Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Law
Preserving Open Lands: Local Zoning And Financing Authority Work Together, John R. Nolon
Preserving Open Lands: Local Zoning And Financing Authority Work Together, John R. Nolon
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
State governments vest great authority in local governments to decide how and where private development shall occur, and in the alternative, where to preserve open land. The New York state legislature recognizes the importance of protecting open lands, and as such, has created several laws to facilitate local municipal action. Several methods exist that municipal government may use to accomplish this goal and this article provides several examples. For instance, the New York Court of Appeals, in the case of Bonnie Briar Syndicate, Inc. v. Town of Mamaroneck, held that a local zoning ordinance, which rezoned a large area for …
Grassroots Regionalism Through Intermunicipal Land Use Compacts, John R. Nolon
Grassroots Regionalism Through Intermunicipal Land Use Compacts, John R. Nolon
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The question raised by this article is whether these statutes and this experience provide an opportunity to develop an effective regional approach fitted to the great diversity of New York's regions. It examines first the role local governments play in determining land use and then the statutes that authorize municipalities to cooperate with respect to land use planning and control. The article traces the use of this authority through two phases of evolution revealing ever more complex and potentially effective intermunicipal strategies. It ends with some thoughts as to how the state government could facilitate effective regional processes by providing …