Anna S Jewart

October 21, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

The requirements of a municipal zoning ordinance are strictly applied, and landowners must comply with the express use and dimensional limitations applicable in the zoning districts in which their properties are located.

By Anna S. Jewart

8 minute read

August 19, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

While the use of the right-of-way, and the existing infrastructure therein, is a convenient solution for wireless providers, the rapid development of these technologies has forced municipalities across the country to scramble to determine how to handle permits for the installation of small cell facilities within their communities.

By Krista M. Staley and Anna S. Jewart

7 minute read

June 17, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

This past May, a curio story made international news when a Belgian farmer moved a stone monument on his property by approximately 7.2 feet.

By Blaine A. Lucas and Anna S. Jewart

8 minute read

April 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recently, the Commonwealth Court, in In Re Vacating of Old Route 322, No. 384 C.D. 2020 (Pa. Cmwlth. Mar. 3, 2021), considered what happens when adjacent landowners allege a public roadway has become so "useless, inconvenient or burdensome," that the municipality is required to vacate it under the General Road Law.

By Blaine A. Lucas and Anna S. Jewart

8 minute read

February 11, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Zoning regulations, although important, are not the sole restrictions on land use. Property owners and a variety of entities may agree to impose additional private restrictions on specific pieces of land.

By Krista M. Staley and Anna S. Jewart

8 minute read

December 17, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The anniversary comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions have severely limited our ability to gather safely, causing many churches, synagogues, temples, mosques and other places of worship to close or limit attendance. This context provides a unique opportunity to review two decades of RLUIPA's application.

By Anna S. Jewart and Krista-Ann M. Staley

7 minute read