Discretionary Land Use Controls: Avoiding Invitations to Abuse of Discretion, 2014-2015 ed.

Written from both landowner and developer perspectives, Discretionary Land Use Controls: Avoiding Invitations to Abuse of Discretion is a clear, practical guide that focuses on abuse of discretion by local governments in making land use decisions. The text: Gives you a step-by-step explanation of how to limit local governments abuse of discretion; Explains the types of abuse; Explains the discretionary approval mechanisms used by local governments to address growth, preserve natural resources, provide for infrastructure needs, preserve community character, and achieve sustainable design and development; Provides litigation strategies for asserting constitutional protections; Provides practice tips on how to avoid or prevent local government abuses; Covers green building issues and Discusses new regulations and court cases.