Under California law, there’s a short statute of limitations (technically, it’s a “statute of repose” but who’s quibbling) for challenges to local government zoning decisions. The statute requires that a challenge must be filed within 90 days to “attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the decision of a legislative body to adopt or amend
9th Cir: No Vested Rights Taken By Oregon’s Measure 49
We’ve been watching Bowers v. Whitman, No. 10-24966 (Jan. 12, 2012), the case which challenged Oregon’s Measure 49, the statute adopted by initiative that replaced and modified the earlier Measure 37. Measure 37, for those not aware, was the initiative measure by which Oregon voters required the state to compensate owners whose private property
“Urbanized” – Land Use And Planning Documentary Released
Thanks to the Land Use Prof Blog for getting the word out about the new documentary “Urbanized.” It’s next up on our “to watch” list, and we will have a review when we’ve seen it. The New York Times had this to say:
The mingling of design and happenstance is, to some extent
Movie Review: “You’ve Been Trumped” – Is “More” And “Better” Always Preferable?
Donald Trump has more money than you. He’s also a huckster, a self-aggrandizing showman, a judgmental snob, and an eminent domain abuser with more than a hint of mean lying just below the surface. And he has really weird hair.
But we already knew that, and if these are the only insights to be taken
Sackett v. EPA Oral Argument Round Up
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sackett v. EPA, No. 10-1062 (transcript here). We were going to write up our thoughts, but minds immeasurably better than ours beat us to it. Concensus seems to be that the EPA is going to get smacked, but we can’t tell yet how hard. Our
Hawaii Premiere: “You’ve Been Trumped” – Friday, January 13, 2012
Following up on the success of last week’s screenings of Battle for Brooklyn comes another documentary about “sports vs homes,” this time with an environmental twist.
Come join us this Friday, January 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. for the Hawaii premiere of “You’ve Been Trumped” at the Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu
Sackett v. EPA Transcript: “Don’t you think most ordinary homeonwers would say this kind of thing can’t happen in the United States?”
The transcript from today’s arguments in Sackett v. EPA, No. 10-1062. Justice Alito, quoted above (p. 37) was an active questioner. More to come after we’ve read the transcript. Disclosure: Pacific Legal Foundation represents the petitioners; I do PLF’s work in Hawaii.
Hawaii Water Law Conference (Jan. 11, 2012)
There is still time to join us for the upcoming Hawaii Water Law conference, to be held in Honolulu on January 11, 2012. I am the planning co-chair along with Jesse Souki, Director of the State of Hawaii Office of Planning.
In addition to Jesse and me, we’ve assembled a diverse and talented
Redevelopment Developments
Here’s what we’re reading today:
- Blight barons of redevelopment plot comeback – Steven Greenhut (O.C. Register): “As of February, anyway, redevelopment is dead in California, the victim of an absurdly arrogant legal and political strategy pursued by redevelopment’s chief defenders. This is wonderful news, made even better by the teeth-gnashing of public officials
California Redevelopment Alert: Free Webinar, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
California followers: be sure to register and join in on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, starting at 2:00 p.m. PST as Rick Rayl, Brad Kuhn (California Eminent Domain Report) and their firm colleagues present a webinar, “Supreme Court Upholds Elimination of Redevelopment in California – Now What?“
This, of course, refers to