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Ohio Court Affirms Eminent Domain Taking for Downtown Zanesville Redevelopment Project

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The Ohio and U.S. Constitutions require that the power of eminent domain can only be exercised when necessary for a public use. In the 2005 case of Kelo v. City of New London, the U.S. Supreme Court took an expansive view...more

Alston & Bird

Land Use Matters August 2024 – CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments

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City of Los Angeles - Increase to Planning Applications and Affordable Housing Linkage Fees - On July 1, 2024, the fee for planning and land use applications increased by 3.5% based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

In With the New – Part One

BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 - At the top of each new year, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides critical legal updates for public agencies and businesses based on new laws and court decisions from...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Boon or Bane? New York’s Environmental Rights Amendment

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Last week’s election had news outlets across the State and nation talking about Long Island’s rare “red wave”.  While many are now debating what the apparent sea change means for Long Islanders, at least for the next few...more

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Housing Developer Prevails in Key Housing Accountability Act Case

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California’s First District Court of Appeal recently issued a consequential decision reining in the ability of local agencies to deny housing projects under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) based on alleged noncompliance...more

Perkins Coie

Charter Cities Must Adhere to Affordable Housing Requirements of the Surplus Lands Act

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The statewide concerns underlying the affordable housing provisions of the Surplus Lands Act superseded municipal home rule authority on the same subject and hence required charter cities to comply with the affordable housing...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Court of Appeal Affirms California's Interest in Housing Can Override Laws of Charter Cities

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For decades, the California State Legislature has enacted numerous laws that limit the authority of local governments to constrain the supply and affordability of housing. These include the Housing Element Law, which requires...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Bills that Could Affect Development in 2019

The 2019 Colorado General Assembly has only been in session for a few weeks, but bills are already pending or in the works that may affect real property and development. Here, we discuss a few of the most impactful. For more...more

Nossaman LLP

Court Affirms Coastal Commission’s Consideration Of Takings Issues

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The California Coastal Act establishes another layer of regulation governing “development” in the Coastal Zone. Development under the Coastal Act is defined to encompass essentially everything and anything. ...more

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