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Dorothy Palumbo
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Session 1 —9 mins
Introduction (May 2017)
Identify the different forms of municipal government in Texas and their land use powers.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
Dorothy Palumbo,
Bojorquez Law Firm, PC - Austin, TX
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Brenda N. McDonald
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Session 2 —37 mins
Zoning 101 (May 2017)
Review zoning legal requirements and procedures, how to make a zoning decision, and how zoning interacts with the comprehensive plan.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
Brenda N. McDonald,
Messer, Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC - Frisco, TX
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E. Allen Taylor Jr.
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Session 3 —33 mins
Subdivision and Platting 101 (May 2017)
Explore the basic building blocks for land use regulation and how they contrast with zoning. Get practical pointers to help practitioners on both sides of the aisle understand the platting process and avoid legal pitfalls.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
E. Allen Taylor Jr.,
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. - Fort Worth, TX
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Reid C. Wilson, Joseph J. Gorfida Jr.
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Session 4 —41 mins
Zoning Alphabet Soup: ZBA/BOA v. P&Z/ZPC (May 2017)
Discuss the differences between two critical zoning bodies: the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning and the Zoning Commission. Review the statutory basis, legal authority, procedural aspects, location in the zoning structure, and available options if you disagree with their decisions. Learn how to prevent clients from confusing these bodies.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
Reid C. Wilson,
Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C. - Houston, TX
Joseph J. Gorfida Jr.,
Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
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Ronald D. Stutes
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Session 5 —35 mins
Land Use Appeals (May 2017)
Now that the city board and the city council have decided your land use issue, someone is still dissatisfied. Discover what happens next when the unhappy party takes the city to court.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
Ronald D. Stutes,
Potter Minton - Tyler, TX
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Brent D. Lloyd
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Session 6 —29 mins
Moving On or Staying Put? The Law of Non-Conformity & Vested Rights (May 2017)
Examine the differences and similarities between nonconforming uses and vested development rights, and survey significant legal issues that arise in applying the two concepts to typical development scenarios.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
Brent D. Lloyd,
City of Austin Law Department - Austin, TX
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Peter G. Smith, Myron D. Dornic
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Session 7 —51 mins
Plan Unit Development (or the Basics of Development Agreements) (May 2017)
Economic development agreements have become a significant part of major real estate development projects in Texas, and attorneys representing both cities and developers need to understand the tools in the economic development tool box. Explore the basics of development agreements from municipal and development attorney perspectives and examine the statutory basis, procedure, and negotiation issues regarding these agreements for land development projects in Texas.
Originally presented: Apr 2017 Land Use Fundamentals
Peter G. Smith,
Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
Myron D. Dornic,
Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX