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Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Supreme Court Impact Fee Decision Creates Opportunities for Developers and Property Owners

On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion that may significantly affect how development impact fees are assessed in California. In Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, the Court unanimously held that...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Ways to Encourage Controlled and Collaborative Development: Streamline the Process for Zoning, Subdivision, and Land Development...

We would not blame you if you said that dealing with attorneys is not your favorite part of being a municipal official. However, in our defense, people use attorneys because they need help with complicated legal processes and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Land Use Development in a Time of Distress: Preserving Entitlements

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Summary - Owners and developers–threatened by a looming recession and escalating interest rates–may be faced with suspending or abandoning a project, which may present greater legal challenges than starting a project from...more

Morris James LLP

Action Alert: New Castle County, Delaware Solar Ordinance Covers New Building Permits

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Delaware’s New Castle County Council recently passed Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 22-091, which will require newly constructed commercial buildings with low-sloped roofs to be “solar-ready.” While some buildings may...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Governor Signs Bill Extending Most Residential Entitlements for 18 Months

Yesterday, Governor Newsom signed AB 1561 (Garcia/Greyson) extending most residential entitlements for 18 months. During periods of economic downturn, a blanket extension of tentative tract maps has not been uncommon, but the...more

Jackson Walker

The Texas Tree Mitigation Fee Credit Bill is Resurrected from the Dead

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Many developers must remove existing trees in order to build new homes or buildings. Some cities have required developers to pay fees, known as tree mitigation fees, as a condition for permitting the removal of the trees....more

Downey Brand LLP

Fourth Appellate District Upholds City of San Diego’s Rejection of Subdivision Project and Related MND

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CEQA decisions usually arise in the context of a challenge to a lead agency’s approval of a project and a related CEQA document. However, in a recent decision, Kutzke v. City of San Diego (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 1034...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

No Appeal to Housing Court for Major Development Projects Says Top Mass. Court

Appeals of major development projects of 25 or more dwelling units or 25,000 square feet or more of gross floor area cannot go to the Massachusetts Housing Court, as jurisdiction for these projects is exclusively with the...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Owners and Developers Should Review Permits Now Before Time Runs Out

At the end of June, Governor Raimondo signed into law legislation that suspends the running and expiration of all development permits until June 30, 2016. This suspension further expands a permit toll that has been in place,...more

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