Our practice is well-known in the areas of Land Use, Zoning and Development.
Since 1986, our Land Use attorneys have appeared before hundreds of planning and zoning boards and governing bodies throughout New Jersey. We have handled matters ranging from Areas in Need of Redevelopment, large subdivisions and complicated and commercial development applications, to signage applications. In this increasingly sophisticated area of practice, we work closely with civil engineers, professional planners, traffic experts, and architects, frequently putting together a multidisciplinary team of professionals to meet the client’s application needs. Additionally, our representation does not end at the Board level. We have experienced resounding success in adjudicating appeals resulting from applications in which we have provided representation.
We represent our Land Use, Zoning and Development clients before all governmental agencies involved in the approval process, including:
- Municipal Governing Bodies
- Municipal Planning Boards and Boards of Adjustment
- New Jersey Department of Transportation
- County Planning Boards and Soil Conservation Districts
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy
Our experience includes:
- Affordable Housing
- Areas in Need of Redevelopment and Rehabilitation
- Auto Dealerships
- Business Sign Approvals
- Challenges to Zoning Interpretations and Determinations
- Developer’s Agreements
- Downtown Revitalization
- Environmental Issues
- Grading Permits
- Hotels
- Housing Developments
- Industrial Buildings
- Inherently Beneficial and Not-for-Profit Uses
- Master Plan Examination
- Medical Complexes and Hospitals
- Mixed-Use Developments
- Multi-Family Housing
- Nursery School and Day Care Centers
- Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
- Office Buildings
- Performance Bonding and Releases
- Planning Boards
- Quiet Title Disputes
- Recreational Facilities
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Retail Centers
- Senior Citizen Housing
- Setbacks and Area Restrictions
- Shopping Centers and Supermarkets
- Site Plan Approvals
- Special and Conditional Use Approvals and Permits
- Special Improvement Districts
- Subdivision Approvals
- Variances
- Zoning Boards
- Zoning Changes
- Zoning Interpretation
- Zoning Opinions
- Zoning Ordinances
Our Land Use, Zoning and Development team:
Andrew S. Kohut
Chairperson and Partner
Stuart D. Liebman
Managing Partner
James E. Jaworski
Partner
James J. Delia
Partner
Thomas M. Wells
Of Counsel
Jameson P. Van Eck.
Partner
Katie J. Razin
Senior Associate
Jennifer M. Berardo
Associate