Land use in California is inherently complex and challenging. Our land use team, led by Managing Partner Jason Retterer, has the experience, knowledge, and relationships to navigate the process, regulations and government on behalf of landowners and developers. 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.
Our experienced Monterey County land use attorneys can help with issues related to:
- Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
- Advocacy
- Affordable housing
- Annexations
- Appeals
- Brown Act
- California Department of Fish & Wildlife approvals, streambed alteration agreements and California endangered species permits
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- California Public Records Act
- Coastal zone development permits and California Coastal Commission approvals
- Code enforcement/code violations
- Commercial retail, office and mixed use development
- Development agreements
- Historic property designation
- Impact fees
- Land acquisition and due diligence
- Land use entitlements, permits and approvals
- Land use litigation
- Lot line adjustments and lot mergers
- Parcel legality determinations and Certificates of Compliance
- Property owner and developer rights
- Regulations and regulatory compliance
- Research
- Residential development – single family and multifamily
- Subdivisions and Subdivision Map Act
- United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wetland (Section 404) permits
- United States Fish & Wildlife federal endangered species permits
- Water rights and well sharing agreements
- Zoning
Public Agency
Through our land use work JRG Attorneys at Law has the experience to serve as general and special counsel for public agencies, in a variety of practice areas.
Our Team
Jason Retterer
Managing Partner
Peter D. Brazil
Partner
