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Solar Panel Array/Siting: New Hampshire Supreme Court Applies State Solar Development Statute

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The Supreme Court of New Hampshire (“Court”) addressed in April 9, 2024 Opinion issues arising out of the installation of a solar array. See Mojalaki Holdings, LLC. v. City of Franklin, 2024 N.H. 17, 2024 WL 1514612 (N.H....more

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Court Invalidates Ordinance Reducing Floor Area Ratio on Residential Lots

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The Housing Crisis Act of 2019, which enacted Government Code section 66300, generally precludes a city from reducing the intensity of land use on a parcel where housing is allowed below what was allowed on January 1, 2018. ...more

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Zoning and Development Newsletter - July 2023

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Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter. The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more

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Applicant’s Failure To Include Information About The Whole Project On The Site Plan Ends Up In Remand To Planning Board

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A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Warren County, John Carr v. Village of Lake George Village Board, demonstrates how a simple omission on a site plan approval application can upend an approved project, even though...more

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The Appellate Division, Third Department, Holds a Brewpub May Be an Accessory Use to a Golf Course

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While the Town of Halfmoon (“Town”) in Saratoga County, New York,  may be far from any given reader, the issues in Micklas v. Town of Halfmoon Planning Board, 170 A.D.3d 1483 (3d Dep’t 2019), are close to the heart: whether a...more

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Stopping A Zoning Enforcement Action In Court

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Builders, developers and property owners are often cited for zoning violations that become the subject of criminal enforcement proceedings in court (i.e. appearance tickets). Certainly, a party can have the court decide the...more

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Third Department Says “Yes” and Upholds Wedding Venue as Custom and Incidental Accessory Use

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Local zoning ordinances throughout New York State incorporate the flexible “accessory use” component so as not to unnecessarily restrict one’s use of property. Accessory uses are incidental and customary to the principal use...more

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Challenge to Montauk Motel’s Restaurant Fails at Supreme Court Level

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The Breakers Motel has been a fixture in Montauk since the 1950’s. Situate at 769 Old Montauk Highway, Montauk New York, the motel has 26 units, a pool and restaurant and is located across the street from the ocean....more

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The Town of Riverhead’s Rural Preservation Efforts Encounter the Special Facts Exception and Section 239-m

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Last month, the Appellate Division, Second Department, issued four decisions in a series of hybrid proceedings challenging local laws in the Town of Riverhead (“Riverhead”)....more

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