Archive for the ‘Voting’ Category

MA Land Ct. Upholds Board’s Denial of Application for Failure to Reach Unanimous Approval on Special Permit Request, Finding Subsequent Motions Did Not Constitute Reconsiderations and Hence There was no Deemed Approval

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on January 10, 2014

MN Appeals Court Holds Local Procedure Requiring Supermajority Vote for Zoning Amendment is Not Preempted by State Law

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on January 14, 2013

HI Appeals Court Holds Holdover Land Use Commissioner not Barred From Voting Despite Lack of Senate Confirmation

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on September 22, 2012

Florida Appeals Court Holds That Board Member is Entitled to Challenge Action Taken on Matter After She Had Voted and Left the Meeting

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on March 17, 2012

NJ Appeals Court Reverses Unreasonable Variance Denial

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on September 4, 2011

PA Court Upholds Denial of Permits for LED Billboard Where ZBA Decision Was Evenly Split Leading to a Negative Decision and Doctrine of Natural Expansion for Non-Conforming Uses was Inapplicable

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on August 2, 2010

Protest Petition Valid When Only One Spouse Signs and Property is Held as Tenants by Entirety

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on January 15, 2010

Change in Board Membership After Vote on Application but Before Written Decision Does Not Invalidate Vote; and No Ethical Violation in Meeting with Applicant Before Submission

Posted by: Patricia Salkin on December 4, 2009