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Leed Building Ordinances For Local Governments, Dennis Boothe, Lori Leonardo, Darren Rowles
Leed Building Ordinances For Local Governments, Dennis Boothe, Lori Leonardo, Darren Rowles
Land Use Clinic
Local government ordinances requiring the implementation of green building standards in public buildings are increasingly common. Most of these ordinances adopt the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Rating System, promulgated by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).This paper surveys local government ordinances and resolutions requiring public green building and discusses the possible variations and options available to a local government seeking to draft public green building regulations.
Model Junkyard Ordinance, Lydia Doyle
Model Junkyard Ordinance, Lydia Doyle
Land Use Clinic
This paper is designed to provide an overview of junkyard regulation in Georgia as it currently exists on the federal, state and local level. Following this summary of junkyard regulation is a model junkyard ordinance to be used by communities in Georgia as guidance or the basis for their junkyard ordinances.
The Constitutionality Of Open Space Requirements And Minimum Lot Sizes, Matthew Weiss
The Constitutionality Of Open Space Requirements And Minimum Lot Sizes, Matthew Weiss
Land Use Clinic
The United States Supreme Court and other federal and state courts have consistently dismissed challenges against open space requirements and reductions in minimum lot sizes similar to those that exist within ordinances regulating conservation subdivisions. Although some precedent exists for finding open space requirements and minimum lot sizes unconstitutional, courts have only reached such conclusions in limited situations where the challenged regulations destroy the entire economic value of a plaintiff’s property, where there is no rational basis for the regulations, or where the land use regulation is found to substantially interfere with the property owner’s use and enjoyment of their …
City Of Jefferson Curry Creek Water Supply Watershed: Estimate Of Existing And Projected Impervious Cover And Assessment Of Watershed Protection Provisions, Jamie Baker Roskie, Seth Wenger
City Of Jefferson Curry Creek Water Supply Watershed: Estimate Of Existing And Projected Impervious Cover And Assessment Of Watershed Protection Provisions, Jamie Baker Roskie, Seth Wenger
Land Use Clinic
The Land Use Clinic, in conjunction with the River Basin Center, helped the City of Jefferson to protect its drinking water supply. The Land Use Clinic wrote municipal legislation to reduce impervious cover (roads, parking lots, buildings and sidewalks) and minimize runoff, which diminishes water quality by filling streams with pollutants and increasing sedimentation, increases the need for expensive water treatment and impacts aquatic habitat.
An Analysis Of Development Impact Fees In Georgia, Jim Edge, Michael J. Eshman
An Analysis Of Development Impact Fees In Georgia, Jim Edge, Michael J. Eshman
Land Use Clinic
A development impact fee is defined as “payment of money imposed upon development as a condition to development approval to pay for a proportionate share of the cost of system improvements needed to serve growth and development.” Development impact fees are a relatively new idea in Georgia, but have been used in other jurisdictions for years. This paper analyzes the development of the Georgia Development Impact Fee Law. It also tracks use of impact fees in Georgia and makes recommendations for jurisdictions considering adopting impact fees.
Accessory Apartments, Lauren Giles
Accessory Apartments, Lauren Giles
Land Use Clinic
Use and regulation of accessory dwelling units, also known as accessory apartments, as a way to promote affordable housing and multi-generational housing options in single-family neighborhoods. Implementing an ADU ordinance requires local governments to balance the interests of homeowners, potential tenants, and the community at large. ADUs can benefit all parties if they are implemented properly. Community education and involvement are important to ensure support for ADUs. ADUs allow communities to grow in population without additional construction or the expense of new infrastructure. Accessory dwelling are not for everyone or every neighborhood, but when done properly in the appropriate area …
Controlling Big Box Retail Development In Georgia, Matt Roberts, Brian Wright, Elizabeth Simpson, Lauren Giles, Anna Hauser
Controlling Big Box Retail Development In Georgia, Matt Roberts, Brian Wright, Elizabeth Simpson, Lauren Giles, Anna Hauser
Land Use Clinic
The rise of big box retail presents a number of serious challenges that can be addressed by both state legislatures and local governments. This paper provides strategies to help communities avoid "big box blight" caused by retailers abandoning existing sites for new stores, leaving empty eyesores in their wake.
New Urbanism And Euclidian Zoning: Can They Co-Exist?, Janna Blasingame Custer
New Urbanism And Euclidian Zoning: Can They Co-Exist?, Janna Blasingame Custer
Land Use Clinic
Euclidian zoning served a purpose in its time. It separated land uses so that people could live away from industrial developments without the fear that such industries would locate to their backyard. But despite the positive effects of Euclidian zoning, many people believe it provides too little attention to character and historic design and promotes sprawl. New Urbanism offers an alternative to Euclidian zoning and many cities are beginning to utilize New Urbanism principles as they strive to bring back a sense of place to their communities. Challenges result when the New Urbanism principles conflict with the zoning in place, …