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New Jersey Law Journal

Montclair State Univ. v. Cnty. of Passaic

Courts Had Sole Jurisdiction to Determine State Agency's Satisfaction of Obligation to Consult with Local Authorities in Development Plans
8 minute read

The Recorder

Save Laurel Way v. City of Redwood City (Laurel Way Joint Venture)

C.A. 1st; A147942 The First Appellate District reversed a judgment. The court held that a city’s issuance of a planned development permit for infrastructure…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Improving Spot Zoning Challenges

Albert J. Pirro Jr. writes that although challenges to spot zoning—zoning amendments which are not in accord with a comprehensive or well considered plan—are usually unsuccessful, some "outside the box" approaches should be considered.
21 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

1050 Ashbourne Assoc., LLC v. Cheltenham Twp. Bd. of Commissions, PICS Case No. 17-0802 (Pa. Commw. Aug. 1, 2017) Leavitt, P.J. (16 pages).

The trial court erred in affirming the disapproval of a sketch plan for an age-restricted development based on certain height requirements since the new height requirements were enacted after the plaintiff developer successfully sought a special exception. The appellate court reversed in part, affirmed in part and remanded.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appeal of Chester County Outdoor, LLC, PICS Case No. 17-0731 (Pa. Commw. July 28, 2017) Brobson, J. (20 pages).

The trial court failed to adhere to the proper procedure required of it in cases such as this, where petitioner successfully challenged a zoning ordinance but also demanded site-specific relief. The court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

DeKalb's Newest City, Stonecrest, Gets Some Judges

The Stonecrest City Council appointed and confirmed Jonathan Weintraub this week as chief judge of the new municipal court and Michael Sheridan Jr. as judge pro tem.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Montclair State Gets Go-Ahead for Traffic Controls

Montclair State University may be relieved of its obligations to further attempt to coordinate traffic improvement plans on an adjacent access road with neighboring Clifton Township and Passaic County, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Tedeschi v. Lake George Park Commission

Property Owner Fails to Show Violation Of Restrictive Covenant; Dismissal Granted
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Nick & Duke LLC v. Dept. of Housing Preservation

Housing Agency's Failure to Ensure Notice Constitutes Due Process Claim
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Adams Outdoor Adver., Ltd. v. South Whitehall Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd., PICS Case No.17-1213 (C.P. Lehigh July 7, 2017) Johnson, J. (20 pages).

A local zoning board did not abuse its discretion in refusing to grant a variance to a business for installation of a sign that exceeded the dimensions permitted in the ordinance, and which did not meet the separation distance requirements.
6 minute read

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