Real Estate & Development

Data center development: entitlements, tax abatements, water and power agreements, community opposition. One of the fastest-moving local policy fronts of 2024-2026.

Site plan review or approval.

Historic district creation, boundary or standards change.

Change to the zoning code itself (not property-specific).

Rezoning activity volume - how often a city is reclassifying zoning districts. Each individual rezoning is a local decision, but the rate of rezoning reveals a place's growth pressure and development posture.

Comprehensive plan, master plan, overlay district.

Special use approval (CUP / special exception).

Development impact fees, mitigation fees, fee in lieu.

Individual landmark or historic structure designation.

Industrial warehouse and last-mile logistics facilities: zoning, traffic studies, labor standards, neighborhood impact. Amazon-era version of the rezoning fight.

Exception to zoning standards (setback, height, lot size).

Density, setback, height, parking minimum standards.