Applicant asks Tampa council to reconsider comprehensive-plan vote, legal advisers say waiver required Applicant for the Magnolia Court Hotel asked the City Council to reopen its land-use decision on grounds the state Live Local Act applies; city attorneys said public requests for reconsideration of comprehensive-plan amendments require a supermajority to waive council rules, and a motion to do so failed.

Tampa's City Council faces a showdown as the Magnolia Court Hotel applicant pushes for a reconsideration of a crucial land-use decision under the state’s Live Local Act.

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Appeals court hears complex beachfront easement fight over merger, relocation and overloading The court considered whether historic conveyances and later subdivisions extinguished or relocated deeded beach easements and whether ‘overloading’ can permanently enjoin preexisting easement uses. Counsel disputed Cheever-based merger application to servient estates and practical consequences for access and use.

A fierce legal battle is brewing in Massachusetts over the fate of beachfront easements, as one party claims historic rights are being unjustly overburdened.

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Join Chelsea Glynn and Paul Trinchero on Feb. 20 for the Oregon Land Development Law & Regulation Webinar. Earn CLE credits and deepen your land use knowledge! More details on our website. https://bit.ly/4khhRQM #CLE #LandUseLaw #OregonLaw

Are you an upper-level law student with a passion for land use law? We still have spots open for our fall semester Legal Internship!

For more information and how to apply, visit www.zoningatlas.org/jobs.

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Friday PennFuture Profile: Brigitte Meyer

Brigitte is an attorney in our Poconos Office and is the author of the popular Living With Logistics: A Model Logistics Use Zoning Ordinance for Pennsylvania Municipalities.

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Plans to add value to Westchester Airport may be hindered by a county law capping the site’s development. Expansion could become a matter for land use and zoning law expertise. www.bpslaw.com/practice/lan... #WestchesterCounty #WestchesterAirport #LandUseLaw

Inbox: the great Sara Bronin is visiting #cville to talk #zoning , #housing , and #landuselaw . 2 pm, Saturday, Oct. 5 at City Space, brought to you by Preservation Piedmont and the City of Charlottesville https://www.sarabronin.com/ #keytothecity

When it comes to CEQA compliance and land use matters, @JeffLewisLawAPC is the go-to firm. Their dedication to preserving the environment while enabling development is commendable. Your Fight is Our Mission. www.jefflewislaw.com/ #LandUseLaw