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A Blog About North Carolina Land Use and Zoning Law
NC Legal Landscapes, published by Fox Rothschild LLP, focuses on legal issues related to land use, zoning, and development in North Carolina. The blog covers topics such as zoning litigation, land use permits, conditional use permits, and the impact of local government decisions on property development. It also addresses legislative changes affecting public hearings, virtual meeting protocols, and the regulatory environment for industries like solar energy and industrial projects. The blog provides insights into the procedural and substantive challenges faced by developers, local governments, and communities in navigating land use law and policy.
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On Leviathan’s Trail
By Tom Terrell
Leviathan. Li-VAYH-uh thuhn – (1) “Anything of immense size and power, as a huge, oceangoing ship. (2) The title of Thomas Hobbes’ 1651 philosophical work which asserts that a strong central government is the only means of averting social…
Case Law Update – “What Ifs” Are Not Evidence
By Tom Terrell
A recent unpublished Court of Appeals opinion – which I think should have been published – illustrates a common evidentiary issue in quasi-judicial proceedings and discusses a not-so-common procedural issue related to appeals from local zoning boards. It’s…
Case Law Update – A Lesson in Integrity
By Tom Terrell
I had long thought that one could only learn integrity in two ways: from good parenting and personal mentoring and from the examples of inspirational people. To that short list I’m tempted to add opinions from the N.C. Court…
Postcard Pienza – Exploring Urban Boundaries
By Tom Terrell
When I traveled through Europe by train 30 years ago I marveled at how cities seemed to stop and start at defined points on the broad landscape, in stark contrast to American cities that bleed forever into the rural…
Postcard Castelnuovo di Garfagnana — the Purpose of Public Space
By Tom Terrell
When it comes to the numerous principles of New Urbanism I wander variously between McCauley Culkin’s “Yeesssss!!!!!” and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Yeah, yeah, yada yada yada.” But after a few days of exploring Italian villages I’ve developed a firmer conviction that…
Postcard Florence — The Anatomy of a Great City
By Tom Terrell
When it comes to the amoebic growth and prosaic functionality of the urban civitas, I am, to put it bluntly, a nerd. I was last in Florence in 1982, the same week Italy won the World Cup in a sport…
Learning How to Kill People For Sport and Entertainment
By Tom Terrell
If the headline offends you, well, it offends me too. It’s also offensive when governmental actions move from plausible defense to citizen abuse in defiance of court order and honest dealings, but that’s what just happened in Cumberland County.…
Update – Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Powers of NCDOT
By Tom Terrell
In land use, few things merit a news “flash.” However, you should know that in a statement signed by Justice Barbara Jackson the N.C. Supreme Court decided last Friday that it would accept for review a case I recently blogged…
Case Law Update – Spot Zoning and Consistency Statements
By Tom Terrell
Boring title, I know, but in land use this is big stuff, especially considering that both topics came out of a recent N.C. Supreme Court case. Let’s look at both topics, discuss their relevancy and review how the opinion…