Gaining Ground Information Database


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A research library intended to be Ground Control for practical and scholarly explorations of innovative land use laws, regulations, and practices. Gaining Ground Information Database is a project of the Land Use Law Center's Joint Program of Land Use Studies through which it conducts programs outside New York State in conjunction with institutional partners such as university departments, nongovernmental organizations, and state and federal agencies.

Regulating Group Homes: A New York Model

Anna Georgiu shows that zoning laws are often utilized to prevent the establishment of group homes by limiting land use to single-family homes. Under New York state laws, municipal governments cannot...

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The Reengineering of Zoning to Prevent Fragmented Landscapes

The Reengineering of Zoning to Prevent Fragmented Landscapes by John R. Nolon covers various topics regarding the use and effects of important zoning regulations on vernal pools. Among the topics dis...

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Zoning and Land Use: Density Bonuses

In order to receive a density bonus, Redondo Beach required that the deed be restricted for thirty years and the project site to be zoned for multi-family occupancy. The bonus is calculated based on ...

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Recreational Zoning and Regulatory Takings

Recreational zoning is a novel concept heavily argued in Bonnie Briar Syndicate, Inc. v. Mamaroneck, a Second Department Appellate Division case (661 NYS2d 1005). The success of the case has led some...

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An Ordinance of the Township of Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

This ordinance modifies the location of certain new development in relation to streams and ponds. The provisions provide for the location of any building or accessory structure located within the Rip...

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