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City Council Approves Bronx-Metro North Rezoning

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On Aug. 15, 2024, the New York City Council approved the Bronx-Metro North Neighborhood Plan, the first New York City Department of City Planning-led neighborhood plan certified and approved under the Adams administration....more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 8.12.24

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On June 27, 2024, the California First District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial of a writ petition challenging the City of Lafayette’s determination that a 12-unit residential condominium building qualified for the Class...more

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Nannie Helen Burroughs NE Corridor: Draft Small Area Plan Released for Public Comment

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The Office of Planning (OP) has been working with residents, community stakeholders and Washington, D.C., government agencies to develop the Draft Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Small Area Plan (NHBCSAP). This plan is...more

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City of Yes for Housing Opportunity to Include New, Higher-Density Residential Zoning Districts

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On March 28, 2024, the Adams Administration announced that its City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning proposal would, if approved by the City Council, introduce new, higher-density residential zoning districts to New York...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

New Slate of 15 Bills Introduced in 2024 Intended to Further Encourage Residential Development

As covered in prior PSH Client Alerts on June 26, 2023, August 22, 2023, and November 27, 2023, this past year included numerous major reforms to the Rhode Island zoning and land development statutes, all aimed at spurring...more

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Senator Wiener Proposes Targeted CEQA Exemption for Downtown S.F. Projects

Recognizing that Downtown San Francisco is “struggling” post-pandemic, State Senator Scott Wiener has announced new legislation to exempt certain projects in the area from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 10.27.23

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After more than two years of resistance, the city of Coronado, a wealthy island city in San Diego County, has agreed to follow state housing law by setting aside more land for development, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney...more

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Live Local Act: Top 3 Zoning and Land Use Benefits

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More Density, More Height and Less Bureaucracy - The Live Local Act (“Live Local” or the “Act”) makes unprecedented changes to zoning law that impact and limit local government power....more

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New Brookhaven Overlay District Paves the Way for More Affordable Housing in Bellport

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On January 13, 2022, the Brookhaven Town Board voted unanimously to adopt new legislation that creates the Greater Bellport Overlay District.  The law aims to foster redevelopment in the hamlet of Bellport and encourages the...more

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City Council Adopts SoHo NoHo Rezoning Plan

On Dec. 15, 2021, the City Council approved the City’s rezoning plan for the SoHo and NoHo neighborhoods. The Council’s action completed the legislative process, thereby turning the plan into law. The stated objectives of the...more

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Toronto City Council Adopts Inclusionary Zoning Framework

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The Toronto City Council adopted an Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy framework during the Council meeting from November 9-12, 2021, making it mandatory for certain new residential developments to include affordable housing....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Hotel and Office Conversions — an Update

Since January 2021, multiple proposals were introduced in the New York State legislature to permit underutilized hotel and/or office buildings, many of which have become financially distressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to...more

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New CT Zoning Laws Look to Increase Housing Diversity and Affordability

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Zoning laws are changing in Connecticut. The goal? To make housing more affordable and accessible for everyone. - Nearly a century ago, the Connecticut Legislature adopted the “Standard Zoning Enabling Act” (now Chapter...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New Zoning for SoHo/NoHo is Finally on its Way

On May 17, the City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan (the Plan), which would replace outdated zoning regulations that preclude residences, including affordable housing, and severely restrict...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The Governor’s Proposed Commercial Conversion Initiative

On Jan. 19, 2021, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposed an amendment to Section 277 of the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL) that would “authorize flexibility in zoning to address high commercial vacancy rates and...more

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Opinon: Zoning can be a Cost-Effective Tool for Confronting Climate Change

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As a coastal region confronting the impacts of climate change, South Florida must continue to advance urban resiliency and sustainability innovations through public investments, regulations, and private sector incentives that...more

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New California Surplus Lands Maps and Legislation to Facilitate Affordable Housing

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during his campaign that one of the ways in which he intended to deliver on his ambitious housing goals was to make state and local surplus properties more available for affordable...more

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