On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the Court unanimously held that...more
6/12/2024
/ Building Permits ,
California ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Dolan v City of Tigard ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Land Developers ,
Nollan v California Coastal Commission ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Traffic Impact Assessments ,
Urban Planning & Development
In a decision partially published on November 30, 2022, Save Lafayette v. City of Lafayette, the First Appellate District Court of Appeal upheld the City of Lafayette’s approval of the Terraces of Lafayette (the “Project”), a...more
5/17/2023
/ Affordable Housing ,
Building Permits ,
California ,
Community Development ,
Construction Project ,
General Plan ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Multi-Family Development ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development
Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) was one of the most promising bills to come out of a package of housing-related laws enacted by the California legislature in 2017. SB 35 authorized a potentially powerful procedure for reviewing...more
5/14/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Approval Requirements ,
Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Housing Market ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development