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Feasibility Analysis and Strategic Planning
Help
at the beginning can save time, money, and frustration.
An experienced land use attorney is an essential part of your due diligence
and feasibility analysis. Our breadth of experience and proven track
record are second to none. We enjoy our work and bring our energy and
enthusiasm to representation of our clients.
We help you answer questions such as: What is the legal status of the
existing use? Is the existing use or property subject to environmental
cleanup requirements? Are there any pending code violations or enforcement
proceedings? What can you do with the property under zoning and other
regulations? And by when? What is the political climate for interpreting
existing land use and environmental laws, or for getting those laws
changed? (See our land use due diligence checklist in Resources.)
What
can I do with the property if I buy it? Our efforts have proven
to be very effective and helpful, especially in the early phases of
property investigation. Here are just a few of the feasibility analyses
we have done for clients:
- Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company in analysis of
entitlement options for 2,200 acres of former Weyerhaeuser timberland
between the I-90/SR-18 interchange and the City of Snoqualmie. This
analysis led to strategic planning and entitlement processing for
1,340 acres within Snoqualmie Ridge and ongoing analysis of joint
planning options for remaining lands south and northwest of Snoqualmie
Ridge.
- 360networks, Inc. in assessing the ability to
obtain timely SEPA review and permitting for a submarine fibre-optic
cable landing in Washington state as part of a network expansion between
Japan, Hawaii, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Hewlett-Packard in evaluating acquisition of property
in Snohomish County for manufacturing and administrative facilities.
- Port of Seattle in its acquisition and phased
public/private development of 18 acres on the Seattle Waterfront,
with the most extensive package of street vacations ever processed
by the City of Seattle.
What
is the best strategic plan for property development? As you
contemplate land acquisition and future property development, we believe
it is critical to develop a strategic plan at the beginning. Based on
considerable experience with many different types of projects, we can
provide valuable input to that plan. We excel at developing an appropriate
strategy for obtaining permits and entitlements, as well as addressing
government and community relations. We also can assist you with the
"big picture" thinking to help you analyze what type of expertise you
need on your team, and when you need it. Thinking through these issues
at the outset will provide a well-defined goal and an efficient plan
for getting there.
Here are a few examples of strategic plans that we have developed with
clients:
- Port of Seattle in acquiring permits and other
entitlements for a 100-acre expansion of Terminal 5 based on a very
aggressive schedule, with severe financial penalties for any delays
in facility completion.
- Seattle Mariners in obtaining permits and approvals
for SAFECO Field, involving site selection, project design, and mitigation
of community impacts.
- Intracorp Real Estate, L.L.C. in EIS preparation,
negotiation of a complex development agreement and phasing plan, and
drafting of approval procedures for a master planned community containing
1,735 residential units, 800,000 square feet of office space, and
50,000 square feet of commercial space at Cougar Mountain East Village
in the City of Issaquah.
- Weyerhaeuser Corporation in pre-annexation planning
and drafting of land use controls and procedures for annexation of
its corporate headquarters campus to the City of Federal Way.
- Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company in comprehensive
planning, zoning, interlocal agreements, annexation, Mixed Use Final
Plan approval, and establishment of approval processes for development
of 2,000 homes, 130 acres of business park, 10 acres of retail uses,
a PGA Tour golf course, parks, trails and other public facilities
on Snoqualmie Ridge in the City of Snoqualmie.
- Trendwest Properties in developing a strategy
for subarea planning, zoning, annexation, revision of city codes,
and preparation of a development agreement laying out the process
for subsequent mixed use development of 1,100 acres in the City of
Cle Elum's Urban Growth Area.
We're
serious about what we do, but we're also fun to work with.
We genuinely enjoy working with our clients on a daily basis. We like
to explain things so that our clients can become more self-reliant.
Our clients can see our dedication to their goals.
For More Information Contact: Jerome
L. Hillis or Richard M. Peterson.
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