Fed.  Dist.  Court in WI Upholds Denial of Athletic Field Lights Over Claims of Religious Discrimination

Fed. Dist. Court in WI Upholds Denial of Athletic Field Lights Over Claims of Religious Discrimination

This post was originally published on the RLUIPA Defense blog by Evan Seeman, Esq. and Madeleine Laffitte, Esq. of Robinson Cole and is reposted with permission. On December 30, 2022, a district court dismissed a Catholic high school’s RLUIPA challenge, …

thirty sixth Annual Land Use Legislation Convention Hosted by Touro Legislation Heart – in February 2023

thirty sixth Annual Land Use Legislation Convention Hosted by Touro Legislation Heart – in February 2023

FOUR VIRTUAL SESSIONS:Tuesday, February 7 and Wednesday, February 8, 2023Tuesday, February 14 and Wednesday, February 15, 2023 This Annual Land Use Institute program is designed for attorneys, skilled planners, and authorities officers concerned in land use planning, zoning, allowing, property …

Fed.  Dist.  Court in WI Upholds Denial of Athletic Field Lights Over Claims of Religious Discrimination

NY Appellate Court Affirms Decision to Grant Area Variances Due To Lack Of Standing and The ZBA’s Proper Consideration of Facts and Alternatives

This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq. Petitioner owns property on one side of a road. Respondent owns roughly 6.8 acres across the road from Petitioner that contains a two-story 97 room hotel. Both properties are located within a …

Fed.  Dist.  Court in WI Upholds Denial of Athletic Field Lights Over Claims of Religious Discrimination

GA Appeals Court Affirms that Board of Commissioners Acted in a Legislative Capacity When Placing Condition on a Rezoning and not in a Quasi-Judicial Capacity

This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq. Cook Communities (Cook) bought roughly 32.6 acres of land in Hall County to build approximately 200 attached townhomes. At the time of purchase, the land was zoned for agricultural housing. Cook sought …

Fed.  Dist.  Court in WI Upholds Denial of Athletic Field Lights Over Claims of Religious Discrimination

NY Appellate Court Rules that Lawsuit Challenging “House of Worship Law” was Timely Filed and Sufficiently Alleged SEQRA Violations

This post was authored by Amy Lavine, Esq. The NY Appellate Division, Second Department, issued a pair of SEQRA decisions in March, 2023 involving the Village of Chestnut Ridge’s 2019 “House of Worship Law,” which sought to allow additional gathering …