The 2010 Virginia General Assembly adopted HB 1063, which is a helpful simplification of the process by which BZA decisions are appealed to circuit court. It is effective July 1, 2010.

A number of local government attorneys have been asking tough questions about HB 374 and SB  632, identical bills which became effective law on July 1.  2010 Va Acts of Assembly ch. 549,  2010 Va Acts of Assembly ch. 613.

On May 19, a team of great folks at Sands Anderson and our special guest Karen Harwood conducted a webinar on the State of Vested Rights (in Zoning), 2010 — the first installment of an ongoing series called the Sands Anderson Land Use Forum.  We’ve been busy!  (This will explain, in part, the length of time since my [...]

The General Assembly, Virginia Supreme Court and the Virginia State Bar have combined to make the job of our local Boards of Zoning Appeals (BZAs), and that of the local government attorney who deals with them, much more complicated. As a long-time county attorney and currently counsel to the Stafford County BZA, I have seen this [...]