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Provided by: Lorman Education Services Subdividing Real Property: Legal, Practical and Technical Issues |
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8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am Overview and Basic Land Subdivision Law
- Stephen Rothman
- The Easy Part of Subdividing Land: The Deed Room
- How Subdivision Regulations Impact the Land Subdivision Process
- Impact Fees, Development Exactions and Private Funding of Public Infrastructure
- Relationship of Subdivision Regulations With Zoning, Sewer, Health, Street and Storm Water Management Regulations
10:00 am - 10:45 am Subdivisions From the Developer's Perspective
- Patrick Leonard, P.E.
- Developing a Plan
- Finding and Acquiring Developable Land
- Analyzing and Maximizing Return on Property Value
- Product Yield and Market Analysis (e.g., Townhomes vs. Cluster Homes vs. Large Lots vs. Conservation Subdivisions)
- Ownership Issues (Condominium, Fee Simple, Commercial, Private Roads, Public Roads)
- Tax Credit Benefits From Conservation Easements
- Banks or Equity Partners
- Selecting the Right Team
- Negotiating With Government Officials, Neighbors
- Managing Process and Planning for Unknown
10:45 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Subdivisions From Government Perspective
- Alice Wakefield
- Subdivision Process
- What Are Local Officials Looking for From a Subdivider?
- Seeking and Justifying Variances or Other Relief From Subdivision or Zoning Regulations
- Finding a Way Out of No Way Out; How to Resolve Impasses Between
- Developers, Neighbors and Elected Officials
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Nonconforming Lots and Vested Rights
- Scott W. Peters
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Flexible Planned Developments in Good Times and Bad
- James J. Scavo
- Master Planned Communities and Restrictive Covenants
- Amenity and Infrastructure Upkeep
- Local Development Agreements
- Selling and Marketing In State and Out of State
- Impact of Federal Law on Offering of Subdivided Lots
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Interesting Issues in Subdivision Applications
- Stephen Rothman
- Roadway Dedications, Dedication of Easements
- Conservation Subdivisions
