Topic
Zoning Hearings
10 published works
Schroeder Ag Law Blog
Preparing for a Zoning Hearing
Here in Indiana, the fight against livestock or solar farms seemed to have moved to the county level. Interest groups are mobilizing to remonstrate against agriculture. Farmers and landowners can…
Get the Dirt
Zoning Commission Moves to Clarify Regulations for Virtual Meetings and Hearings
By Eric DeBear
As COVID-19-related closures are likely to continue into 2021, the Zoning Commission (Commission) recently took emergency proposed action to further clarify the rules and procedures for virtual meetings and hearings.…
Municipal Minute
Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 38: Remote Zoning Hearings Just Released
In case you had to miss our "live" webinar on conducting remote zoning hearings on Monday, you can now listen to the recording on Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 38 -…
Municipal Minute
Tips for Remote Zoning Hearings
The latest edition of Ancel Glink’s “In the Zone” land use newsletter has tips for municipalities considering remote zoning hearings with less than a physical quorum during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
McNees Land Use Blog
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Alters the Conditional Use and Special Exception Landscape
By Jon Andrews
For many years, the opinions of non-resident objectors – especially unsubstantiated opinions – were of little to no relevance in zoning hearings, including conditional use and special exception hearings. However,…
McNees Land Use Blog
Tick Tock – You’re On the Clock: Navigating Time-Restraints for Zoning Hearings
By Esch McCombie, Benjamin Ward
Meeting deadlines is something we all strive for. Whether you’re handing in a project at work, or meeting someone for coffee, making yourself aware of the time is something we…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Upcoming Webinar to Address Due Process in Zoning Hearings
We pause from our usually scheduled programming to announce a webinar from our friends at the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association... The Planning and Law Division…
In the Zone
No Shortcuts at Special Exception and Conditional Use Hearings
Many times, at hearings to obtain either special exceptions or conditional use approvals, applicants, for one reason or another, are under the impression that they simply have to call one…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
5 Things I Learned From APA’s National Conference in Phoenix
By Evan Seeman
I just returned from the American Planning Association’s National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. I look forward to this conference every year to get together with planners from across the country,…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Upcoming Webinar – Rules of the Game: A Framework for Fair and Effective Zoning Hearings
By Evan Seeman
The Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association will be hosting an upcoming webinar that may be of interest to our readers. The webinar – Rules of the…