Land Use Law & Zoning Topics Covered in the Planning Commissioners Journal

Land Use Law & Zoning
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1. Procedural Due Process in Practice Dwight Merriam, AICP, Esq. & Robert J. Sitkowski, AIA, Esq.

2. Taking Aim at Takings Claims by Dwight Merriam, Esq.

3. How Far is Too Far? [also on "takings" law] by John Ronayne, Esq.

4. Making Use of Overlay Zones by Elizabeth A. Garvin, Esq.

5. Overlay Zoning to Protect Surface Waters Zones by Joel S. Russell, Esq.

6. Basics of Variances by Robert Widner, Esq.

7. An Introduction to Subdivision Regulations by Martin L. Leitner, Esq. & Elizabeth A. Garvin, Esq.

8. Understanding Spot Zoning by Robert C. Widner, Esq.

9. Planned Unit Developments by Mary McMaster, Esq.

10. Zoning Ordinances and "Free Speech" by Alan C. Weinstein, Esq.

11. Zoning Adult Entertainment Businesses by Terence R. Boga, Esq.

12. Nonconforming Uses & Structures by Susan G. Connelly, Esq.

13. Drafting Land Use Findings by Gary A. Kovacic, Esq., & Mary L. McMaster, Esq.

14. Legal Issues Facing Planning Commissions & Zoning Boards: A Roundtable Discussion with attorneys Neil Lindberg, Carolyn Baldwin, Charles Wolfe, and Richard Lehmann

15. Performance Guarantees by R. Jeffrey Lyman, Esq.

Other Articles on Zoning & Land Use (not focused on legal issues):

16. Zoning Basics by Michael Chandler & Greg Dale, AICP

17. Zoning & Changing Lifestyles by Michael Chandler & Greg Dale, AICP

18. What's So Bad About Zoning? by Ed McMahon

19. Zoning Boards & Planning Commissions by Michael Chandler

20. Transfer of Development Rights by Rick Pruetz

21. Improving the Subdivision Review Process by Randall Arendt

22. Conservation Subdivision Design by Randall Arendt

23. Single-Family-Only Zones by Laurence C. Gerckens, AICP

24. American Zoning & the Physical Isolation of Uses by Laurence C. Gerckens, AICP

25. Rethinking Conventional Zoning by Joel Russell, Esq.

26. Visual Enhancement of Zoning Bylaws by Michael von Hausen & Gloria Venczel

1. Procedural Due Process in Practice	Dwight Merriam, AICP, Esq. & Robert J. Sitkowski, AIA, Esq.
2. Taking Aim at Takings Claims	by Dwight Merriam, Esq.
3. How Far is Too Far? [also on "takings" law]	by John Ronayne, Esq.
4. Making Use of Overlay Zones	by Elizabeth A. Garvin, Esq.
5. Overlay Zoning to Protect Surface Waters Zones	by Joel S. Russell, Esq.
6. Basics of Variances	by Robert Widner, Esq.
7. An Introduction to Subdivision Regulations	by Martin L. Leitner, Esq. & Elizabeth A. Garvin, Esq.
8. Understanding Spot Zoning	by Robert C. Widner, Esq.
9. Planned Unit Developments	by Mary McMaster, Esq.
10. Zoning Ordinances and "Free Speech"	by Alan C. Weinstein, Esq.
11. Zoning Adult Entertainment Businesses	by Terence R. Boga, Esq.
12. Nonconforming Uses & Structures	by Susan G. Connelly, Esq.
13. Drafting Land Use Findings	by Gary A. Kovacic, Esq., & Mary L. McMaster, Esq.
14. Legal Issues Facing Planning Commissions & Zoning Boards: A Roundtable Discussion	with attorneys Neil Lindberg, Carolyn Baldwin, Charles Wolfe, and Richard Lehmann
15. Performance Guarantees	by R. Jeffrey Lyman, Esq.
Other Articles on Zoning & Land Use (not focused on legal issues):
16. Zoning Basics	by Michael Chandler & Greg Dale, AICP
17. Zoning & Changing Lifestyles	by Michael Chandler & Greg Dale, AICP
18. What's So Bad About Zoning?	by Ed McMahon
19. Zoning Boards & Planning Commissions	by Michael Chandler
20. Transfer of Development Rights	by Rick Pruetz
21. Improving the Subdivision Review Process	by Randall Arendt
22. Conservation Subdivision Design	by Randall Arendt
23. Single-Family-Only Zones	by Laurence C. Gerckens, AICP
24. American Zoning & the Physical Isolation of Uses	by Laurence C. Gerckens, AICP
25. Rethinking Conventional Zoning	by Joel Russell, Esq.
26. Visual Enhancement of Zoning Bylaws	by Michael von Hausen & Gloria Venczel