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Katharine J. Mueller; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 20, 2012, previously published on February 17, 2012 An action challenging a legislative body’s decision to deny a zone change is subject to a 90-day limitation period set forth in section 65009(c) of the California Planning and Zoning Law (Cal. Gov. Code §§ 65000 et seq.). In June, 2009, General Development Co., L.P., filed for a...
| | Tiered EIR Must Be Prepared Where Program EIR Provides Insufficient Guidance on Discretionary Choices
Katharine J. Mueller; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 20, 2012, previously published on February 17, 2012 Plaintiffs and Appellants, led by the Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation (Sierra Nevada), challenged the County of El Dorado’s adoption of an oak woodland management plan and mitigation fee program (the Woodland Plan) without an environmental impact report. The County had completed a...
| | Connecticut Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures for Property Inspections by Zoning Enforcement Officers
Beth Bryan Critton, Christopher J. Smith; Shipman & Goodwin LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 20, 2012, previously published on February 17, 2012 In a landmark decision released February 14, 2012, the Connecticut Supreme Court held that when a zoning enforcement officer desires to inspect a property for possible zoning violations and is denied access by the owner, the enforcement officer must seek a court order, which can only issue after...
| | Critical Changes to Land Sales Act
Matthew Derrick, Louise Willshire; Norton Rose Canada LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 15, 2012, previously published on February 15, 2012 Changes have been made to the Land Sales Act 1984 (Qld) (LSA) by the Sustainable Planning & Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 that are of critical importance to developers of product sold off-the-plan in Queensland. The Act passed is yet to receive Royal Assent.
| | Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 a/k/a The Septic Bill
Linowes Blocher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2012, previously published on February 1, 2012 There is a new septic bill in town and it is known as Senate Bill 236 (SB 236) titled "Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012."
|  | Pipelines - More Regulation but Some Preemption Too With the Passage of HB 1950 in Pennsylvania
Sean O'Neill, Elizabeth Utz Witmer; Saul Ewing LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2012, previously published on February 2012 Pipeline operators, especially midstream and gathering line operators, should take close note of House Bill 1950, which has now passed both Pennsylvania Houses and is expected to be signed by Governor Corbett soon. It imposes additional regulation on pipelines, but also grants a measure of relief...
| | Environment, Energy & Land Use Legislative Update
Matthew Ranelli; Shipman & Goodwin LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 9, 2012, previously published on February 8, 2012 The 2012 legislative session opens today and will close May 9. As in all even-numbered years, this session is a "short session."Under the rules this means that the Legislature meets for three months rather than five and that only bills related to "budgetary" and...
| | OPR Releases Proposed Guidelines for Streamlining CEQA Review of Infill Projects
Alexander L. Merritt; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 9, 2012, previously published on February 7, 2012 Last week, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research released proposed guidelines for streamlining CEQA review of infill projects. The proposed guidelines will implement SB 226 (Simitian)—one of several bills passed in the 2011 legislative session that streamline the CEQA process for...
| | Lester v Minister for Planning & Ashton Coal Operations Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 213
Stan Tsaridis; Norton Rose Canada LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 8, 2012, previously published on February 2012 This case involved a decision by the Minister of Planning under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, to authorise variations to the Ashton Coal Project being carried out in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW. The variations that were authorised by the Minister were the instalment of 15...
| | 2012 Poised to be Big Year for D.C.’s Zoning Regulations Review (ZRR) Process
Christine A. Roddy, Paul A. Tummonds; Goulston & Storrs A Professional Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article February 7, 2012, previously published on January 2012 After a brief hiatus in the second half of 2011, the District of Columbia’s Zoning Regulations Review (ZRR) process is expected to move forward in earnest in 2012 with the final adoption of new Zoning Regulations currently slated for the first quarter of 2013. The ZRR process was started in...
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