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California Court of Appeal Confirms Legislatively Enacted Development Impact Fee

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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

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Florida Legislature Tightens Land Use Regulations with Senate Bill 1080

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Senate Bill 1080 (SB 1080) makes several pro-property rights changes to Florida Statutes that affect local governments’ ability to regulate land use. The bill amends the application and approval process for development...more

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Supreme Court Impact Fee Decision Creates Opportunities for Developers and Property Owners

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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

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Property Owner in Exaction Takings Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously held that the Takings Clause of the Constitution prevents legislatures, as well as administrative agencies, from imposing unconstitutional conditions on land-use permits....more

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Clarify the Constitutionality of Legislatively-Authorized Land Use Exaction Fees

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The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari on September 29, 2023 in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, a case that challenges the County of El Dorado’s requirement that a property owner pay a Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee...more

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City of Portland to Rewrite its Land Use Ordinances

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For the first time in over 50 years, the City of Portland is rewriting its Land Use Code, which is found in Chapter 14 of the City’s Code of Ordinances. The effort involves several substantive policy changes aimed at making...more

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