Zoning & Land Use

Matters

Sandstone American Ranch – Represented buyer with respect to the acquisition of a 2,000-acre property in Douglas County, Colorado, for the development of an equestrian residential community, including establishing the homeowner association, obtaining entitlements and negotiation of various development agreements, including the approval of a Rural Site Plan and Exception, an Open Space Agreement, an Inclusion Agreement into the Perry Park Water and Sanitation District and other easements.
Bond Financed Mixed Use Commercial Project – Represented purchaser of mixed-use project consisting of residential, retail and office space situated on 9.4 acres in downtown San Francisco and refinanced by the proceeds of two series of variable rate revenue refunding bonds.
Mixed Use/Museum Site – Represented developer client in obtaining approval of $90 million in Special Obligation Bond financing to help fund $600 million mixed-use project that will feature the first “franchise” location of the American Museum of Natural History in the country.
One Lincoln Park Condominiums – Represented the developer of a 181-unit multi-story, mixed-use project in central downtown Denver, including the land acquisition, zoning, construction lending, formation of the association, creation of the covenants, conditions and restrictions, and multiple other aspects of documentation and implementation.
Prairie Center – Represented buyer with respect to the acquisition and development of Prairie Center, a 2,200-acre master-planned community in Brighton, Colorado, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, open space, recreational centers, schools, trail systems, retail, and an on-site regional hospital. Negotiated public and private financing, development agreements, annexation agreement, and zoning. Assisted the client with respect to the creation and funding of special districts for service to the project.
Mission Center Mall – Represented the owner/developer with respect to the ongoing development of a mixed-use project known as “The Gateway,” including condominiums, retail, office, hotel, a movie theater and restaurants in Mission, Kansas.
Retail Site Redevelopment – Represented an 88-acre retail site, including the structuring of economic development incentives, including both Tax Increment Financing and a Community Improvement District; the issuance of municipal bonds to fund the project; the development and analysis of redevelopment pro formas; land assemblage including dozens of property owners; condemnation proceedings; blight and environmental remediation; litigation; and serving as lead negotiators and chairs of numerous meetings before the City Council, TIF Commission and numerous taxing jurisdictions.
Sprint Corporation – Represented owner/developer with respect to the development of its $1 billion world headquarters office campus located in Overland Park, Kansas.
Prominent International Retailer Headquarters and Office Park – Represented a Fortune 50 international retail corporation in all aspects of the relocation and development of its two-million-square-foot headquarters and the development of an 800-acre business park.
Kansas Speedway – Represented owner and developer with respect to the development of NASCAR’s 80,000-seat Kansas International Speedway located in Kansas City, Kansas.
Schlitterbahn – Represented owner and developer with respect to the ongoing development of an $800 million year-round family resort Schlitterbahn water park complex with adjacent retail and entertainment river walk project located in Kansas City, Kansas.
OnGoal, LLC / Sporting KC/ Livestrong Sporting Park – Developed 18,000-seat soccer and entertainment stadium, national-level youth tournament athletic complex, and 4,500-employee medical IT office complex to be occupied by Cerner Corporation.
Prominent Kansas City real estate developer – Represented purchaser with respect to the acquisition of 230-acre parcel in Johnson County, Kansas. Obtained all land use entitlements and economic development incentives to develop a three million-square-foot industrial/office park.
Large real estate owner/operator – Represented owner with respect to the sale of property to be used for redevelopment as a Federal Express Ground Facility in St. Louis County, Missouri, including extensive negotiations of complex terms and conditions for sale of property, modification of leases with tenants, and billboard and cell site leases on the property.
Prominent National Industrial Park Developer – Represented one of the nation’s largest industrial park developers in development of multiple premier office, industrial and warehouse business parks, including infrastructure and project development, governmental approvals, leasing and governmental incentives for millions of square feet of new facilities.