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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Determines That Zoning Officer Had Authority to Issue Zoning Use Permit, but the Practical Application...

In a July 17, 2024 Opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided in AUUE, Inc. v. Borough of Jefferson Hills Zoning Hearing Board, No. 28 WAP 2022, ___ A.3d ___ (Pa. 2024), that the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code...more

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Osceola County Considers 90-Day Moratorium on Residential Development Rezoning Applications

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The Osceola Board of County Commissioners is proposing a 90-day county-wide moratorium on applications that would allow residential development on land zoned for non-residential uses, among other restrictions. The proposed...more

Cozen O'Connor

City of Yes for Housing Opportunity to Include New, Higher-Density Residential Zoning Districts

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On March 28, 2024, the Adams Administration announced that its City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning proposal would, if approved by the City Council, introduce new, higher-density residential zoning districts to New York...more

Downey Brand LLP

City’s Decision to Reduce Floor Area Ratio in Single-Family Residential Zone Violates State Housing Law

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In Yes In My Back Yard v. City of Culver City (2023) 96 Cal.App.5th 1103, the Second District Court of Appeal (“Court”) held that the City of Culver City (“City”) violated Government Code section 66300 (“Section 66300”)—a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Florida's New Live Local Act Offers Land Use and Tax Benefits

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 on March 28, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. Commonly referred to as the Live Local Act (the Act), it has significant land use, zoning and tax benefits...more

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Boston Planning and Development Agency Institutes Policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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The Boston Planning and Development Agency (“BPDA”) has adopted a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy (“DEI”) that asks developers of large projects (adding/constructing more than 50,000 square feet), Planned Development...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Toronto City Council Adopts Inclusionary Zoning Framework

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The Toronto City Council adopted an Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy framework during the Council meeting from November 9-12, 2021, making it mandatory for certain new residential developments to include affordable housing....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Real Estate Alphabet Soup: Z Is for Zoning

In my last post, “Real Estate Alphabet Soup: Y Is for Yard”, I continued my primer on the “alphabet soup” of real estate. This post continues to stir the “alphabet soup” and completes the recipe with the final ingredient, the...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Opinon: Zoning can be a Cost-Effective Tool for Confronting Climate Change

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As a coastal region confronting the impacts of climate change, South Florida must continue to advance urban resiliency and sustainability innovations through public investments, regulations, and private sector incentives that...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

There’s No Problem with “Paper Streets” that Time Can’t Solve

Unfortunately, it’s a tale as old as time. Picture this, you find a beautiful piece of land that you can develop profitably for years to come. You engage architects and engineers to bring your vision to life....more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Baltimore County Gets Ready for 2020 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process

In September 2019, Baltimore county will kick off the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (“CZMP”).  The CZMP is the quadrennial process through which Baltimore County redraws its zoning maps.  Every four years, the Baltimore...more

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D.C. Council Votes to Approve Amendments to Framework Element of D.C. Comprehensive Plan

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The Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Council) voted unanimously on July 9, 2019, to approve Bill 23-1, the "Comprehensive Plan Framework Amendment Act of 2019." The approved legislation includes significant revisions...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

2019 Zoning and Development Initiatives in Anne Arundel County and Howard County

This year will present opportunities for significant changes in the zoning and development landscapes in both Anne Arundel and Howard Counties. Each jurisdiction is ushering in regulatory changes which will impact planning,...more

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Court Rejects Interpretation of Medical Marijuana Collective as a “Medical Office” under City’s Zoning Code

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The Sixth District Court of Appeal has held that a medical marijuana collective is not a “medical office” as defined in San Jose’s Municipal Code. J. Arthur Properties, II, LLC v. City of San Jose, 21 Cal. App. 5th 480 (2018)...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court Supports Expansive View of What Constitutes Religious Use

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Courts have recently expanded what constitutes religious conduct. In particular, in Matter of Sullivan v. Board of Zoning Appeals of City of Albany, 144 A.D. 3d 1480 (3d Dep’t 2016), an appellate court ruled that the use of a...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s A Floating Zone

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According to the American Planning Association, a “floating zone” is a zoning district that “delineates conditions” rather than the more traditional use classifications that are typically found on zoning maps. While a...more

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