Zoning, Planning & Land Use Section
Thoughts on Being an Effective Local Government Attorney: Part I
This is the first post in a series of three blog posts titled “Thoughts on Being an Effective Local Government Attorney and How to Best Work With Your Local…
My Summer Internship With the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office
This past summer I interned with the Air, Water, and Natural Resources Section within the Environmental Division of the North Carolina Attorney General’s…
My Summer Internship
This past summer, I interned with the Environmental Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ). Within the Environmental Division, I worked…
Zoning, Planning & Land Use Section: Student Scholarships
In 2022, the Zoning, Planning and Land Use Section awarded its first scholarships to deserving law students. In order to meet the requirements for the 2022…
The 100th Anniversary of the North Carolina Zoning Enabling Act
Chapter 250 was ratified and enacted on March 5, 1923. The Zoning, Planning and Land Use Section celebrates the 100th anniversary of the North Carolina Zoning…
Call for Nominations – Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Section Award of Excellence
Do you know a land use law superstar? Please consider nominating them for the Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Section Award of Excellence! This award…
Court of Appeals Issues Two (Unpublished) Decisions on Quasi-Judicial Permit Appeals
The Court of Appeals issued two unpublished decisions in November in connection with appeals of quasi-judicial land use decisions. Madison Asphalt, LLC v.…
From the ZPLU Chair: Moving Back Toward Normal
Dear Members of the Zoning, Planning, and Land Use Section: Happy Fall! Welcome to the 2021-2022 bar year. I am honored to serve as the Chair of the Zoning,…
Still Standing: COA Declines To Change Standing Requirements
In reading the most recent Court of Appeals decision on standing in North Carolina, Hoag v. Pitt County (19-826 – Unpublished), I’m reminded of Elton…
Legislature Delays Enactment of 160D and Enacts Rules for Remote Meetings During State of Emergency
S.L. 2020-3, SB704 was passed by the House and Senate on May 2 and signed into law by the governor on May 4. It contains the following of interest to ZPLU…