21^st Annual

Land Use Conference

Austin Apr 6-7, 2017 Austin Marriott South
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Live Webcast Apr 6-7, 2017
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SPONSORS
Brown & Ortiz, P.C.
Jackson Walker LLP
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.

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Overview

The Land Use Conference offers high-level, detailed coverage of the key issues, strategies, challenges, tools, and opportunities facing municipalities, counties, and developers. It focuses on real-world problems with practical solutions presented by an outstanding faculty, including developers' attorneys, land use planners, local government attorneys, engineers, and state and local regulators.

2017 highlights include:

Case law and legislative updates, including in-depth discussion of topics like Sovereign Immunity and Prior Non-Conformities
How to overcome the limitations state law places on the ability of cities to sell real property
An exploration of Financial and Regulatory Constraints on Commercial Development with Ron Lawrie of Orix
Controversies, hot topics, and recent developments in fair housing litigation, regulation, and initiatives
An analysis of the recent Texas Supreme Court decision in Crosstex North Texas Pipeline v. Gardiner and its effect on prosecuting future nuisance cases
Public and private sector perspectives on the uses, costs, and special requirements of innovative districts and creative spaces
A review of developing online security considerations for attorneys, emphasizing ethical obligations, unsettled questions, and practical tips
Up to 14.00 of CLE credit, including 2.00 hours of ethics credit, with multiple opportunities to network with your fellow land use professionals

Come a day early for Land Use Fundamentals—the perfect primer or refresher.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 April 6, 2017
Day 2 April 7, 2017

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, April 6, 2017
Presiding Officer:
James Benjamin Griffin, Brown & Ortiz, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

New Land Use Decisions

Review recent decisions shaping Texas land use law and practice, including an update on the takings explosion.

James L. Dougherty Jr., Attorney at Law - Houston, TX
9:15 am

0.50 hr

Sovereignty Immunity Update

Sovereign immunity is the first defense raised by cities in land use litigation. Identify the judicial trends.

Arthur J. Anderson, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
Lowell F. Denton, Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, Hyde & Zech, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
9:45 am

0.50 hr

Buying and Leasing Government Owned Property

Learn how to overcome the limitations state law places on the ability of cities to sell real property, and examine the roles of RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, deed restrictions, and independent foundations in private and government sectors.

This session has moved to Thursday at 11:30 a.m

Robert Wagnon Collins Sr., City Of Houston Legal Department - Houston, TX
10:15 am

Break
10:30 am

0.50 hr

Fair Housing and Inclusive Communities

Explore controversies, hot topics, and recent developments in Fair Housing litigation, regulation, and initiatives.

William M. McKamie, McKamie Krueger, LLP. - San Antonio, TX
11:00 am

0.50 hr

Challenges to Infill Residential Development

Growth in Texas cities has led to a higher demand for and a shorter supply of housing and commercial space. This has led to higher housing prices, while urban planners see the increase of density within cities as a development strategy. Discuss some of the legal, political, and technical challenges of infill development and how cities might consider approaching them in the future.

Garrett Scott Martin, Milestone Community Builders - Austin, TX
Jeffrey S. Howard, McLean & Howard, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.50 hr

In the Path of Growth: Small Town Growing Pains and Conflicts with Urban Areas

Using case studies to provide insights and illuminate the topic, a seasoned planning and design professional provides perspectives on the issues based on a decade of experience helping shape the development and overall growth characteristics in Dripping Springs.

This session has moved to Thursday at 9:45 a.m

Keenan E. Smith, City Lights Design Alliance - Dripping Springs, TX
12:00 pm

0.50 hr

ABCs of Development Financing

Review the vocabulary and tools used by large and small cities when negotiating today’s public-private partnerships, as well as tools used for projects inside and outside city limits.

Julie Y. Fort, Messer, Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC - Frisco, TX
Misty M. Ventura, Shupe Ventura, PLLC - Dallas, TX
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, April 6, 2017
Presiding Officer:
William S. Dahlstrom, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:50 pm

0.50 hr

Financial and Regulatory Constraints on Commercial Development

Hear from a private sector non-bank construction lender and investor on public-private development transactions (ground leases), about the construction of new multi-family homes, offices, hotels, and how the structure may impact underwriting and loan proceeds.

Ron Lawrie, Orix - Dallas, TX
1:20 pm

Break
1:35 pm

0.50 hr

Sharing Economy

Address the regulatory issues associated with sharing—from sharing residences (Airbnb and short term rentals) to modes of transportation (Uber and Lyft)—and how local governments are responding to sharing-for-profit activities.

Terrence S. Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX
2:05 pm

0.50 hr

Recent Developments in the Regulatory Arena: Use of a Municipality’s Public Rights of Way

Cities across Texas have long had the duty to manage the public rights of way in trust for their citizens, but recently that duty has been challenged by entities providing the infrastructure to support small-cell wireless technology. Explore the collision of rights between these entities through which they operate, and the PUC.

Georgia N. Crump, Lloyd Gosselink - Austin, TX
2:35 pm

0.50 hr

Rough Proportionality

Review the concept and significance of rough proportionality in land-use and development matters, with an emphasis on practical approaches and solutions to rough proportionality concerns, as viewed by land-use practitioners from both government and developer perspectives.

Robert F. Brown, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX
James Benjamin Griffin, Brown & Ortiz, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
3:05 pm

0.50 hr

Managing the Fixer Upper Effect

Examine the impact of HGTV’s show Fixer Upper on land use in Waco, including short term rentals, redevelopment, and permitting processes.

John T. Patterson, City of Waco Attorney's Office - Waco, TX
Clint Peters, City Of Waco - Waco, TX
3:35 pm

Break
3:50 pm

0.75 hr

Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Urban Transportation Planning

Hear an overview of the process for state and federal transportation funding with a focus on the role and authority of MPO’s transportation policy boards.

Tom Nuckols, Travis County Attorney's Office - Austin, TX
4:35 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Cyber-Secure Attorneys: Ethical Obligations, Ambiguities, and Practical Considerations

Review developing online security considerations for attorneys, with a focus on ethical obligations, unsettled questions, and practical tips. Address what steps an attorney should take to secure online communications with clients and others, secure law office electronic data, and what online investigative techniques are permissible.

Peter Brooke Haskel, City Attorney - Dallas, TX
5:35 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, April 7, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Bryn Meredith, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam LLP - Fort Worth, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Innovative Districts and Creative Spaces

Explore public and private sector perspectives on the uses, costs, and special requirements of innovative districts and creative spaces.

Ed Walts, The University of Texas System - Austin, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

HB 40/245 Between a Gas Rock and a Hard Place

Discuss the effect of HB 40 on the enforcement of setbacks, noise, and other gas drilling and fire code regulations as it relates to Chapter 245 and residential subdivision development.

Bryn Meredith, Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam LLP - Fort Worth, TX
Sarah J. Fullenwider, City of Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX
9:30 am

0.50 hr

Regulations of Really Nimby (Dangerous) Land Uses

Analyze the recent Texas Supreme Court decision regarding nuisance (Crosstex North Texas Pipeline v. Gardiner) and its effect on prosecuting future nuisance cases.

Cathy Meyer Cunningham, Boyle & Lowry - Irving, TX
10:00 am

0.50 hr

Creative Economic Development

Examine how innovative zoning and development tools, as well as pocket homes and affordable housing, encourage successful communities, tax base, and job creation.

E. Scott Polikov, Gateway Planning Group, Inc. - Dallas, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.50 hr

Prior Non-Conformities

Hear a review and update on the law relating to nonconformities, including recent major cases. Discuss how and why an increasing number of communities in Texas, and around the country, are beginning to allow nonconforming uses to continue and, in some cases, expand.

Matthew Goebel, Clarion Associates - Denver, CO
Karla Mariana Nieman, City Attorney's Office City of El Paso - El Paso, TX
11:15 am

0.50 hr

Reasonable Accommodations in Land Use

Hear a discussion and update of federal laws and related cases on accessibility requirements and reasonable accommodations—from sidewalks, to recreation, to housing, to information.

Kimberley Mickelson, Olson & Olson LLP - Houston, TX
11:45 am

0.75 hr

Navigating the Muddied Waters of Environmental Investigations in Land Use

Learn tips, tricks, and strategies for identifying and evaluating environmental concerns in property development.

Mark McPherson, McPherson LawFirm, PC - Dallas, TX
Stephanie Sunico, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. - Fort Worth, TX
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, April 7, 2017
Presiding Officer:
Kimberley Mickelson, Olson & Olson LLP - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:50 pm

0.75 hr

Legislative Update

Review pending legislation related to land use issues and other matters important to city and county government.

Snapper Carr, Focused Advocacy, LLC - Austin, TX
Paul J. Sugg, Texas Association of Counties - Austin, TX
Craig Farmer, City of Weatherford - Weatherford, TX
1:35 pm

Break
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Tax Credits

For the past 30 years, the low-income housing tax credit has been a driving force to finance affordable housing. Learn how tax credit financing works and gain insight as to how changes in Washington, D.C. may impact the program.

Cynthia L. Bast, Locke Lord LLP - Austin, TX
2:20 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics of Negotiation

Discuss the ethical duties and obligations of both city and private attorneys. Distinguish when are you dealing with law and when are you dealing with fairness.

Michael A. Shaunessy, McGinnis Lochridge - Austin, TX
3:20 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 April 6, 2017
Day 2 April 7, 2017

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Conference Faculty

Arthur J. Anderson

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Cynthia L. Bast

Locke Lord LLP
Austin, TX

Robert F. Brown

Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Richardson, TX

Snapper Carr

Focused Advocacy, LLC
Austin, TX

Robert Wagnon Collins Sr.

City Of Houston Legal Department
Houston, TX

Georgia N. Crump

Lloyd Gosselink
Austin, TX

Cathy Meyer Cunningham

Boyle & Lowry
Irving, TX

Lowell F. Denton

Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, Hyde & Zech, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

James L. Dougherty Jr.

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Craig Farmer

City of Weatherford
Weatherford, TX

Julie Y. Fort

Messer, Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC
Frisco, TX

Sarah J. Fullenwider

City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX

Matthew Goebel

Clarion Associates
Denver, CO

James Benjamin Griffin

Brown & Ortiz, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Peter Brooke Haskel

City Attorney
Dallas, TX

Jeffrey S. Howard

McLean & Howard, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Ron Lawrie

Orix
Dallas, TX

Garrett Scott Martin

Milestone Community Builders
Austin, TX

William M. McKamie

McKamie Krueger, LLP.
San Antonio, TX

Mark McPherson

McPherson LawFirm, PC
Dallas, TX

Bryn Meredith

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Kimberley Mickelson

Olson & Olson LLP
Houston, TX

Karla Mariana Nieman

City Attorney's Office City of El Paso
El Paso, TX

Tom Nuckols

Travis County Attorney's Office
Austin, TX

John T. Patterson

City of Waco Attorney's Office
Waco, TX

Clint Peters

City Of Waco
Waco, TX

E. Scott Polikov

Gateway Planning Group, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Michael A. Shaunessy

McGinnis Lochridge
Austin, TX

Keenan E. Smith

City Lights Design Alliance
Dripping Springs, TX

Paul J. Sugg

Texas Association of Counties
Austin, TX

Stephanie Sunico

Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX

Misty M. Ventura

Shupe Ventura, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Ed Walts

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

Terrence S. Welch

Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Richardson, TX

Planning Committee

William S. Dahlstrom—Co-Chair

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Kimberley Mickelson—Co-Chair

Olson & Olson LLP
Houston, TX

Deborah Salzberg—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Patty Akers

Akers & Akers, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Donna L. Altman

City Of Houston Legal Department
Houston, TX

Arthur J. Anderson

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Alan J. Bojorquez

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Austin, TX

Barbara A. Boulware-Wells

Knight & Partners
Austin, TX

James L. Dougherty Jr.

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Christy Drake-Adams

Texas Municipal League
Austin, TX

Julie Y. Fort

Messer, Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC
Frisco, TX

Joseph J. Gorfida Jr.

Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

David Hartman

Smith, Robertson, Elliott, & Douglas, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Camm C. Lary III

Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
Austin, TX

Kathryn A. Lumpkin

Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
Austin, TX

Charlie F. McNabb

City of Georgetown
Georgetown, TX

Mark McPherson

McPherson LawFirm, PC
Dallas, TX

Karla Mariana Nieman

City Attorney's Office City of El Paso
El Paso, TX

Dorothy Palumbo

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Austin, TX

E. Scott Polikov

Gateway Planning Group, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Melinda Ramos

City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Penny Redington

Austin, TX

Peter G. Smith

Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

E. Allen Taylor Jr.

Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Fort Worth, TX

Misty M. Ventura

Shupe Ventura, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Ed Walts

The University of Texas System
Austin, TX

Terrence S. Welch

Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Richardson, TX

Reid C. Wilson

Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.
Houston, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) – 14.00 hrs

https://www.planning.org/cm/

Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org

Registered Landman (AAPL) – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

TX Appraiser (ACE) – 14.00 hrs

UT Law CLE will report your ACE credits to TALCB within 10 days of the conference, using the activity code listed. For more information, visit: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/

TX Insurance – 0.00 hr

UT Law CLE conferences are considered "qualifying" courses, not certified by TDI. Such qualifying courses may be used for credit.

Qualifying courses are insurance courses that are: (A) offered for credit by accredited colleges, universities, or law schools; or (B) part of a national designation certification program; or (C) approved for classroom, classroom equivalent, or participatory credit by the continuing education approval authority of a state bar association or state board of public accountancy; or (D) certified or approved for continuing education credit under the guidelines of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

Continuing Education Credit Information for Agents and Adjusters

Agent/Adjuster Continuing Education Forms

TX Land Surveyor – Expected – 0.00 hr

This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/lscep.htm

TX Professional Engineer – 0.00 hr

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 14.00 hrs

To request continuing education elective credit for real estate related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit, a license holder is required to file an Individual Credit Request for State Bar Course.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-1%2004.10.23.pdf
Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. To obtain your Certificate of Attendance you will need to claim credit in your UTCLE account and once claimed you will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance to include with your credit request form.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Other States – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) – 14.00 hrs

https://www.planning.org/cm/

Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Registered Landman (AAPL) – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

TX Appraiser (ACE) – 0.00 hr

UT Law CLE will report your ACE credits to TALCB within 10 days of the conference, using the activity code listed. For more information, visit: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/

TX Insurance – 0.00 hr

No Additional Credit Information.

TX Land Surveyor – Expected – 0.00 hr

This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type in the webcast, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/lscep.htm

TX Professional Engineer – 0.00 hr

This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type in the webcast, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 14.00 hrs

Key Dates

Austin – Apr 6-7, 2017 – Austin Marriott South

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Apr 6-7, 2017

Conference Concluded

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Austin
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $495.00 Regular pricing: Apr 5, 2017

$545.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $445.00 Regular pricing: Apr 5, 2017

$495.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $395.00 Regular pricing: Apr 5, 2017

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 31, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 3, 2017

Individual
Last day for $445.00 Regular pricing: Feb 24, 2017

$445.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $400.00 Regular pricing: Feb 24, 2017

$400.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $355.00 Regular pricing: Feb 24, 2017

$355.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 31, 2017

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 3, 2017

Venue

Austin Marriott South

4415 South IH-35
Austin, TX 78744
512-441-7900
844-473-3959 (reservations)

Accommodations

$179 room rate good through March 15, 2017 (subject to availability). Please refer to The University of Texas School of Law and 2017 Land Use Conference when you call the hotel directly at 512-441-7900 or 844-473-3959.

Book your room online here.

Parking Information

Complimentary garage and ground level self parking.

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Brown & Ortiz, P.C.

The law office of Brown & Ortiz, P.C., provides over 30 years of experience representing and collaborating with developers to spearhead projects throughout San Antonio, Bexar County, and the State of Texas. Our arsenal of expertise includes specialized knowledge of land entitlements, zoning, economic development incentives, and environmental compliance, with a diverse background in design, construction, and urban planning. With an extensive practice dedicated to land use and development matters, we have helped guide large-scale development projects from inception to completion. Our attorneys maintain strong relationships with elected officials, public administrators, and key stakeholders, and are well versed in state, county, and local laws and regulations. The land use attorneys at Brown & Ortiz, P.C. provide highly effective representation to clients by consistently delivering desired results. brownortizpc.com/
Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker is both the history and the future of Texas health care legal services. Jackson Walker has represented Texas clients since 1887 and today offers a full range of health law services to its Lone Star clients. With fifteen healthcare lawyers, averaging more than 20 years of experience each, Jackson Walker offers full service legal care for its healthcare clients in its seven Texas offices. Our team of healthcare attorneys—with full support from other practice areas of the firm—handles a wide range of matters including regulatory, reimbursement and compliance; managed care; business transaction; tax exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; financing; licensure, certification & accreditation; biotechnology and biomedical. jw.com
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.

The law firm of Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla, & Elam, L.L.P. is located in Fort Worth, Texas. We provide a broad range of legal services to municipalities and other governmental entities throughout Texas.

We currently serve as city attorney and special counsel to over 37 cities throughout the state, providing general civil representation and advice in areas including planning and zoning, subdivision development, economic development, police liability, municipal prosecution, general litigation and appeals, public construction, real estate, code enforcement, eminent domain, and employment law.

The attorneys in our firm possess high academic credentials, communicate effectively, and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as the utmost concern for our clients. Our attorneys collectively have over 250 years of combined experience representing municipalities. We have represented our clients at every level of the United States and Texas state court systems. www.toase.com

21st Annual

Land Use Conference

Austin Apr 6-7, 2017 Austin Marriott South Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Apr 6-7, 2017 Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, April 6, 2017

Thursday Afternoon, April 6, 2017

Friday Morning, April 7, 2017

Friday Afternoon, April 7, 2017

Conference Faculty

Arthur J. Anderson

Cynthia L. Bast

Robert F. Brown

Snapper Carr

Robert Wagnon Collins Sr.

Georgia N. Crump

Cathy Meyer Cunningham

Lowell F. Denton

James L. Dougherty Jr.

Craig Farmer

Julie Y. Fort

Sarah J. Fullenwider

Matthew Goebel

James Benjamin Griffin

Peter Brooke Haskel

Jeffrey S. Howard

Ron Lawrie

Garrett Scott Martin

William M. McKamie

Mark McPherson

Bryn Meredith

Kimberley Mickelson

Karla Mariana Nieman

Tom Nuckols

John T. Patterson

Clint Peters

E. Scott Polikov

Michael A. Shaunessy

Keenan E. Smith

Paul J. Sugg

Stephanie Sunico

Misty M. Ventura

Ed Walts

Terrence S. Welch

Planning Committee

William S. Dahlstrom—Co-Chair

Kimberley Mickelson—Co-Chair

Deborah Salzberg—Director

Patty Akers

Donna L. Altman

Arthur J. Anderson

Alan J. Bojorquez

Barbara A. Boulware-Wells

James L. Dougherty Jr.

Christy Drake-Adams

Julie Y. Fort

Joseph J. Gorfida Jr.

David Hartman

Camm C. Lary III

Kathryn A. Lumpkin

Charlie F. McNabb

Mark McPherson

Karla Mariana Nieman

Dorothy Palumbo

E. Scott Polikov

Melinda Ramos

Hon. Penny Redington

Peter G. Smith

E. Allen Taylor Jr.

Misty M. Ventura

Ed Walts

Terrence S. Welch

Reid C. Wilson

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

21^st Annual

Austin Apr 6-7, 2017 Austin Marriott South
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Apr 6-7, 2017
Conference Concluded