Land Use

Land use has become an increasingly sensitive issue, especially in the West. Maintaining a proper balance between economic development and sensible land use is paramount. The Stoel Rives Land Use Team unites attorneys from a variety of disciplines to identify a common ground-and successfully represent our clients' interests in a broad array of land use arenas.


4/2/2013	Supreme Court Rejects Logging Road Permit Requirement: Media Coverage
11/14/2012	City Planners Consider New Uses of the Willamette River
7/31/2012	HSR News Alert No. 4: California High-Speed Rail Authority Cleared for Construction; Central Valley Property Owners Could See Condemnation Action
7/10/2012	Feds Seek to Ramp Up Fracking Regulations
4/25/2012	BLM: No Current Plans to Allow Private CO2 Storage on Agency Land
3/5/2012	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reissues Nationwide Permits
2/23/2012	Migratory Bird Treaty Act Takes a New Direction
1/30/2012	Federal Court Holds That the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Does Not Apply to Lawful Activities That Result in the Incidental Taking of Protected Birds
12/29/2011	California Supreme Court Upholds Legislation to Eliminate Redevelopment Agencies, Invalidates Option for Agencies to Survive by Sharing Tax Revenue
10/7/2011	Stoel Rives Adds Two Environmental and Land Use Attorneys to San Diego Office
7/19/2011	Impact of Umatilla County (Oregon) Wind Power Siting Rule Change
6/29/2011	Minnesota Wind Siting Debate – State versus Local
6/17/2011	Land Use Law Alert: Oregon Legislature Passes Fast-Track Industrial Permitting Bill
6/15/2011	Land Use Law Alert: Portland's New Tree Policy
5/25/2011	Teresa Hill of Stoel Rives LLP Named a 2011 Idaho "Accomplished Under 40"
5/24/2011	Wind Power Siting Rules Should Include Setback Waivers
4/6/2011	Land Use Law Alert: Oregon Be Nimble, Oregon Be Quick: SB 766 and Industrial Land Development
3/31/2011	Environmental Law Alert: Sage Grouse Rules Poised to Restrict Development in Southeastern Oregon
3/31/2011	HSR News Alert No. 3: High-Speed Rail Authority Plans for Immediate Extension of Derided Starter Segment of the High-Speed Rail Project to Make It a "Train to Somewhere"
2/17/2011	Milwaukie Considers Significant Zoning Code Changes
2/9/2011	Wind Project Near Columbia Gorge Scenic Area Awaits Decision
2/9/2011	With Remand, LUBA Sends City of Portland's North Reach River Plan Upstream
12/3/2010	HSR News Alert No. 2: High-Speed Rail Authority Approves $4.33 Billion to Build "Starter Segment" in Central Valley
11/22/2010	California High-Speed Rail: It's Coming Fast!
8/13/2010	Michelle Rudd of Stoel Rives Named to City of Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission
4/20/2010	Presentation Materials: Key Issues in Successful Project Development (PDF)
4/13/2010	Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy Development on the West Coast (PDF)
4/1/2010	Environmental Law Alert: Oregon Drought Declaration Opens Door to Water Use Alternatives
2/26/2010	Condominium Law Group Update: Washington Supreme Court Validates Binding Arbitration of Warranty Claims
2/19/2010	Due Diligence and "Best Interest" Approach Crucial in Modern Permitting Strategies
12/10/2009	Calgren Renewable Fuels Celebrates California's Only Operational Ethanol Plant
12/10/2009	Webinar Materials - The California Water Deal of 2009: A Look at the Land Use Implications
11/23/2009	Development Law Group Update: FHA Releases Revised Condominium Guidelines
11/23/2009	City of Sacramento Wins Railyards CEQA Challenge
9/18/2009	Project Investments Require Protection (PDF)
8/24/2009	Development Law Group Update: Washington Supreme Court Imposes Personal Liability on Condominium Developers
8/21/2009	Environmental Law Alert: Notice of proposed CEQA regulations on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
8/19/2009	Regulatory Action Required for EOR Carbon Sequestration Effort
8/10/2009	Land Use & Agriculture Law Alert: Governor Schwarzenegger Eliminates Funding for Williamson Act Contracts
7/21/2009	Development Law Group Update: Oregon Governor Signs Bill Shortening Period For Owners of "Large Commercial Buildings" to Assert Defective Design and Construction Claims From Ten to Six Years
7/8/2009	Development Law Group Update: Newly Passed Oregon Statute Awaiting Governor's Signature Would Reduce Length of Time for Owners of "Large Commercial Buildings" to Assert Defective Design and Construction Claims from 10 Years to Six Years
7/1/2009	Development Law Group Update: Ninth Circuit Limits Statute of Limitations on Design and Construction Claims Under Fair Housing Act
6/25/2009	Development Law Group Update: Do You Need a Real Estate License to Rent or Sell Your LLC's Real Estate
6/1/2009	Development Law Group Update: Beware of Tax Lots During Due Diligence
5/27/2009	Development Law Group Update: Large Commercial and High Rise Residential Property Owners and Developers Beware!
5/13/2009	Endangered Species Act Law Alert: Secretary Salazar Retains Endangered Species Act Conservation Rule for Polar Bears
4/28/2009	Development Law Group Update: Residential Developers — Notice of Procedure
4/23/2009	Development Law Group Update: ALERT!!! SB 955 Would Limit Designers' Liability
4/3/2009	Development Law Group Update: Shaping Portland's UGB for the Next 50 Years
3/16/2009	Development Law Group Update: Oregon Legislature Considers Green Building Bills
2/27/2009	Development Law Group Update: Oregon House Considers Bill That Would Reduce the Period to Assert Defect Claims on Commercial Construction Projects from 10 Years to Six Years
1/8/2009	Development Law Group Update: Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Case Resolves Statute of Limitations Issues in Construction Defect Cases
11/17/2008	Development Law Group Update: Measure 49 Unenforceable? Measure 37 Revived?
11/3/2008	Development Law Group Update: Portland's Green Building Policy Proposal
10/27/2008	'Green' Building Requires Legal Pros (PDF)
10/16/2008	Development Law Group Update: City of Portland Planning Efforts Linking Economic Development and Livability
9/22/2008	BIM: Managing the Risks of Revolutionary Change (PDF)
9/18/2008	Development Law Group Update: Temporary Regulation Implements Oregon's 2008 Tax Withholding Statute for Real Estate Transactions
8/15/2008	Development Law Group Update: Integrated Project Design May Be the Answer for Owners
6/18/2008	Zoning Confirmations: Buyer Beware!
5/22/2008	The Law of Building Green
5/22/2008	Development Law Group Update: What is a Green Lease?
2/26/2008	Condominium Law Group Update: Struggling Condos Present Takeover Issues
4/17/2007	The Endangered Species Act’s Section 7 Consultation Requirement: Strategies and Tools (PPT)
3/2/2006	Presentation on Oregon Ballot Measure 37
3/2/2006	Presentation on Oregon Ballot Measure 37
1/24/2006	Wine Law Bulletin: Update on Ballot Measure 37
11/15/2005	New Source Review Update: EPA Proposes Dramatic Changes for Power Plants
10/1/2005	Endangered Species Act Alert - House Passes ESA Amendments
3/10/2005	The Present and Future of Habitat Conservation Plans: With or Without "No Surprises" (PDF)
3/1/2005	Boiler and Combustion Turbine Standards: New EPA Proposal (PDF)
1/15/2005	ESA Incidental Take Authorizations: Uncertainty Continues (PDF)
10/15/2004	Measure 37 Analyzed: A Recipe for Confusion and Litigation
11/1/2003	Regulatory Takings in Oregon
6/1/2000	California Looks To Other States In Designing An Urban Brownfields Redevelopment Funding Mechanism