Topic
Land Use Permitting
27 published works
California Land Use & Development Law Report
<strong>90-Day Limitations Period in Government Code § 65009 Applied to Political Reform Act Challenge to Land-Use Permits</strong>
A suit seeking to set aside land-use approvals based on an alleged bribery scheme in violation of the Political Reform Act was subject to the 90-day statute of limitations for…
E2 Law Blog
Environmental Compliance and Land Use “Special Permits” in Massachusetts
Does compliance with environmental regulations suffice to prove that an operation is safe? Maybe not, for purposes of land use approvals in Massachusetts. Last week, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
Colorado Court of Appeals: Court Should Defer to City Council’s Code Interpretations, But No Bond for Rule 106 Defendants
[caption id="attachment_2269" align="alignleft" width="387"] Resolute's proposed self-storage facility is shown in the graphic above. Source: Resolute Investments.[/caption] In May, the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the City of Thornton’s approval…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Homeowners Association Land Use Approval Process Is Protected Activity Under Anti-SLAPP Statute
The California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District has determined that the actions of a homeowners association undertaken in accordance with its land use approval process are protected activities…
Land Use Law Blog
Go Ahead And Build The Project With The Disputed Permit Conditions – But You Could Be Forfeiting Your Objections If You Do So!
By Glen Hansen The California Supreme Court held in Lynch v. California Coastal Commission (2017) 3 Cal.5th 470, that plaintiff property owners forfeited their challenge to conditions attached to a…
Land Use Developments
Court Rejects Late Challenge to Permits for New Lifeguard Station on San Diego’s Mission Beach
California provides relatively short statutes of limitations for challenges in the land use context. For example, Government Code section 65009(c)(1) provides that “no action or proceeding shall be maintained [for…
CEQA Developments
Slam Dunked! First District Rejects All CEQA And Land Use Challenges To Golden State Warriors Event Center Project And EIR In Expedited Litigation
In a lengthy published opinion filed November 29, 2016, the First District Court of Appeal rejected all legal challenges to the City of San Francisco’s Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report…
New Jersey Law Blog
Good News for Developers: New Jersey Permit Extension Act Extended
Just before the end of 2014, Governor Christie signed legislation that extended the time periods contained in the New Jersey Permit Extension Act. The Permit Extension Act deals with various…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Evangelical Church Sues Colonie, New York, Alleges Religious Discrimination, Over Delays in Land Use Approval Process
By Evan Seeman, Karla Chaffee, Dwight Merriam
An evangelical church, Life Covenant Church a/k/a LifeChurch.tv (“LifeChurch”), is suing Colonie, New York (“Town”), the Town’s Planning Board, certain of its members, and the Town’s attorneys over allegations that…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Unlawful Development Permit Conditions Not Binding On Second Permit Applicant When Original Permit Expires Without Use – Second District Changes Mind On Changed Facts
A major fact correction on rehearing led the Second Appellate District to reverse its earlier ruling in Bowman v. California Coastal Commission (2nd Dist., Div. 6, 10/23/14, B243015 (on rehearing). The court…