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What Is Eminent Domain?

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What is Eminent Domain? If you’re seeking a definition of eminent domain, you’ve likely recently received unsettling news from a government body or other entity with the power to take your property. It’s natural to ask,...more

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Condemning Replacement or Substitute Property to Mitigate Damages

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A public agency’s acquisition of private property can sometimes trigger significant severance damages due to eliminating access, cutting off utility service, or taking a substantial portion of a property’s parking.  As...more

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Presentation at Right of Way Consultant’s Council Membership Meeting in Las Vegas

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The Right of Way Consultant’s Council Membership Meeting took place in Downtown Las Vegas on November 3, 2023.  Having previously presented an eminent domain topic at the 2022 Membership Meeting, Steven Silva from Nossaman’s...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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A Planning Condition Requiring Dedication of Land for Public Use is Unlawful

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On 16 October 2020, the English Court of Appeal delivered judgment in DB Symmetry v Swindon Borough Council & Another, confirming that a planning condition requiring dedication of land for public use without compensation is...more

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Mass. Appeals Court Highlights Workaround for Identifying a Public Way

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The quality of a property’s frontage on a street or way can define its development potential and therefore its value. The gold standard, which will allow a comfortable check in the ‘frontage’ box in most Massachusetts...more

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Town Considers New Zoning Regulations for Port Washington Waterfront

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Following the adoption of a moratorium on development along Port Washington’s waterfront, North Hempstead Town officials have proposed new zoning regulations designed to preserve public access and prevent excess building in...more

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Comfort Stations May Be Permitted Uses of Public Streets

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After Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Beach and its boardwalk in 2012, officials sought to reconstruct the city’s iconic esplanade. As part of the rebuild, the Long Beach City Council determined to award contracts for the...more

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