Land Use and Zoning

The Vedder Price Land Use Practice Group assists clients with land use and development entitlements and governmental financial assistance, including:

all land use approvals (rezoning, planned unit development, special use, variation, exception);
annexation, subdivision, street/alley vacation, stormwater management issues, impact fees and other exactions; and
governmental financial incentives for expansion, relocation and redevelopment of properties.

Additional services include:

governmental relations, lobbying;
structuring innovative master plans, ordinances and agreements for clients’ long-term needs;
handling land use and zoning due diligence in refinancings or purchases to more accurately assess value and risk;
counsel on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Illinois Environmental barriers Act, the Illinois Accessibility Code, the federal Fair Housing Act and local accessibility regulations; and
community relations and outreach.

Areas of Concentration:

Hospitals/Senior Housing: Hospital expansions, outpatient facilities, professional office buildings, assisted and independent living, nursing facilities, CCRCs.
Retail: Development of grocery stores, fast food drive-through facilities, drive-through banks, various approvals at regional shopping centers.
Industrial/Transportation: Industrial expansions, relocations, freight movement, governmental assistance.
Technology/Telecommunications: Redevelopments involving high-tech infrastructure (including all land use approvals, conduit use agreements, governmental assistance), siting of wireless facilities.
Sports Facilities: Arenas, sports academies.

Land Use and Zoning