California Land Use and Planning Law


Book Description

California Land Use & Planning is published biennially. In the interim years, a comprehensive summary of published judicial decisions concerning land use and planning in California will be available as a free download from www.solano.com. For over three decades, California Land Use & Planning Law has provided a succinct and definitive summary of the major provisions of California's land use and planning laws. It has been cited by the California Supreme Court and numerous appellate courts as an authoritative source. Cecily Talbert Barclay and Matthew S. Gray are both partners in the San Francisco office of Perkins Coie LLP, representing a range of local agencies, real estate developers and landowners in all stages of the land use entitlement and development process. For 27 years, Dan Curtin authored this book as a desk reference for those interested in California land use and planning law. Cecily joined Dan as a co-author in 2000 and worked with him to continually update the book based on their own and their partners' decades of experience representing both public agencies and private developers. Following Dan's passing in November 2006, Matt joined Cecily - first as Managing Editor and later as co-author in preserving and expanding upon the legacy Dan started with this book.







California Land Use and Planning Law


Book Description

"Curtin's California Land Use & Planning Law provide(s) a succinct and definitive summary of the major provisions of California's land use and planning laws. Curtin's has been cited by the California Supreme Court and numerous appellate courts as an authoritative source."--The publisher.




Curtin's California Land Use and Planning Law


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"This summary of the major provisions of land use and planning law in California includes expert commentary on the latest statutes and the most recent federal and state court decisions and opinions of the California Attorney General through January 1, 2011. The book sets forth basic code sections and summarizes relevant court opinions in clear language useful to planners, attorneys, developers, local legislators, environmental activists, and students. Includes chapter on climate change and sustainable development."--The publisher.







Current Trends and Practical Strategies in Land Use Law and Zoning


Book Description

This useful guide is a compilation of significant trends in land use law, featuring landmark court decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal district courts and state high courts.




Common Sense Zoning


Book Description

When zoning and subdivision ordinances were created in the early 1900s they were two distinct governmental functions. But failure to combine them led to jurisdictions writing contradictory regulations. Author Connor Murphy looks at the standard way subdivision and zoning are presented as separate code titles in most land use regulations then combines the regulations into a single code title -- effectively solving long-standing problems planners have encountered. Common Sense Zoning makes the planning process accessible and transparent for those who wish to create a more livable future. Professional city planners and others can easily understand land use regulations that: • simplify Euclidian zoning • make sense to people who lack expertise in zoning • clearly explain the decision-making process • invite ordinary people to participate in governance • protect communities from scoundrels Common Sense Zoning provides guidance to the 34,000 small governments that can't afford to hire pricey outside consultants or pay millions to update their land use regulations.