In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) held that the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause does not distinguish between legislative and administrative land‑use permit conditions. Building permit...more
4/18/2024
/ Building Permits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Fifth Amendment ,
George Sheetz v County of El Dorado ,
Impact Fees ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Traffic Impact Assessments
When George Sheetz planned to build an 1800-square-foot manufactured home on his California property, he could hardly have thought his routine permit request would end up at the U.S. Supreme Court. But when the County of El...more
10/25/2023
/ Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid ,
Dolan v City of Tigard ,
Excessive Fees ,
Exemptions ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Nexus ,
Nollan v California Coastal Commission ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Proportionality ,
Real Estate Development ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Takings Clause
On October 11, 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB 4, the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act (also known as "Yes in God's Back Yard" (YIGBY)), which promises to be one of the momentous housing bills of 2023. Sponsored by...more
10/16/2023
/ Affordable Housing ,
CEQA ,
Churches ,
Colleges ,
Governor Newsom ,
Housing Developers ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Land-Use Permits ,
New Legislation ,
Nonprofits ,
Property Owners ,
Religious Schools ,
Urban Planning & Development
In 2022, the California Legislature passed The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, known as Assembly Bill (AB) 2011 and the Middle Class Housing Act of 2022, known as Senate Bill (SB) 6. The two pieces of...more