Land Use Planning

Land Use Planning - Professor Edward Sullivan

• Course Number: LAW-380
• Course Type: Foundational
• Credits: 3
• Enrollment Limit: Determined by the Registrar
• Description: The principal methods of public control of the use of private land, from traditional judicial doctrines, such as nuisance and eminent domain, through statutory comprehensive planning regimes. The course also covers traditional zoning and planning issues, such as spot zoning, floating zones, nonconforming uses, variances and special exceptions. Sections on land valuation in eminent domain, and the impact of income and property taxation on land use, are also included.
• Prerequisite: none
• Evaluation Method: Final exam
• Capstone: yes, with professor permission
• WIE: no

 

Land Use Planning - Professor Jeff Litwak

• Course Number: LAW-380
• Course Type: Foundational
• Credits: 3
• Enrollment Limit: Determined by the Registrar
• Description: The principal methods of public control of the use of private land, from traditional judicial doctrines, such as nuisance and eminent domain, through statutory comprehensive planning regimes. The course also covers traditional zoning and planning issues, such as spot zoning, floating zones, nonconforming uses, variances and special exceptions. Sections on land valuation in eminent domain, and the impact of income and property taxation on land use, are also included.
• Prerequisite: none
• Evaluation Method: Final exam
• Capstone: no
• WIE: no

Notes for LC JDs and residential LLMs & MSLs:

Lewis & Clark JDs and residential LLMs & MSLs are permitted to take some courses online within the limits of LC’s distance learning policy. Those students should consult the distance learning policy prior to signing up for distance learning courses.

Students who are on campus are asked to take the in-person version of the class when both an in-person and online version of the same class are offered in the same semester, but may petition the Associate Dean of Students, Libby Davis, to take the online version if they have a compelling reason for doing so: eadavis@lclark.edu

JD students at other law schools may be able to take online courses if space permits and permitted by their home school. Contact Associate Dean of the Environmental Law Program, Janice Weis, at jweis@lclark.edu