Land-Use-101-Webinar-Paper.aspx

Land-Use-101-Webinar-Paper.aspx.

Land Use 101 A Field Guide By: Christine Dietrick, City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere, Assistant City Attorney City of San Luis Obispo INTRODUCTION This paper provides a general overview of the fundamental principles and legal concepts of Land Use and Planning Law. This paper will cover: the foundations of city land use authority through the constitutional police power; basis for challenging public agency decisions; the requirements for and relationships between general plans, specific plans, zoning and subdivision regulations and development agreements; basic environmental review requirements under CEQA; vested rights principles; an overview of design, conservation, and historic preservation tools; the general rules governing development fees, exactions and takings analyses; state and local affordable housing requirements; and the requirements for due process proceedings and administrative findings in the land use context. We hope you find the paper helpful and that it serves as an easy to use resource for municipal land use attorneys.