Government in the Virtual World: A Look at Public Meetings and Hearings
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire (“Supreme Court”) in an April 9th, 2024 Opinion addressed an issue arising out of a proposal to install a solar panel array. See Mojalaki Holdings v. City of Franklin, 2024 N.H. 17 (2024)....more
Orange County (the “County”) proposed a Temporary Suspension Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) which would defer decisions on development applications within the County’s unincorporated areas....more
In response to the direction issued on March 19, 2024, by the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, the county's Department of Planning and Development recently released proposed text for a zoning ordinance...more
In Plum Borough v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Plum,____ A.3d ____ , No. 1198 CD 2022 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Jan. 29, 2024), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court vacated the grant of a special exception to Penneco...more
After a series of bills became law at the end of the General Assembly’s session in June, significant changes are coming to Rhode Island’s land use and zoning laws beginning in 2024. Among its many changes made, the...more
At its public meeting on March 30, 2023, the District of Columbia Zoning Commission voted (3-1-1) to deny a public hearing to consider a text amendment put forth by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of...more
On Wednesday, July 14, at 10 am, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) held its public hearing on the Department of City Planning’s proposed hotel special permit text . Over the past two months, the proposal has been...more
The District of Columbia Office of Planning (OP) on Sept. 4, 2020, filed a Set Down and Prehearing Report recommending that the Zoning Commission set down Z.C. Case No. 20-02 for a public hearing. Z.C. Case No. 20-02 proposes...more
In one of its noteworthy zoning decisions of late 2019, the Massachusetts Appeals Court interpreted the “two-year bar” for zoning amendments contained in M.G.L. c. 40A, § 5, sixth par. In Penn v. Town of Barnstable, the...more
In September 2019, Baltimore county will kick off the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (“CZMP”). The CZMP is the quadrennial process through which Baltimore County redraws its zoning maps. Every four years, the Baltimore...more
As a resident of Weld County, I can tell you that there are sometimes stark contrasts between Weld and Boulder Counties. Although neighbors, the two counties have very different views – and I do not mean of the mountains. ...more
The Court of Appeals of Indiana “Court“ in an April 18th opinion addressed a zoning question associated with a cement kiln’s desire to utilize liquid waste derived fuels (“LWDF”). See Essroc Cement Corp v. Clark County Board...more
The City of Charlotte has revamped its approach to Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as an initial step in the process of transforming the city into a liveable one that provides transportation options for all residents to...more
Updated February 5, 2019 to reflect change in scheduled events and Public Hearing date. The Charlotte Department of Planning, Design & Development (Planning Department) is facilitating the transformation of the city into...more
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (“DLCD”), the state agency charged with overseeing and implementing the state’s land use planning program, is proposing new regulations that would prevent developers...more
The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh from a 10-day recess on Monday, July 13. House and Senate members have not yet come to a compromise regarding their very distinct budget proposals. However, last week...more