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Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: City Council Talks Tax Reform, HOME Initiative

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During her speech outlining details of her proposed $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday, Mayor Cherelle Parker urged the City Council to streamline redevelopment processes and consider...more

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South Carolina Department of Revenue Issues Taxpayer-Friendly Ruling Updating Guidance on Textile Tax Credits

Last week, the South Carolina Department of Revenue issued what’s widely viewed as a taxpayer-friendly ruling that updates its guidance on the state’s popular textile tax credit program. The ruling offers clarity for...more

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More than $55M Awarded to Demolition and Remediation Projects in Ohio

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Contaminated and decrepit properties across the state will be transformed thanks to two programs awarding millions of dollars to address barriers to development, according to a press release from the governor’s office....more

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California's 2025 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know

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As in previous years, California saw a significant volume of new housing legislation emerge from Sacramento in 2024. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section below.) This...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 1.30.24

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Fullerton leaders have reached a settlement with the state over the city’s housing element. When looking at how much housing is needed in the state to meet the growing population, Fullerton’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation...more

Alston & Bird

Land Use Matters December 2023 - CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments

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City of Los Angeles - The Processes and Procedures Ordinance Becomes Operative January 22, 2024 - The city council adopted the Processes and Procedures Ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to...more

Hogan Lovells

UK heritage planning law review 2023 – matters of judgment

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Over the last year, planning, and more particularly planning reform, has become an increasingly hot political topic, even managing to grab headlines in the press and featuring in many of the speeches and promises made by the...more

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Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023: Summary of Planning Reforms

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The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 was given Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It introduces some wide-ranging reforms to the planning system which we summarise in this Insight. However, most of the changes will not...more

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Dividing opinion: UK Secretary of State refuses M&S Oxford Street scheme against Inspector’s advice

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Last week saw the Secretary of State’s much anticipated call-in decision on the proposals by Marks and Spencer to demolish and rebuild its flagship store at the Marble Arch end of Oxford Street, London. Against the...more

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Pequeños mineros estarían exentos de tasa en materia de bienes arqueológicos en Colombia

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El texto definitivo aprobado en segundo debate en sesión plenaria del Senado del Proyecto de Ley No. 338/2023 (Cámara) y 274/2023 (Senado) por el cual se expide el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo (PND) 2022-2026 "Colombia...more

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Looking back at UK heritage planning law in 2022 – what’s the harm in that?

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For those of us with a keen interest in heritage planning, after 2021 delivered blockbuster decisions such as the Court of Appeal in Bramshill and the High Court quashing of the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel Development Consent...more

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Latest Updates on D.C. Planning Studies

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As part of its efforts to implement changes outlined in the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update, the District of Columbia Office of Planning (OP) has undertaken multiple initiatives. These are at various stages in the planning...more

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Ohio Senate Bill 225 Doubling Historic & Opportunity Zone Incentives Heads To House

Ohio historic preservation and economic development projects may soon receive a large temporary boost from the Ohio General Assembly. Recently passed by the Ohio Senate and now under consideration in the Ohio House, Ohio...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

New York City Council to Require 'Racial Equity Reports' for Many Land Use Applications

The New York City Council on June 17 approved legislation that would mandate a “racial equity report” in connection with many rezonings, special permits and other land use applications submitted on or after June 1, 2022. ...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California Court of Appeal Upholds Validity of SB 35 to Streamline Approval of Affordable Housing Projects

The California Court of Appeal issued a unanimous decision that will have lasting, positive implications for developers utilizing SB 35. SB 35 (Cal. Gov't Code Sec. 65913.4) requires cities and counties to quickly and...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - January 2021 #3

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New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates - The Mercury News – January 13 - New, higher tax rates on large corporations doing business in California would raise $2.4 billion to fund...more

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Evaluation of Potential Historic Resources in Reston Continues Along With Possible Policy Implications

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An ongoing study of Reston, Virginia, could lead to the establishment of additional historic designations at the federal, state and county levels across the community. A survey commissioned through a Virginia Department of...more

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Preservation of Old Havana and the Role of the Board in Hiring

Eusebio Leal Spengler died last week. That name is not well-known in the US but he was the person who led an effort to preserve Old Havana, transforming that historic district from a forgotten slum into an architectural jewel...more

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Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update

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The Ballard Spahr Zoning and Land Use Team is continuing to monitor all aspects of the Philadelphia land use approval process during the COVID-19 emergency, including the issuance of zoning and building permits, regulation of...more

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To Be or Not to Be a Listed Building – Now That is a Valid Question

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The Supreme Court has provided clarity and guidance on what constitutes a ‘building’ for the purpose of whether structures can be heritage listed, and has confirmed that when appealing listed building enforcement proceedings,...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2020 #2

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California lawmakers wrestle with coronavirus on top of housing shortages - Bullet San Francisco Chronicle – May 9 - As the Legislature returns for a session redefined by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When it Comes to SEQRA, Reasonable Agencies Are Allowed to Disagree

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In SEQRA litigation, there is an oft-quoted proposition that the Lead Agency may not abdicate or defer its responsibilities under SEQRA to another agency. See Riverkeeper, Inc. v. Planning Bd. of Town of Se., 9 N.Y.3d 219,...more

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Fourth Department: Interest in Architecture and Historic Preservation Not Sufficient to Confer Standing Under SEQRA

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In Schmidt v. City of Buffalo Planning Bd., 174 A.D.3d 1413 (4th Dept., July 31, 2019), the petitioner, Terrence Robinson, filed suit to prevent the demolition of an architecturally significant apartment complex, claiming...more

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Constitutional Challenges to Zoning Subject to Very High Standard

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A recent Supreme Court decision, In the Matter of Preserve Our Brooklyn Neighborhoods v. City of New York, demonstrates the difficulty a litigant faces when challenging a zoning determination on constitutional grounds. ...more

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New Life For An Old Courthouse

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Local real estate investment firm NBP Capital acquired the downtown Multnomah County courthouse for $28 million this past November. The current structure was completed in 1914, although the site has been the home of the...more

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