After the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382, which became Session Law 2024-57 (the “New Law”), we published a client alert describing the state-wide effect of the New Law....more
1/17/2025
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Community Development ,
Congressional Override ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Land Developers ,
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Permits ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
While all of us are still firmly entrenched within the early stages of the global response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, I’m already thinking about “what’s next”. The land use world must roll on, after all, but it must do...more
Infrastructure fees are a common battleground between landowners/developers and local governments. The Supreme Court decided a case this week that counts as a “win” for the local governments, reversing a Court of Appeals...more
Last time, we introduced you to the concept of nonconformity laws in North Carolina. This time, we’ll spend some energy discussing the most common (and legally charged) aspect of nonconformity laws: how local laws restrict...more
In 2007, Developer Clarion-Reames, LLC (“Clarion”) sought to construct a residential housing development in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clarion received final approval from the City to record plats for Phase I section of the...more
12/15/2017
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
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Housing Developers ,
Land Developers ,
Local Ordinance ,
Public Improvement Projects ,
Roads ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws