Land Use Archives - Partridge Snow & Hahn

Land Use Litigation & Disputes Press Releases Real EstatePartridge Snow & Hahn Partner Michael L. Mineau to Present at Roger Williams University Real Estate Speaker Series

March 20, 2025

PROVIDENCE, RI, March 20, 2025 – Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) Partner Michael L. Mineau will be a featured speaker at the inaugural Roger Williams University Real Estate Speaker Series on March 26. Mineau, who is the first presenter in the series, will speak to undergraduate students in the real estate program and members of...

Land Use Litigation & Disputes Press Releases Real EstatePartridge Snow & Hahn Counsel Michael L. Mineau Presents at the Annual SNEAPA Conference on Land Use Law Update

November 8, 2024

BOSTON, MA, November 8, 2024 – On November 7, Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH), Counsel Michael L. Mineau presented at the annual Southern New England American Planning Association Conference (SNEAPA) on “Land Use Law Update: No Arcane Mumbo Jumbo, Just Great Takeaways You Can Use,” panel. The session provided an overview of Southern New England...

Client Alerts Land UseR.I. Court Holds 2023 Shore Access Law Is An Unconstitutional Taking

July 19, 2024

By Robert K. Taylor In June 2023, the Rhode Island General Assembly enacted legislation granting the public expanded “privileges of the shore,” including but not limited to the right to fish from the shore, to swim in the sea and to pass along the shore. Until 2023, the area where those public privileges could be...

Client Alerts Land Use News Real EstateNew Slate of 15 Bills Introduced in 2024 Intended to Further Encourage Residential Development

March 11, 2024

By: Michael L. Mineau As covered in prior PSH Client Alerts on June 26, 2023, August 22, 2023, and November 27, 2023, this past year included numerous major reforms to the Rhode Island zoning and land development statutes, all aimed at spurring further residential development and creation of additional housing units in Rhode Island. While...

Client Alerts Land Use News Real EstateMassive Development Potential Unlocked with New “Adaptive Reuse” Amendments to RI Zoning Statutes

November 17, 2023

By Michael L. Mineau Following up on recent PSH Land Use Client Alerts on June 26, 2023 and August 22, 2023, an important collection of bills were passed through both houses of the Rhode Island state legislature in June and signed into law. These new laws, which will mostly become effective January 1, 2024, significantly...

Client Alerts Land Use NewsBreaking Down the New Legislative Changes to RI Subdivision and Development Process

August 22, 2023

By Michael L. Mineau Following up on a recent PSH Land Use Client Alert, Governor McKee has signed into law a collection of bills which were passed through both houses of the state legislature in June. These new laws, which will mostly become effective January 1, 2024, significantly change many aspects of land use and...

Client Alerts Land Use NewsNew RI Legislation to Significantly Change Land Use Law and Development Process

June 26, 2023

By Michael L. Mineau and Jeffrey H. Gladstone The Rhode Island General Assembly recently passed a series of bills through both houses which were transmitted to the Governor for signature on June 19, 2023, commonly known as House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi’s housing package. The scope and significance of these bills, assuming they become law (which...

Client Alerts Environmental Land UseRI DEM Announces $3 Million In Brownfields Funding Now Available

August 3, 2020

By Christian Capizzo The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that $3 million is available in new funding opportunities for the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties all across Rhode Island, known as brownfields. Primary funding for the grants include $2 million from the 2018 Green Economy Bond, which was passed by...

Client Alerts Environmental Land UseABC’s of Land Development

May 10, 2018

Developing land or repurposing existing structures can be profitable. It can also be frustrating, confusing and expensive. Before undertaking any development project, the developer must assemble a strong “team” of professionals. Usually, the team is comprised of: Site engineer Traffic engineer Architect Land Use Attorney Wetlands expert/engineer Depending upon unique circumstances, other specialties may be hired....