Description
Gain insights and strategies on how to successfully navigate the land use entitlement process.
This course will discuss the importance of identifying local land use, political, and demographic trends at the preapplication due diligence stage. It will also cover how each topic can impact your project pro forma, and strategies for identifying funding opportunities to mitigate potential risks associated with these trends. In addition, best practices for compiling a legally defensible record supporting your approvals will be examined.
Date: 2025-01-30 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
* You will be able to discuss due diligence requirements.
* You will be able to identify and calculate mitigation fees and explore funding opportunities through local IDAs, LDCs, and other state fundsgrants
* You will be able to explain current trends and intagibles.
* You will be able to describe best practices for compiling a legally defensible record to support project approvals.
Introduction
Due Diligence
• Jurisdictional Diligence
• State/Local Development Priorities
• Home Rule State/County Control
• Local Market Diligence
• Election Cycle
• Land Use Board Members
• Speak With Others in the Trenches
• Identifying Organized Opposition Groups (or Pro-Development Groups)
• Site-Specific Due Diligence
• Title Encumbrances
• Physical/Environmental Constraints
• Special Regulatory Jurisdiction
• Zoning Due Diligence
• Comprehensive Plan / Other Documents Establishing Planning Priorities
• Permitted Uses / Special Permits
• Process for Zoning Map or Text Amendments
Developing the Pro Forma • the Land Use Attorneys Perspective
• Demographic Trends
• Mitigation Fees
• Local IDAs / LDCs and Funding
• Other State Funds/Grants
• Plan B Development
Mobilize Team
• Engineer / Architect / Planner
• Specialized Consultants
• Land Use Counsel
Making Your Record
• Identify All Approvals Required
• Subdivision
• Site Plan
• Other Permits • Wetlands, Steep Slopes, etc.
• Scope of Environmental Review
• Identify Areas of Environmental Concern
• Agree Upon Methodology for Quantifying Impacts / Designing Mitigation
• Empirical Data and Objective Facts Govern
• Eye on the Prize • Defending Approvals
Current Trends / Intangibles
• Impact of Social Media on the Entitlement Process
• Loss of Civility at Public Meetings
• 3D Digital Presentations
Questions
AIA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,ENG ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
David J Cooper, Esq.-Zarin & Steinmetz LLP
