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Six Suggested Actions for Planners during the Extended COVID-19 Pandemic
January 28, 2021 by Steve Butler Category: Strategies and Programs , Land Use Administration , Streets and Sidewalks , Development Regulations and Zoning
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Trial by Zoom: Using Online Platforms in Administrative Proceedings, Trials, and Oral Arguments
December 28, 2020 by Clara Park Category: Land Use Administration , Courts and Criminal Justice System , COVID-19 , Guest Author
2020 Legislative Outcomes for Planning and Land Use-Related Issues
June 25, 2020 by Steve Butler Category: Land Use Administration , New Legislation and Regulations
Quickly Switching Over to an Online Permitting/Plan Review System
June 18, 2020 by Steve Butler Category: Land Use Administration , COVID-19
Yim I and Yim II Clarify Washington Regulatory Takings and Substantive Due Process Law
January 2, 2020 by Roger Wynne Category: Court Decisions and AGO Opinions , Land Use Administration , Guest Author
Providing Exceptional Customer Service at Your Permit Counter
November 30, 2018 by Steve Butler Category: Land Use Administration
The Culverts Case: An Overview and Potential Implications for Local Governments
June 20, 2018 by Jill Dvorkin Category: Land Use Administration
December 2017 Land Use Case Law Update
January 4, 2018 by Jill Dvorkin Category: Court Decisions and AGO Opinions , Land Use Administration
Recent Changes to Washington’s Land Use and Planning Laws
August 31, 2017 by Steve Butler Category: Land Use Administration , New Legislation and Regulations
June 2017 Land Use Case Law Update Recap
June 29, 2017 by Jill Dvorkin Category: Court Decisions and AGO Opinions , Land Use Administration
Land Use Case Law Update Recap
December 21, 2016 by Jill Dvorkin Category: Court Decisions and AGO Opinions , Land Use Administration
Should Legislative Bodies Conduct Quasi-Judicial Hearings?
August 31, 2016 by Joseph W. Tovar Category: Land Use Administration , Guest Author
8 Key Components of an Effective Planning-related Staff Report
March 23, 2016 by Steve Butler Category: Land Use Administration
Taking Deliberate Steps to Improve The Development Permitting Process
August 31, 2015 by Steve Butler Category: Land Use Administration
What’s Not to Like? – Pre-Approved Plans Offer Faster Permitting, Cheaper Housing, Quality Design
July 3, 2014 by Sue Enger Category: Land Use Administration
The Multi-Personalities of Site Specific Rezones - Or - A Cheat Sheet for Everything You Need to Know about Site-Specific Rezones
March 31, 2013 by Phil Olbrechts Category: Land Use Administration , Guest Author
The Unassailable Right to Make Any Decision You Want: Avoiding Judicial Intervention in Local Land Use Decision Making
May 31, 2012 by Phil Olbrechts Category: Land Use Administration , Administrative and Elected Officials , Guest Author
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