Missing the Forest for the Builder’s Remedy Tree

The Builder's Remedy is not a panacea for obstructive NIMBYism, but it does offer an additional tool that the sophisticated land use practitioner may utilize to maximize leverage with local government and attain approval for housing projects. Indeed, the Builder's Remedy is just one small part of what some consider to be a new era of state control over land-use decision making in California. By understanding how these tools work in concert, savvy developers are taking advantage of favorable provisions of state law to bring to fruition projects once destined to die on the vine.