Description
Gain insights and strategies on how to successfully navigate the land use entitlement process.This program will provide insights both for representatives of the development community and for city attorneys and county counsel. For the development side, it will provide insights and strategies to how to successfully navigate the land use entitlement process for all types of development projects, from residential to industrial to commercial. For the public sector, it will provide useful information as to the metes and bounds of governmental discretion in enforcement of local zoning authority.
Date: 2019-09-27 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
The Zoning Prerogatives of Local Government vs. the Need for Development
• The Source and Scope of the Police Power
• The Balance Between Zoning and Development Needs
The Structures of Local Governance and How They Affect Land Use Entitlement
• The Role of the Planning Staff
• Land Use Boards and Commissions
• Administrative Appeals
• Political Considerations
Regulatory Controls and How to Maneuver Them
• Subdivisions
• Use Permits
• Variances
• Discretionary vs. Ministerial Permits
• Legislative Approvals (Zone Changes, etc.)
• Initiative and Referenda
Environmental Issues That Affect Land Use Entitlements
• Federal Environmental Statutes
• State Environmental Statutes
• Local Environmental Ordinances
Vested Rights and Regulatory Takings
Litigation
• Exhaustion of Remedies (Raise It or Waive It)
• The Administrative Record
• Writs of Mandamus
• Other Litigation Considerations
Michael W. Shonafelt-Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
