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New Law Targets Legal Hurdles in Colorado Land Use Approvals

On May 30, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1107 (HB24-1107) into law.  This bill implements two significant reforms applicable to legal challenges to land use approvals brought pursuant to Colorado Rule of...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Supreme Court’s Sheetz decision casts doubt on validity of Massachusetts inclusionary zoning regulations

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado may have a profound impact on inclusionary zoning ordinances and bylaws in Massachusetts. I suspect few of those regulations – if challenged – will...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - 5.22.23

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As we reported in our prior legal alert, these important new state housing laws will allow for the streamlined approval of qualifying housing development projects on properties where retail, office and/or parking are...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - September 2020 #1

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Bid to allow duplexes on most California lots fails after Assembly approval comes too late...California lawmakers nearly sent a bill to Governor Gavin Newsom that would have essentially ended single-family zoning across much...more

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Rent Control National Momentum

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In response to multiple news and industry reports that many urban areas in the United States are suffering a crisis in affordable housing, many states and cities are actively considering rent control as an ameliorative...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Bellevue’s Downtown Livability Initiative

Nearly five years after the Bellevue City Council commenced the Downtown Livability Initiative, the Council brought the initiative full circle by unanimously adopting a substantially revised, 190-page downtown land use code....more

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City Passes New Affordable Housing Requirements in Three Pilot Zones

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On October 11th, the Chicago City Council passed two ordinances creating three new Affordable Requirements Ordinance zones. The new requirements eliminate the option to pay an in-lieu fee in the pilot zones, and require...more

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