Archive for the ‘Referenda’ Category
MI Appeals Court Concluded Interim Zoning Ordinance is Valid and Not Subject to Referendum, and Dismissed Lawsuit by Solar Developer
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on February 13, 2021
CA Appeals Court Holds County Ordinance Banning Marijuana Dispensaries was Validly Reenacted because a “Material Change in Circumstances” Occurred Since County Previously Repealed Similar Ordinance in Response to a Referendum Petition.
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on December 7, 2020
CA Appeals Court Finds Initiative Caused City’s General Plan to Become Impermissibly Inconsistent
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on November 5, 2019
UT Supreme Court Holds City Resolution was Approved Pursuant to City’s Administrative Powers and Therefore Not Referable to a Public Referendum
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on December 5, 2018
CA Appeals Court Finds Referendum Petition Challenging an Ordinance Would Not be Invalid if the Legislative Body Remained Free to Select another Consistent Zoning for the Subject Parcel
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on June 4, 2017
WA Supreme Court Finds Zoning Initiative Exceeded Scope of Local Legislative Authority
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on February 17, 2016
OH Supreme Court Holds Ohio Board of Elections had Authority to Reject Petitions for Referendum and Ballot Initiative
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on January 8, 2015
MT Supreme Court Finds City Resolution over Extra-Territorial Zoning was Not Subject to Referendum
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on August 23, 2014
Utah Supreme Court Holds that a Site Specific Rezoning is a Legislative Action Subject to Referendum
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on January 2, 2014
MT Supreme Court Holds Mining Company Not Subjected to Illegal Spot Zoning When Special No-Mining Zoning District Was Created Around It by Citizen Zoning Petition But Remands Takings Issue
Posted by: Patricia Salkin on January 13, 2013
