Practical Skills: Zoning, Land Use & Environmental Law (NY)
- Publisher:
- New York State Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2021-01-01
- ISBN:
- 978-1-57969-174-5
Index
- II. What Is Zoning?
- III. Other Land Use Mechanisms
- A. Site Plan Review
- B. Subdivision Control
- lV. Practical Implications of Land Use and Zoning
- V. New York Zoning and Land Use Jurisdiction
- VI. Zoning and Land Use Enabling Legislation
- A. Town Law
- B. General City Law
- C. Village Law
- E. Municipal Home Rule Law
- F. Statute of Local Governments
- VII. Adoption and Amendment of Zoning Legislation
- B. Village Law
- C. General City Law
- D. Municipal Home Rule Law
- E. Comprehensive Plan
- F. Moratoria
- VIII. Zoning Board of Appeals
- A. Nature and Types of Variances
- B. Genesis of Variances
- C. Jurisdiction
- D. Interpretations
- E. Perfecting the Appeal
- F. The Appeal
- G. Limitations on Zba Authority
- lX. Area Variances
- A. Nature of Area Variance
- B. Standard of Review
- X. Use Variances
- A. Nature of Use Variance
- XI. Varying the Variance Criteria
- XII. Planning Boards
- XIII. Site Plan Review
- A. Nature of Site Plan Review
- C. Standard of Review
- D. Site Plan Review Application Process
- E. Authority To Impose Conditions
- F. Waiver of Requirements
- XIV. Special Use Permits
- A. Nature of the Special Use Permit
- B. Jurisdiction
- E. Waiver of Requirements
- XV. Subdivision Review
- A. Nature of Subdivision Review
- D. Subdivision Review Process
- XVI. State-Mandated Overlays
- A. State Environmental Quality Review Act
- B. Adirondack Park Agency Regulations
- C. Agriculture and Markets Law Art. 25-Aa
- D. General Municipal Law
- XVII. Limitations on Zoning Power
- A. Takings
- B. Authority To Impose Conditions
- XVIII. Open Meetings Law
- A. Meetings
- B. Public Notice
- C. Minutes
- D. Enforcement
- XIX. Freedom of Information Law
- A. Full Disclosure; Exemptions
- B. Foil Procedure
- C. Foil Appeals
- C. Foil Appeals
- I. Introduction
- II. Overview of Environmental Law
- III. State Environmental Quality Review Act
- B. Applicability
- C. Environmental Impact Statements
- D. Alternatives
- E. Mitigation Measures
- F. Judicial Review
- lV. Environmental Land Use Controls
- A. When Is A Land Use Control A "Taking of Property"?
- B. Wetlands Regulations
- C. Coastal Resources
- D. Protection of Water Supply
- E. Adirondack Park Agency and Parkland Protection
- F. Conservation Easements
- G. Historic Preservation
- V. Air Quality
- A. Clean Air Act
- B. Incinerator Controls
- C. Motor Vehicles
- D. Public and Private Nuisance Actions
- E. Stratospheric Ozone Layer Protection
- F. Climate Change
- VI. Water Quality
- A. Clean Water Act and State Controls
- B. Enforcement
- C. Nuisance and Riparian Rights Actions
- VII. Noise
- VIII. Solid Waste
- lX. Hazardous Materials and Wastes
- A. Generally
- B. Comprehensive "Cradle-To-Grave" Chemical Regulation
- C. Manufacture and Transport
- D. Storage and "Community Right To Know"
- E. Hazardous Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal
- F. Environmental Justice