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Looking Past the Pandemic: Local Government Quasi-Judicial Proceedings

By Michael Thelen on May 13, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Looking Past the Pandemic: Extensions of Development Permits and Statutory Vested Rights

By Michael Thelen on May 8, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Navigating Development Approvals in the Midst of the COVID-19

By WBD Admin on April 24, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Supreme Court Construes Local Law to Allow “Availability” Fees to be Charged Against Developed Property and Undeveloped Property

By Michael Thelen on March 5, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Site Plan Approval, Conditional Use Permits, and Statutory Vested Rights

By Michael Thelen on November 25, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Zoning Violation Sent to Landlord, Only, Nonetheless Started Tenant’s Appeal Clock

By Michael Thelen on November 21, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

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Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Wait, Maybe He Didn’t.

By Michael Thelen on February 27, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In March 2015, Katie and Chris Brewer bought 22 acres in Chapel Hill, Orange County – a rural, wooded spot – through an entity called Southeast Property Group, LLC.  Among other things on their property, the Brewers intended to transplant an 1860s barn from upstate New York onto […]

The Cost of Doing Business: Raleigh to Increase Development Services User Fees

By Michael Thelen on February 23, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

On February 21, 2017, after study and public hearing, the Raleigh City Council voted to increase development permitting fees in the City of Raleigh.  The current fee schedule is viewable here.  However, after Tuesday’s vote by the Raleigh City Council, those fees will change in the near future.  […]

All That Glitters Isn’t Gold. Or a Conflict of Interest.

By Michael Thelen on February 20, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Nationally, we are noticing a slight “uptick” in published case law addressing claims that public officials are “biased”, maintain a “conflict of interest”, or are otherwise unable to perform constitutionally their duties as to land use decisions.

Judicial Notice Has Its Limits, and That Can Be Dispositive

By Michael Thelen on February 8, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

In a coastal town in North Carolina called Ocean Isle Beach, there is a small airport.  Jackson/Hill Aviation, Inc. is contracted with the Town of Ocean Isle Beach to operate that small airport. A dispute later broke out between Jackson/Hill and the Town, because Jackson/Hill did not always […]

Trust Me, I’m An Expert: Proving Flooding Cases In North Carolina

By Michael Thelen on February 7, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Let’s talk about flooding.  There is a lot of land development going on out there, and, with development, comes land disturbance.  And, with land disturbance, can come change in water flow.  With change in water flow, there can be flooding.  This is a case about flooding, and the […]

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