – meaning that it incorporates the results of...more

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2023 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

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A large number of Connecticut municipalities are conducting revaluations as of October 1, 2023.  A notice containing the proposed new assessment of your property will be mailed before the end of this year. ...more

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Municipalities Help to Breathe New Life into Vacant or Underutilized Shopping Mall Sites

In recent months, several media outlets have reported on potential redevelopment concepts and initiatives for the Colonial Park Mall site in Lower Paxton Township and the Harrisburg Mall site in Swatara Township, both located...more

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New State-Wide Property Tax Proposed in Connecticut Public Hearing Scheduled for February 27, 2023

Two bills pending before the Connecticut General Assembly seek to impose a new state-wide property tax on different classes of real property.  Currently, property taxes are only imposed at the municipal level of government. ...more

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2022 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

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Please note:  This alert was originally published on 09/28/2022 and was updated on 11/17/2022. A large number of Connecticut municipalities are conducting  revaluations as of October 1, 2022.  ...more

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2021 Land Use and Development Case Summaries

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Below are summaries of the key California and Ninth Circuit land use and development law cases decided in 2021. 1. Planning and Zoning - CHEVRON v. COUNTY OF MONTEREY 70 Cal. App. 5th 153 (2021) - A county ordinance...more

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Upcoming 2021 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut and Other Important Property Tax Deadlines for Manufacturers

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Forty Connecticut municipalities are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2021. The following is a partial list of some larger municipalities undergoing a revaluation this year, which are home...more

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Third Department Reaffirms That Private Ownership with Public Purpose Okay Under the Public Trust Doctrine

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The Public Trust Doctrine holds that when a municipality acquires land for an expressly public purpose, it cannot later sell or otherwise alienate the use of that land for private use without the State Legislature’s approval...more

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MA Property Tax Alert: What to Do If You Disagree with Your FY2021 Assessment

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The deadline to appeal Fiscal Year 2021 assessments to municipal Boards of Assessors in Massachusetts depends on whether your property is located in a municipality that collects taxes two or four times per year. ...more

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Upcoming 2020 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

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Thirty-four Connecticut municipalities are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2020. In response to COVID-19, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7S earlier this year which...more

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Short-Term Rental Law Survives Regulatory Taking Claim

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For the last several years, municipal governments across Long Island, and beyond, have been taking action to control or outright ban short-term rentals in their communities. Inevitably, these efforts have met opposition from...more

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Second Department Affirms Dismissal of Article 78 Proceeding for Lack of Standing

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The City of New Rochelle adopted an ordinance in 2017, amending the zoning code to apply a senior citizen overlay district to certain real property comprised of approximately 3.4 acres at 121 Mill Road in New Rochelle.  The...more

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2020 Environmental Legislative Update No. 1, "Stream of Consciousness" Edition

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Welcome back to the Environmental Legislative Updates for the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly’s “short session.” Since all is well with the Rule of Law in general, let’s see what new Rules and Laws our legislators have in...more

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Second Department Reminds: a Use Cannot Be Legally Nonconforming If It Was Never Legal to Begin With

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When determining whether a use is legally nonconforming for zoning purposes, the key consideration is whether the use was legal prior to the zoning restriction prohibiting it. A use cannot become legally nonconforming if it...more

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AT&T Balloon Test Notice Mendon, VT

Balloon Test Notice for AT&T FirstNet Tower in Mendon, VT - New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“AT&T”), for itself and the federal First Responder Network Authority (“FirstNet”) proposes to install a 140’ monopole...more

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When it Comes to SEQRA, Reasonable Agencies Are Allowed to Disagree

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In SEQRA litigation, there is an oft-quoted proposition that the Lead Agency may not abdicate or defer its responsibilities under SEQRA to another agency. See Riverkeeper, Inc. v. Planning Bd. of Town of Se., 9 N.Y.3d 219,...more

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Balloon Test Notice for AT&T Tower at Grand Isle Sheriff Dept.

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T is proposing to construct a 180’ communications tower and associated compound at the headquarters of the Grand Isle Sheriff’s Department, 10 Island Circle, Grand Isle, VT, and has...more

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AT&T Balloon Test Notice Topsham, VT

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T is proposing to remove two existing towers on Pierson Hill in Topsham, VT (located off of Ben Dexter Road), and to construct a 180’ replacement communications tower and associated...more

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Walls and Fences Are Not The Same

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This blog post is about walls and fences (but probably not the ones you may be thinking about). The walls of concern to this blog post are located in the Town of Geneva, in a part of the state known as the Finger Lakes...more

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Supreme Court, Suffolk County Upholds ZBA Determination Authorizing a Change In Nonconforming Use

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The Supreme Court, Suffolk County recently upheld a determination of the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals (“ZBA”) perhaps ending a lengthy and controversial review of the development of a day camp on residentially...more

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Single Contractor Not Precluded from Providing Both Design and Construction Services

Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more

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Unique Procedural Rule Requires Transfer of Article 78 Proceeding to Appellate Division

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A recent Second Department decision, Matter of Reddock v New York State Dept. of Envtl. Conservation, highlights a unique procedural quirk involving Article 78 proceedings where the challenge is based upon “substantial...more

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Fall 2019 Municipal Revaluations Underway in Connecticut

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Fourteen Connecticut municipalities are conducting real property revaluations effective October 1, 2019. A revaluation notice containing the proposed new assessment of your property will be mailed in the latter part of...more

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Nonconforming Uses – Don’t Abandon Them

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Legal pre-existing nonconforming uses (aka grandfathered uses) have a tenuous existence in New York.  Although protected by vested property rights in the Constitution, many local zoning ordinances seek to eliminate these...more

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Texas Right-of-Way Legislation: Half Payments for Right-of-Way Use

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Recently enacted Texas legislation significantly reduces right-of-way fees paid to Texas cities by companies that provide telecommunications and cable services. This legislation could influence right-of-way compensation laws...more

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