Last month, a petition for writ of certiorari was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the Court to revisit a 30-year-old doctrine that makes it difficult for private landowners to bring inverse condemnation and regulatory takings claims.
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California Supreme Court: Mandatory Affordable Housing Requirements Are Valid Land Use Regulations
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Last week, in a case with national significance for multifamily housing developers, housing advocates, and local governments, the California Supreme Court upheld the City of San Jose’s inclusionary housing ordinance.
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Amendments to Colorado Urban Renewal Law May Limit Use of Tax-Increment Financing
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In May, the Colorado legislature approved a bill amending the state’s Urban Renewal Law, C.R.S. § 31-25-101 et seq., to place new limitations on urban renewal authorities.
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As U.S. Supreme Court Decides One Sign Case, Cert Petition Gets Filed In Another
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As the outcome of Reed v. Town of Gilbert hangs in the balance, another case challenging a local sign code has been filed with the Supreme Court. This week, the plaintiff in Central Radio Company, Inc. v. City of Norfolk filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Fourth Circuit Court of…
Urban Renewal Authority Voted Down, But Why
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Residents of the northern Douglas County City of Castle Pines North, or Castle Pines as it’s now known, voted on Tuesday to abolish the City’s recently established urban renewal authority. The yes votes on Question 300 outnumbered the no votes by almost 2 to 1. In abolishing the City’s urban renewal authority, residents decided not…