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Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was the featured speaker at a recent JMBM Business Issues Forum attended by over 100 of the firm’s clients and other guests. Below is a summary of her remarks. Urban development is a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in addressing it. California […]
On September 20, 2007, during a public board meeting, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) adopted the “North Hollywood Redevelopment Project Commercial Core Urban Design Guidelines”. These design guidelines were presented by CRA staff as providing “some guidance and additional direction for development in the core area, as well as to provide some certainty for the […]
After two years of toiled history, the City of Los Angeles adopted a Density Bonus Ordinance to implement the State Density Bonus requirements prescribed by Senate Bill (SB) 1818. The L.A. Density Bonus Ordinance became effective on April 15, 2008. The L.A. Density Bonus Ordinance provides a minimum 20% density bonus to any residential development […]
Adopted approximately one year ago, the ramifications of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, commonly referred to as Assembly Bill or AB 32, are being felt by California’s development community. AB 32 will likely affect the price of fuels, electricity, and raw building materials, as well as the urban fabric, design, and “feel” of […]
They’re putting up our name in lights at Hollywood & Vine! Not really, but certainly symbolically. Over the last three years, the Government, Land Use, Environment & Energy Department (GLUEE) at JMBM has represented almost every major developer building projects at or near the four corners of Hollywood & Vine, one of the world’s most […]
Benjamin M. Reznik, Chair of JMBM’s Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy Department, was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, "EIRs Abused in Opponents’ Attempts to Block Development".
Benjamin M. Reznik was quoted in an article entitled, "Mayor Revives Plans for L.A. Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance," which was published in the November 5, 2007 edition of the California Real Estate Journal.
Benjamin M. Reznik, Chair of JMBM’s Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy Department, was quoted in the Los Angeles Business Journal article, "Affordable Housing Doesn’t Necessarily Lead to Less Traffic".
Kerry Shapiro was mentioned in an article entitled, “Chevreaux, Meadow Vistans Headed for Court Face-off: Residents Argue Permit for Asphalt Plant is Outdated,” in the Auburn Journal on July 4, 2007.
Kerry Shapiro was mentioned in the January 1, 2007 issue of the California Planning & Development Report in an article titled, “Court Demands Public Hearing On Vested Rights Determination”
