PLAN7004LandUseControls 69PM,Mondays McCordHall,Room111 JoshWhitehead email:josh.whitehead@memphistn.gov phone:5766602 SYLLABUS FALL2012 Therelationshipbetweenplanningandthelawcannotbeunderstated.Plannerswithafirmgraspoflanduselaw areaninvaluableresourcetotheirmunicipalemployerand/orclients.

s.Withthatsaid,mymissionwiththisclass will be to impart upon you the current status of land use law, with an emphasis on Tennessee and Memphis ShelbyCounty. Classparticipationiscrucialtoanyclass,butparticularlyalawrelatedclass.Studentsareexpectedtohaveread the assigned readings before each class and must be prepared to discuss or ask questions about the weekly topic(s). Failure to prepare for a class or failure to engage in class discussion will negatively impact the course participationcomponentofthestudentsgrade.Studentsshallbelimitedtotwounexcusedabsencesduringthe semester.Anyfurtherabsenceswillonlybegrantedunderexceptionalcircumstances.Theimportanceofclass participationisreflectedinthegradingregimeforthecourse: 20%:ClassParticipation 30%:MidtermExamination 20%:Project(seebelow) 30%:FinalExamination Exams: Therewillbetwoexamsduringthesemester.Thefirstexamwillbeamidtermfocusedonissuesdiscussedduring thefirsthalfofthesemester.Thefinalexamwillbecumulativeinnature. Textbook: Thereisnotarequiredtextbookforthiscourse;however,thefollowingbooksareexcellentreferencesforland uselaw,particularlytheDeantextwhichisspecifictoTennesseelaw. 1. Dean,GeorgeA.LandUseLaw:TennesseeandBeyond.Nashville,TN:GadshillPress,2009. 2. Juegensmeyer, Julian C. and Thomas E. Roberts. Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law (Hornbook Series). St. Paul, MN: West Group Co., 2007 (a copy is on reserve in the Planning office in McCordHall).

Toretrievecasesandstatutes: Toaccesscases,gotothisaddresstoaccessLexisNexis: https://ezproxy.memphis.edu/login?qurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.lexisnexis.com%2fus%2flnacademic (ifthislinkdoesnotwork,gototheDatabasestabthatislocatedintheSearchUMLibrariesbox). OnceyouhaveloggedintoLexisNexis,enterthecitationfoundinthecasesbelowundertheLookupa LealCaseboxinthemiddleofthepage. Toaccessstatues,gotohttp://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/. Note: Tennessee Private Acts are not available online; I will email you pdfs of those acts as they are assigned. I will also email you the law reviews and treatises and a few recent cases, as noted, that are unavailableonLexisNexis. Project: Studentswillberequiredtoattendatleastonemeetingofaplanningcommissionorboardofzoningappeal(in Memphis, these are called the Land Use Control Board and the Board of Adjustment, respectively). The case reportshalloutlinethenatureofoneissuethatwasontheagenda,whatthecurrentconditionsoftheareawere, the recommendation of the planning staff, the result of the vote by the planning commission/board of zoning appeal and a brief editorial on whether you believe the planning commission/board of zoning appeal and staff madetherightdeterminationandwhy.Includeacopyofthestaffreportpreparedbytheplanningcommission staff/boardofzoningappeal.Reportshouldbe510pagesinlength,notincludinganysupportingmaterial. TheprojectisdueatthebeginningofclassonNovember28.Deductionswillbetakenforworkturnedinafter 6PMonNovember26.Deductionswillalsobetakenifyouareunabletophysicallyattendameetingandinstead read a commissions minutes or watch their proceedings online. Please note: most commissions and boards throughoutthemetropolitanareaposttheirmeetingtimesand/oragendasonline,sopleasedonotwaituntilitis toolatetoattendameetinginperson.

READINGASSIGNMENTS Class1:IntroductionandHistoryofPlanning/Zoning(pleasecometoourfirstclassprepared) August27 Reading: SouthernConstructorsvLoudonCo.BoardofEducation,58S.W.3d706(2001) TennesseeCodeAnnotated(TCA)137201&202 1921PrivateActs,Chapter165,Sections14 Sept.3:NoClass(LaborDay)* *IwillbeonvacationthefollowingMonday,September10.IwillpolltheclassonAugust27todeterminewhich dayduringtheweekofSeptember3wewillmakeupforClass2.Ifthereisnotadayofthatweekthatisopento everyone,wewillcombineClasses4andClass5onOctober1. Class2:LandUseinGeneral:Uses&Setbacks DateTBD(seenoteabove) Reading: EuclidvAmblerRealty,272U.S.365(1926) SpencerSturlavMemphis,290S.W.608(1926) BelleTerrev.Boraas,461U.S.1(1974) Class3:Exemption,PreemptionandImmunity Sept.17 Reading: CellcoPartnershipvFranklinCo.,553F.Supp.2d838(2008) TelespectrumvKentucky,227F.3d414(2000) TNManufacturedHousingAssoc.vMetro,798S.W.2d254(1990) RiverofLifeKingdomMinistriesvHazelCrest,2010U.S.App.LEXIS13681 CityofEdmondsvOxfordHouse,514U.S.725(1995) HarpethValleyUtilityDistrictvMetro,1998Tenn.App.LEXIS384 Class4:Nonconformities,Part1 Sept.24 Reading: TCA137208 BolesvChattanooga,892S.W.2d416(1994) TolesvDyersburg,39S.W.3d138(2000) RedBankvPhillips,2007Tenn.App.LEXIS787 OutdoorWestvJohnsonCity,39S.W.3d131(2000) Class5:Nonconformities,Part2 Oct.1 Reading: 1921PrivateActs,Chapter165,Section7Iwillemail. TCA137210 PrimeLocationsvShelbyCo.,(2010)Iwillemail. Manhattanv.ShelbyCo.,2008Tenn.App.LEXIS136 RivesvCityofClarksville,618S.W.2d502(1981)

Class6:ThePlanningCommission Oct.8 Reading: TCA134101through105and134201through203 TCA137204 BarretvShelbyCo.,619S.W.2d390(1981) FallinvKnoxCo.,656S.W.2d338(1983) RayvDattel,1985WL1126692(1985) McAllenvCityofMemphis,786SW2d633(1990) Oct.15:NoClass(FallBreak) Class7:ThePlanningCommission,Part2 Oct.22 GrantvMcCullough,196Tenn.671(1954) WirelessPropertiesvChattanooga,2010WL104586 Note:Iwillemail.Youdonotneedtoreadpastpage4;therestisthetranscript fromthelowercourt. BaysideWarehousevMemphis,470S.W.2d375(1971) SteppachvThomas,2011WL683932Iwillemail. Class8:TheBoardofZoningAppeals Oct.29 Reading: 1921PrivateActs,Chapter165,Section5 1925PrivateActs,Chapter428 1955PrivateActs,Chapter142 ReddochvSmith,214Tenn.213(1964) GlanklervMemphis,481S.W.2d376(1972) HoustonvMemphisShelbyCounty,488S.W.2d387(1972) TCA137207&137210 McClurkanvNashville,565S.W.2d495(1977) FatherRyanvOakHill,774S.W.2d184(1988) BoardofAdjustmentnewspaperclippings(Iwillemail) Class9:MIDTERM Nov.5 Class10:VestedRights,Estoppel&PendingLegislation Nov.12 Reading: HowevNashville,176Tenn.405(1940) WestchestervNashville,2005Tenn.App.LEXIS798 HardingAcademyvNashville,222S.W.3d359(2008) Class11:ConstitutionalIssues,Part1 Nov.19 Reading: TCA2917101&2917102 MemphisvGreene,101S.Ct.1584(1980) DewsvSunnyvale,109F.Supp.2d526(2000) LawReview:TheAftermathofKelobyDonaldE.SandersandPatriciaPattison KelovNewLondon,545U.S.469(2005)(optional)

Class12:ConstitutionalIssues,Part2 Nov.26 Projectdueatbeginningofclass. Reading: Treatise:AmericanLawofZoning:ExactionsbyPatriciaE.Salkin Treatise:AmericanLawofZoning:TotalTakingsbyPatriciaE.SalkinTreatise:American LawofZoning:SignsandBillboardsbyPatriciaSalkin Law Review: Viewpoint Neutral Zoning of Adult Entertainment Businesses by Shima BaradaranRobison TCA137401,etseq(HistoricZoningCommission) CherokeeCountryClubvCityofKnoxville,152SW3d466(2004). TCA654133(DesignReviewCommission) Class13:Subdivisions Dec.3 Reading: TCA134301&134302 ThompsonvDeptofCodes,20S.W.3d654(1999) B&BvLebanon,2004Tenn.App.LEXIS848 McCallenvCityofMemphis,786S.W.2d633(1990) WilsonvWoodlandPresbyterian,2002Tenn.App.LEXIS462 Dec.10:FinalExam UniversityPolicies: TheUniversityofMemphisencouragesthefullparticipationofstudentswithdisabilities.Studentswithdisabilities are invited to meet individually with the instructor to discuss special accommodations that may be needed for successfulparticipationinthiscourse. Inthe event thatinclementweatherrequires thecancellationofclassat theUniversityofMemphis,localradio and television media will be immediately notified. Additionally, The University of Memphis has established an InclementWeatherHotlineat6780888. AcademicdishonestywillbegroundsforreceivinganFonyoursubmissionandpossiblyanFforthecourse, dependingontheseverityoftheoffense.Asstatedinthestudenthandbook,academicdishonestymayalsolead to disciplinary action if the instructor chooses to initiate such action. If you are unsure about what constitutes academicdishonesty(e.g.plagiarismandcheating)refertoyourstudenthandbook.Whileyouareencouragedto studytogetherandhelpeachotherwithwrittenassignments;thereshouldbenosharingofinformationduring exams,copyingassignments,oruseofsourcematerialwithoutcitingthesource.