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Balancing Old and New: Developing Renewable Energy Projects and Data Centers on Oil and Gas Sites

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Texas has been the top oil and gas producing state in the country since at least the 1970s, today contributing 42% of the nation’s crude oil and 27% of its natural gas. Now, the Lone Star State is also experiencing a boom in...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Legislation May Produce More Middle Housing Opportunities

Available data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that Oregon is not meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production goal of 36,000 new homes per year, nor is it on pace to address the need identified by the 2024 Oregon...more

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Major Long Island City Rezoning Enters Public Review

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On April 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, known as OneLIC, into public review. OneLIC seeks to build on Long Island City’s status as one of...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Drawing the Line Somewhere

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What Happens When a Parcel is Split Zoned?- Municipal zoning maps frequently include the entirety of a lot or a tax parcel within a given zoning district. But, sometimes zoning maps do not do this. Sometimes, zoning maps...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Denver Proposes to Eliminate All Minimum Vehicle Parking Requirements

The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

House and Senate Begin Preparing Housing Plans

Across the country, housing costs are steadily rising due to the growing shortage of homes available to sell or rent. With new leadership in key House and Senate committees and provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Short Term Rentals in Rhode Island: Municipality Restrictions and Subsequent Litigation

The legality and regulation of Short Term Rentals, which in some municipalities are defined as “guest house” or “transient guest facility” uses (“STRs”), has, with the explosion in popularity and use of hosting platform...more

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Fifth Circuit Permits Claims of Environmental Racism to Move Forward

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In a case that has profound implications for the regulated community, particularly in the realms of environmental justice, civil rights, and land use planning, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has permitted plaintiffs...more

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City of Leesburg Denies Proposed Residential Development Moratorium

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As an update to our April 1, 2025, article, the Leesburg City Commission voted on April 14, 2025, to deny the proposed annexation and residential development moratorium....more

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Court of Appeals Confirms Vested Rights Doctrine in Virginia

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On April 8, 2025, for the first time since its jurisdiction was expanded, the Court of Appeals of Virginia addressed in detail the doctrine of vested rights in the context of a zoning dispute in Board of Supervisors of Prince...more

Hogan Lovells

Politics of housing: The Florida Live Local Act

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Florida’s legislature enacted the Live Local Act (as amended, the “Act”) to encourage the construction of affordable housing across Florida, providing opportunities for residents to live within the communities in which they...more

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Tall Building Trends in London

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Tall buildings have hugely contributed to London’s sense of place and rightful place as a world-leading financial centre. They have made a defined impact on the London skyline particularly in the period between 2000-2019 when...more

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Loudoun County Eliminates By-Right Use for Data Centers, Increasing Development Hurdles

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At its March 18, 2025, business meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 7-2 to approve a Zoning Ordinance amendment making data centers a special exception use in zoning districts in which they were previously...more

Stark & Stark

Navigating Historical Preservation Laws: A Guide for New Jersey Businesses

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In a state with as rich a history as New Jersey, new business projects can quickly be sidetracked or delayed by rules meant to encourage historical preservation. New businesses must plan for potential delays when developing...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 4.9.25

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has released a rezoning plan to allow taller buildings along transit routes from the Marina to the Sunset and Richmond districts, changes he said would accommodate 36,000 new housing units...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Restrictive Covenants: The Devil Is in the Details…

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Restrictive covenants are common conditions of zoning approvals. Municipal boards typically require applicants to record restrictive covenants as a condition of approval. These restrictive covenants are drafted to “run with...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

House Bill No. 5794 – Proposed Changes to the Permitting Process in Rhode Island

On February 27, 2025, the Rhode Island General Assembly announced a 12-bill package, aimed at addressing housing issues faced by the state of Rhode Island. This marks the fifth package of housing bills introduced since 2021...more

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New York City Proposes to Regulate Last-Mile Facilities

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The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) has released materials outlining a proposed amendment to the city's zoning regulations to introduce a City Planning Commission (CPC) special permit intended to limit the...more

Bilzin Sumberg

2025 Live Local Act - Update to Rent Limits

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The Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) recently published the 2025 Income Limits and Rent Limits. These figures reflect more than a 9% increase in most jurisdictions’ rent limits applicable to qualifying Live Local...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Uncertainty Around Implementation of House Bill 24-1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities

Uncertainty Around Implementation of House Bill 24-1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities - Last year, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 24-1313 (the “Act”), which aimed to incentivize transit-oriented...more

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Community Groups and Elected Officials Sue to Set Aside "City of Yes"

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On March 25, a group of civic associations, elected officials, and individual petitioners filed a proceeding in the Supreme Court, Richmond County, under Article 78 of New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), seeking a...more

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Chile: Resumen de las Circulares División de Desarrollo Urbano Emitidas por el Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo Durante Febrero...

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Todos los meses, el Ministerio de Vivienda y Urbanismo emite Circulares de la División de Desarrollo Urbano (DDU). A continuación, presentamos un resumen de los aspectos principales de las DDU de los meses de febrero y marzo....more

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Chile: Summary of Urban Development Division Circulars Issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development During February and...

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Each month, Chile’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Development issues circulars from the Urban Development Division (DDU). Below, we provide a brief summary highlighting the key points from the circulars issued in February and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: City Council to Evaluate State of Higher Ed

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Last week, Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the appointment of Tyrell Brown as Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs, Andy Toy as Director of the Home Appraisal Program, Robin Torrance as Director of Pan Hellenic & HBCU Engagement, and...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Don’t Get Zoned Out of Your Second Amendment Rights   

Property owners may occasionally face challenges when municipalities interpret zoning ordinances in ways that could limit certain lawful activities. We recently represented a client in a case where the municipality sought to...more

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