Land Use, Zoning & Incentives

Development Approvals

Rezoning, subdivisions, development plans, variances, and conditional uses. I help you understand what the code requires, what staff will look for, and how to present your project to planning commissions and city councils.

Code Enforcement Defense

If you’ve received a notice of violation, the early response matters. I evaluate whether the violation is valid, negotiate compliance timelines, and represent you in hearings and appeals.

Wireless Facilities

I rewrote a municipal wireless code to comply with FCC small cell regulations. I help carriers and infrastructure companies through siting, permitting, and federal shot clock requirements.

Annexation

Annexation involves negotiated agreements, statutory requirements, and political realities. I’ve negotiated annexations from the municipal side, including one with federal counsel, and know what cities need to say yes.

Group Homes & Affordable Housing

These projects often draw neighborhood opposition and raise fair housing questions. I help clients navigate local siting rules and state and federal protections, and I’m comfortable in the hearing room when things get contentious.

Public-Private Partnerships

Development and economic development agreements with cities, counties, and special districts, including term sheets and master development agreements.