In 2024, in what was heralded as a big win for developers in California, the U.S. Supreme Court upended decades of California precedent and held that legislatively enacted development impact fees must satisfy the “essential...more
In 2024, in what was heralded as a big win for developers in California, the U.S. Supreme Court upended decades of California precedent and held that legislatively enacted development impact fees must satisfy the “essential...more
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the California Court of Appeal heard argument in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado. You may recall that the California Court of Appeal previously held that legislatively enacted development impact fees...more
6/26/2025
/ Appeals ,
California ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Judicial Authority ,
Judicial Review ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
Today, April 12, 2024, in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overruled more than two decades of California precedent, holding that legislatively established development impact fee programs must...more
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in George Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, agreeing to answer the question of whether legislatively enacted development impact fees are subject to a lower level of constitutional...more
10/9/2023
/ Ad-Hoc Mandates ,
Building Permits ,
Certiorari ,
Construction Project ,
Eminent Domain ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Infrastructure ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Traffic Impact Assessments