Development Process

Obtaining approval of a development or opposing it can be difficult. The end result sometimes seems to turn more on political whim than reason. If you are seeking an approval for development, our land use and condemnation lawyers can help you successfully navigate the approval process, by working with government staff to develop and present a strong defensible land use application, and then managing any required public hearings.

Our experience representing both proponents and opponents of development makes us appreciate the value of compromise when possible. To prevent protracted and costly litigation, we encourage developer clients to work with opponents to achieve solutions that conserve livability and resources.

Our clients include individual homeowners, small and medium-sized residential and commercial developers, environmental organizations, and neighborhood and community groups. Services for these clients include the following:

• Master planning
• Ordinance and legislation drafting, including legislation focused on the hearings process
• Consensus building and conflict resolution, including intergovernmental agreements
• Land use appeals and litigation

Regardless of whom we are representing, Garvey Schubert Barer is known and respected by governmental bodies for our expertise, integrity and reasoned approach.

Because of our experience working on private residential and commercial projects, we have the expertise to represent governmental bodies in land use matters. Garvey Schubert Barer serves as general counsel for three cities and special counsel for other governmental entities.