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Fairfax County to Hold Information Sessions for SSPA Plan Amendment Process

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Fairfax County, Virginia, will hold a series of sessions to provide additional information about the upcoming site specific plan amendment (SSPA) cycle in early 2025. This is Fairfax County’s process for reviewing proposed...more

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2024 California Developers’ Toolkit: Density Bonus Law, Housing Laws, & Strategies for Success

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The California Legislature has continued to refine the Density Bonus Law over the years, making important updates to housing laws that impact developers across the state. Recent legislative changes include key updates on...more

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Arlington Circuit Court Considers Post-Trial Motions

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On Oct. 25, 2024, nearly a month after striking down Arlington’s Missing Middle policy, Judge David Schell of the Arlington Circuit Court considered several post-trial motions. He heard arguments on two motions to intervene —...more

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What You Need to Know About Your New Jersey Municipality’s Zoning & Land Use Laws

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Before starting a real estate or land development project at your South Jersey home or business location, it is essential to understand the basics of municipality land use laws. In New Jersey, every municipality is...more

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Arlington Circuit Court Strikes Down Missing Middle Policy

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The Arlington Circuit Court struck down Arlington’s Missing Middle policy, also known as the Expanding Housing Option development policy, on Sept. 27, 2024. Judge David Schell ruled that in adopting the policy, Arlington...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Determines That Zoning Officer Had Authority to Issue Zoning Use Permit, but the Practical Application...

In a July 17, 2024 Opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided in AUUE, Inc. v. Borough of Jefferson Hills Zoning Hearing Board, No. 28 WAP 2022, ___ A.3d ___ (Pa. 2024), that the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code...more

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Zoning Appeals: Have We Been Doing This Wrong for 30 Years?

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Since the end of 1993, Florida land use and zoning lawyers have been taught the basics: a rezoning hearing is quasi-judicial in nature and appeals of the decision go to circuit court on certiorari review. Why is this? Because...more

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New Law Targets Legal Hurdles in Colorado Land Use Approvals

On May 30, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1107 (HB24-1107) into law.  This bill implements two significant reforms applicable to legal challenges to land use approvals brought pursuant to Colorado Rule of...more

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Waiver Requests in Land Development: A Step Not to Be Taken Lightly

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A recent Commonwealth Court decision provides important lessons about the challenges developers face when seeking a waiver from provisions of a municipality’s subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO). In M&D...more

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Developer's Plan Rejected for Improper Use of Open Space

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A recent decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania illustrates why the requirements of a zoning code should not be read in a vacuum. The court ruled that a developer's 41-townhome project was properly rejected by...more

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Municipality May Deny Developers' Combined Uses

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Rejecting a constitutional challenge to the Town of Bloomsburg’s Zoning Code, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that municipalities are not required to modify zoning laws to fit specific business models proposed...more

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Supreme Court’s Sheetz decision casts doubt on validity of Massachusetts inclusionary zoning regulations

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado may have a profound impact on inclusionary zoning ordinances and bylaws in Massachusetts. I suspect few of those regulations – if challenged – will...more

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Orange County Proposes Ordinance to Halt Certain Development Projects

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Orange County has proposed a new ordinance that would suspend the processing of all projects requiring Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions....more

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State Budget Approves Elimination of 12 FAR Cap in New York City

The New York State FY 2025 budget legislation enacted on April 20th included an important and long-awaited housing reform for New York City: elimination of the “12 FAR” cap for residential buildings. City officials and...more

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Council Resolution Approving an Amendment to a Disposition and Development Agreement Was Subject to Referendum

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The court of appeal held that a City Council resolution approving a development agreement that included policy decisions regarding development of a public park was a legislative act subject to referendum. Move Eden Housing v....more

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Recently Launched Planning Process Will Create New Opportunities in Centreville, Virginia

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Following a recent planning study, Fairfax County has seated a task force to begin re-writing the comprehensive plan for Centreville, Virginia. The updated comprehensive plan will guide any necessary or desired zoning and...more

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Two Northern Virginia Counties Are Tightening Their Data Center Regulations

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Fauquier County and Fairfax County are tightening zoning regulations for data center developments. In March, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors approved zoning changes for the Vint Hill area's Planned Commercial...more

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Betting the Farm on Solar: Leasing and Due Diligence Considerations

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While imagery of the American Dream used to be picturesque farm towns, robust bounties and families gathered around the table for a meal, values have shifted, and once-robust farming communities have become forgotten lands,...more

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How Zoning Changes Will Impact Data Centers & the Energy Market

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The data center permitting and entitlement review process might be getting more difficult in Northern Virginia. Home to nearly 300 data centers, Northern Virginia has become known as “Data Center Alley.” Scattered across...more

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The Impact of Rhode Island’s New Land Use Laws on Property Owners

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During the 2023 legislative session, the Rhode Island legislature enacted a package of sweeping changes to Rhode Island’s zoning and land use laws. The goal: streamline housing development permitting in Rhode Island,...more

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UK ESG: District heating networks zoning: impact on property developers and investors

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The government is currently consulting on new district heating network zoning regulations. These regulations will be introduced through the Energy Act 2023. They will identify areas within England where certain new and...more

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Buying and Selling Real Estate in Singapore (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SINGAPOREAN LAW - INTRODUCTION - There are two systems of land registration in Singapore: registration under the Registrations of Deeds Act, known as “unregistered land”,...more

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Arlington County, Virginia, to Draft Office Conversion Regulations

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Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz announced on Jan. 23, 2024, that Arlington County will draft and potentially adopt office conversion regulations in the first half of 2024....more

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UK Planning – New year, same planning challenges

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On 17 January the High Court handed down the latest decision in a long and increasingly knotty line of authorities concerned with the compatibility of planning permissions, scheme changes and, in particular, the widely used...more

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Arlington County, Virginia, Adopts Plan Langston Boulevard

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On Nov. 11, 2023, the Arlington County Board adopted Plan Langston Boulevard (PLB) after a nearly five-year planning process. PLB establishes long-term planning guidelines for the Langston Boulevard corridor, and includes...more

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