Monterey County Land Use Attorneys
Trusted Zoning & Land Use Representation in Central Coast
Land use and zoning laws regulate the use and development of public and private real estate. Our Monterey County land use attorneys, led by Partner Jason Retterer, understand that these days, any development may require a process involving a complex set of permits and other governmental approvals from local, state, regional, and federal authorities.
Our land use lawyers have the relationships and knowledge that have enabled clients to overcome land use and development hurdles, and this has led to proven results in the areas of political and governmental advocacy. We work in a timely and cost efficient manner due to our decades of experience in Land Use Law and our relationships with local, state, federal, and regulatory agency officials. Founding Partner, Jeff Gilles, leads our team to success with his extensive experience in this complex arena, having served clients in the Central Coast for nearly four decades.
Contact JRG today regarding your land use needs at (831) 228-5619. Habla espanol.
Comprehensive Land Use Issues We Address
Our experienced Monterey County land use attorneys can help with issues related to:
- Land use planning and zoning research and regulatory compliance
- Land use entitlements, permits and approvals
- Governmental and public agency advocacy
- Land use litigation
- Affordable housing
- Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
- Historic preservation
- Single family and multifamily residential development
- Commercial retail, office and mixed use development
- Land acquisition and due diligence
- Property owner and developer rights
- Water rights and well sharing agreements
- Coastal Zone development permits and California Coastal Commission approvals
- Appeals
- Defending code enforcement actions
- Lot line adjustments and lot mergers
- Parcel legality determinations and Certificates of Compliance
- Subdivisions
- Development agreement review and negotiation
- Impact fees
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- California Department of Fish & Wildlife approvals, including streambed alteration agreements and California endangered species permits
- Federal Army Corps of Engineer’s wetland (Section 404) permits
- United States Fish & Wildlife federal endangered species permits
With three offices located in the Central Coast (Monterey, Salinas, Hollister), our land use attorneys have extensive experience in navigating and resolving entitlement challenges our clients may face.
Understanding Zoning & Land Use Regulations in California
Zoning is the most common form of land-use regulation, used by municipalities to control local property development with ordinances that can divide a district into separate residential, commercial, and industrial areas, thereby preserving the desirable characteristics of each type of setting.
Our seasoned land use attorneys also work with legal issues relating to and including easements, trespassing, and eminent domain. We can identify and strategically advise public and private sector clients on securing the requisite local, state and federal permits and approvals that are required for any development.
Your Trusted Partner for Land Use in Monterey County & Central Coast
We are proud to serve the needs of our Central Coast clients. As such, our land use lawyers have been actively involved in the construction and permitting of development within the coastal zone of Monterey County. Development projects are ranging from high density residential and mixed-use projects in Castroville, and the Cannery Row area of the City of Monterey, to luxury single family residential units in Carmel and Pebble Beach.
In addition, we have a history of both defending Coastal Commission approvals and successfully litigating against the Coastal Commission. JRG’s Land Use team also focuses on defending code enforcement actions initiated by local and state regulatory agencies, including, for example, the County of Monterey, Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the County of San Benito District Attorney’s office.
For experienced land use counsel in Monterey County, call JRG at (831) 228-5619.
Testimonials
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"I am very happy with the team and everything about JRG."Chris Rader
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"I will continue to use your firm and know that each time I need legal help, your firm will give me the personal attention needed to resolve the question or matter at hand."Michael J. Groves, President EMC Planning Group, Inc.
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"Your dynamic team of specialized attorneys and paralegals who seemed to take a personal interest in the ongoing litigation especially impressed us."Otto Kramm- Mission Organics
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"I always felt that I was the firm’s number one client. I highly recommend JRG to anyone that may need its services."Chase Kaljian, Senior Manager of Real Estate & Facilities- Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc.
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"I always felt that I was your number one client, even though I know that you have many other clients that need your services. The results are all that matters in the long run, and your firm has always obtained good results for us."Carole Forest- Past President, Bernardus LLC; Baylaurel LLC
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"I would recommend your firm to any other agricultural businesses that find themselves having to address these issues. I give you and your firm the highest recommendation."John Jackson- Beachside Produce LLC
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"You have always provided prompt and timely advice and been available to help even in the evening and on weekends."Kent Dawkins- Van Schaack Land Company
