Gallagher & Kennedy’s land use attorneys represent clients in a wide range of land use and development-related ventures and issues. The firm is often asked to provide advice and assistance on projects ranging from drafting statewide planning and land use legislation to managing the state’s largest master planned communities through the increasingly complex process of land use approvals and entitlements.

Our representation involves negotiations, preparation and presentation of requests for approval of master plans, specific plans, general plan amendments, rezonings, site plans, subdivision regulations, special use permits, variances and zoning interpretations. In addition, we handle matters related to:

• Infrastructure agreements
• Vesting of development rights with development agreements, leases and land exchanges
• Analysis of development water rights
• Coordination of environmental and archaeological assessments

The practice also includes the drafting of state and local planning legislation and ordinances, and assisting with the negotiation and formation of community facilities districts and the use of other infrastructure financing tools.

Our land use attorneys have been involved with some of the state’s most complex and high profile urban projects, including the establishment of Bank One Ballpark in downtown Phoenix and the efforts to finance and locate the stadium to be used by the Arizona Cardinals. We represent private developers in structuring and utilizing existing incentive opportunities for office and mixed-use projects, including the Collier Center and the Camelback Esplanade in Phoenix, and have negotiated several high-profile economic incentive agreements, including agreements for the Scottsdale Waterfront and IKEA.