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Elephant and Castle Town Centre Redevelopment: Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmed

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On 7 January 2025, an Inspector confirmed the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023 (the "CPO")....more

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Pending Virginia Site Plans, Special Permits and Special Exceptions to Expire July 1, 2025

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For the first time since 2009, the Virginia General Assembly has not extended the validity periods for all approved site plans, special permits and special exceptions. Under Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2209.1:1, all valid...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Provides Clarification Related to a Municipality’s Grant or Denial of Special Land Use Permit...

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The Michigan Court of Appeals recently provided clarification related to a municipality’s grant or denial of special land use permit applications. The case highlights the care municipal bodies must take to document their...more

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Long Island Central Pine Barrens Land Use Plan Takes Effect July 19

On Friday, July 19, 2024, the updated Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) goes into effect. The Central Pine Barrens Commission (Commission) adopted certain revisions to Articles IV–VI of the CLUP in April...more

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Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Land Use Challenges Siting Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Projects

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Federal and state authorities throughout the country have adopted pro-renewable energy policy goals to promote the growth of alternative energy sources using climate-friendly technologies. With the passage of the Inflation...more

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If You Don’t Use It, You May Lose It: Land Development Approvals

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Picture this scenario: You have a residential development project that had conceptual approval from the local Planning Board two years ago. Under the local laws that existed when you applied for your approval, you were...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - June 2021 #4

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California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants - Associated Press – June 25 - California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and pay off all back rent for eligible tenants...more

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2020 Land Use and Development Case Summaries

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Below are summaries of the key California and Ninth Circuit land use and development cases decided in 2020. Each case name is linked to our more extensive discussion of the case on the Land Use & Development Law Report. 1....more

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Maine Law Court Restricts Use of Easements for Development Permits

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Recently,  the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (the Law Court) issued a decision that could impact developers’ ability to apply for development permits if the developer proposes to use property over which the developer has only...more

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Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update

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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more

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Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update

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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more

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Looking Past the Pandemic: Extensions of Development Permits and Statutory Vested Rights

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While all of us are still firmly entrenched within the early stages of the global response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, I’m already thinking about “what’s next”. The land use world must roll on, after all, but it must do...more

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[WEBINAR] Planning in the Coastal Zone

This webinar discusses the responsibilities and authorities of local governments under the California Coastal Act, including the preparation of a Local Coastal Program and amendments and the issuance of coastal development...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Town of Babylon Imposes Moratorium on Use of Pine Barrens Credits to Increase Development Density

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On March 28, 2018, the Babylon Town Board adopted a moratorium on any new land use applications that seek to increase a parcel’s wastewater limits established by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (“SCDHS”) by...more

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Federal Oversight of Zoning within the Fire Island National Seashore

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Fire Island is a 32-mile long, slender barrier sand bar island located between the Atlantic Ocean and the South Shore of Long Island. The island, which varies in width from as little as about 550 feet to not more than about...more

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A Prevailing Party May Now Recover Attorney’s Fees in a Vested Rights Dispute

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Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code (the “Vested Rights Statute”), provides a regulatory scheme in which developers and the public may rely upon regulations of a regulatory agency in effect at the time an initial...more

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Are Land Use Fees the Solution to Long Island’s Fiscal Challenges? – Part 2

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In this post, which is the second segment of a three-part series, we will highlight the various ways that local governments facing fiscal challenges have turned to imposing fees related to the administration of their zoning,...more

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Treaty Obligations to Protect Fish Habitat From Degradation Upheld

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In July 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the state of Washington violated tribal treaty obligations by building and maintaining barrier culverts that block 1,000 linear miles of streams suitable...more

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Are Land Use Fees the Solution to Long Island’s Fiscal Challenges?

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In an effort to generate revenue without raising taxes, many municipalities on Long Island, and elsewhere in New York State, are turning to the use of various forms of land development fees to meet their fiscal challenges. In...more

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