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Stale Real Estate Convenants, Robert C. Ellickson May 2022

Stale Real Estate Convenants, Robert C. Ellickson

William & Mary Law Review

Since the 1970s, covenants running with the land have tethered a large majority of the new housing units produced in the United States. These private restraints usually continue for generations, until a majority or supermajority of covenant beneficiaries affirmatively vote to amend or terminate them. Covenants interact with public land use controls, particularly zoning ordinances. Zoning politics tends to freeze land uses in urban America, particularly in existing neighborhoods of single-family homes. This Article investigates to what extent covenants exacerbate the zoning freeze. It provides a history of the use of private covenants and suggests how drafters, judges, and legislators …


The Wind Blows In Virginia Too—Deconstructing Legal And Regulatory Barriers To The Development Of Onshore, Utility-Scale Wind Energy In Virginia, Mark L. (Buzz) Belleville Nov 2016

The Wind Blows In Virginia Too—Deconstructing Legal And Regulatory Barriers To The Development Of Onshore, Utility-Scale Wind Energy In Virginia, Mark L. (Buzz) Belleville

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Encouraging Transportation-Oriented Development In The United States: A Case For Utilizing “Earned-As-Of-Location” Credits To Promote Strategic Economic Development, Matthew G. Jewitt Apr 2016

Encouraging Transportation-Oriented Development In The United States: A Case For Utilizing “Earned-As-Of-Location” Credits To Promote Strategic Economic Development, Matthew G. Jewitt

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Corporate Social Responsibility And Conservation: The Preservation Of Ecology And Culture To Sustain The Sea Islands, Kamille Wolff Dean Mar 2013

Corporate Social Responsibility And Conservation: The Preservation Of Ecology And Culture To Sustain The Sea Islands, Kamille Wolff Dean

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

This Article posits that corporate real estate development of coastal property can coexist with conservation strategies to preserve the ecological and cultural integrity of the barrier islands along the southeastern seaboard. Reformed corporate land use techniques that reflect prudent and sustainable master-planned communities may result in manageable natural and cultural resource preservation. The Introduction defines the historical, cultural, and ecological significance of the Sea Islands, an archipelago stretching from the Carolinas to Florida. Part I presents a series of corporate real estate redevelopment projects on the Sea Islands for analysis. Part II sets forth viable solutions for the implementation of …


The Role Of The Virginia Marine Resources Commission In Regulating And Zoning The Water Bodies Of The Commonwealth, Keith Warren Davis Apr 1992

The Role Of The Virginia Marine Resources Commission In Regulating And Zoning The Water Bodies Of The Commonwealth, Keith Warren Davis

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Conversion Of Vepco's Yorktown Power Station From Oil To Coal Faces Problems, Albert Barker May 1981

Conversion Of Vepco's Yorktown Power Station From Oil To Coal Faces Problems, Albert Barker

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Upzoning, Public Policy, And Fairness - A Study And Proposal, Richard W. Bartke, John S. Lamb May 1976

Upzoning, Public Policy, And Fairness - A Study And Proposal, Richard W. Bartke, John S. Lamb

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Regulation Of Conduct In Relation To Land - The Need To Purge Natural Law Constraints From The Fourteenth Amendment, John E. Donaldson Dec 1974

Regulation Of Conduct In Relation To Land - The Need To Purge Natural Law Constraints From The Fourteenth Amendment, John E. Donaldson

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Termination Of Nonconforming Uses, Marvin M. Moore Jan 1965

The Termination Of Nonconforming Uses, Marvin M. Moore

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.