In this next part of our “what’s next” in North Carolina land use series we look at public meetings, which are an essential part of land use permitting. In particular, we look at quasi-judicial proceedings past the pandemic....more
A quasi-judicial land use proceeding requires an impartial decisionmaker, like any courtroom proceeding. State law does its best to spell out what constitutes an "impermissible violation[] of due process"...more
In October 2014, we blogged about cases from Nevada and D.C. giving priority of so-called HOA "superliens" over first position mortgages....more
This March, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court considered a claim that an "unprofessional" email from a city planner to the city's zoning board of appeals, pleading for a specific outcome on a land use appeal, does not per se...more
It's the summer, and it's hot. It's been 90-plus all week in Raleigh and my phone tells me there is no chance of a cooling today or tonight. I thought we'd take this chance to dip into something a little different,...more