Land use law involves regulatory issues pertaining to or limiting the development of real property, such as comprehensive plans, zoning regulations, land development codes, and other similar restrictions. Toward that end, our firm represents development interests in seeking to achieve their development entitlements.
Our firm obtains land development approvals for landowners, homebuilders, commercial developers and local governments. This involves matters pertaining to property rights, real estate, land use matters, environmental matters, and state and local government law, with special emphasis on government relations.
Our firm is also experienced in representing clients in administrative proceedings and hearings before federal, state, and local agencies, as well as land use litigation and real estate (ad valorem) tax disputes.
Our areas of land use law expertise include:
- Annexations
- Alcoholic Beverage Zoning and Licensing
- Concurrency and Transportation
- Special Use, Special Exception and Conditional Use Permits
- Florida Growth Management Act
- Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs)
- Developer Orders
- Historic Preservation
- Inter-local and Development Agreements
- Land Development Codes
- Land Use Litigation
- Platting and Subdivision Law
- Redevelopment
- Site Plans
- State and Local Comprehensive Planning
- Variances
- Zoning
