Gain a better understanding of zoning methods, environmental regulations, climate resilience, affordable housing, and waterfront access strategies.
While many municipalities across the country regulate zoning through the traditional means of bulk and use control, there are a variety of alternative forms of land use regulations that can be utilized to achieve the broader development and other policy goals of the community. In addition to discussing non-traditional zoning techniques, this program will discuss regulations outside of zoning, such as environmental controls, climate resilient development, housing initiatives, and waterfront access.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define traditional and non-traditional zoning techniques and recognize the pros and cons of implementing either method.
- You will be able to describe how local environmental regulations aid in the land use development process.
- You will be able to recognize how climate resilient development can meet various development and policy goals.
- You will be able to discuss equitable access to waterfront resources.
Agenda
Introduction
- Background of Zoning Law
- Nuisance Law
- State Zoning Enabling Legislation
- Euclidian Zoning/Use-Based Zoning - the Traditional Approach
Non-Euclidian Zoning Techniques
- Performance Zoning
- Form Based Code
- Planned Unit Development (PUD)
- Bonus and Incentive Zoning
- Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
- Conservation Zoning
Alternative Land Use Regulations
- Local Environmental Regulations
- Wetlands and Watercourses
- Steep Slopes
- Tree Preservation
- Historic Preservation
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- Climate Resilient Development (CRD)
- Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
- Adaptive Reuse and Infill
- Climate Action Plans
- Eco-Efficient Construction
- Green Urbanism (Ex. Green Roofs)
- Housing Initiatives
- Land Banks and Community Land Trusts
- Affordable Housing
- Waterfront Access
- Public Trust Doctrine
- Equitable Beach Access
Speakers
Jody T. Cross, Esq.,
Zarin & Steinmetz- Partner at Zarin & Steinmetz; Licensed in NY and CT
- Significant experience navigating the New York Padavan Law, helping both non-profit and for-profit sponsors of community residences through the siting approval process at the municipal level, as well as successfully protecting the rights of these homes to be established in various residential neighborhoods before Administrative Hearing Officers and the Courts
- Represents developers and municipalities on land use, zoning, real estate, and environmental impact review matters
- Regularly appears before municipal agencies securing subdivision, site plan, zoning amendments, and other land development approvals
- Litigates real property cases in State and Federal Courts, and has successfully handled land use and zoning matters that intersect with civil rights, including community residential facilities, exclusionary zoning, RLUIPA, and the First and Fourteenth Amendments
- Pace University School of Law, J.D. with a Certificate in Environmental Law (Editor-in-Chief, Pace Environmental Law Review; Senior Research Fellow & Director, Pace Land Use Law Center); Muhlenberg College, B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Environmental Studies
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, developers, project managers, engineers, architects, planners, principals, real estate professionals, city officials, lenders, surveyors, and land use professionals.
