Real Estate Development and Zoning Attorneys

A focused first step for any project. We review your site, goals (use, density, phasing), and key documents (plats, surveys, ordinances), then give you a clear written roadmap: what’s allowed under current zoning, what approvals you’ll likely need, and the smartest next steps before you spend big money on plans.

We identify the current zoning, overlay districts, and key restrictions, compare them to your proposed use, and flag any red flags (parking, setbacks, use limits, density/FAR, special permits). You get a concise written summary you can share with your design team and investors. Complex or multi-parcel sites may be higher.

We prepare and shepherd a targeted application—rezoning, special/conditional use, or variance—for a specific project. This typically includes coordinating with staff, crafting the narrative and criteria responses, and helping you prep for hearings. Pricing depends on jurisdiction, complexity, and whether multiple hearings or revisions are needed.

For lot splits, minor plats, and small subdivisions, we review the survey/plat, advise on local requirements, and coordinate with surveyors, engineers, and the city or county to get the plat approved and recorded. Larger or multi-phase subdivisions will be higher and may move into a broader project-counsel role.

We draft or review the legal documents that make your project function: development agreements, utility and access easements, maintenance agreements, and cost-sharing or improvement contracts with neighbors, HOAs, or municipalities. The goal is to lock in clear obligations so you don’t fight about them later.

/ hr For more involved projects—multiple hearings, neighborhood opposition, staff negotiations, or appeals—we act as your ongoing land-use counsel. Work is billed hourly with phase-based estimates (staff negotiations, planning commission, council/board of adjustment, appeal), and can be paired with our investor/developer membership program for discounted rates and faster access.