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Preserving Senior Housing vs. the Fair Housing Act

According to the Pew Research Center, since January 1, 2011 more than 10,000 Baby Boomers reach the age of 65 every single day.  According to various studies, the number of Americans over age 65 is expected to reach 71.5 million by 2030- twice their number in the year 2000.  Because of this . . . → Read More: Preserving Senior Housing vs. the Fair Housing Act

New ADA Title II Rules Now Effective

To ensure compliance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), as of March 15, 2012, all newly constructed or altered public facilities must comply with the requirements of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design adopted in July 2010 by the U.S. Department of Justice. The new regulations include design standards that entities . . . → Read More: New ADA Title II Rules Now Effective

Can Dollars and Cents Mitigate Development Impacts?

Elegant is not a word one generally associates with land use law. For instance, in attempting to mitigate the effects a given project has on neighbors and other stakeholders, many planning commissions have spent many a late (late) night attempting to divine whether a given project is “timely” or “reasonably compatible” with neighboring uses. . . . → Read More: Can Dollars and Cents Mitigate Development Impacts?

Cell Tower Leases

Government entities are often approached by wireless communication companies searching for a site to build communication facilities.  Towards that end, below are some issues to keep in mind during cell tower lease negotiations.

1.      Term – Many wireless companies are looking for long term leases that average about 25 years.  Typically, this is in . . . → Read More: Cell Tower Leases