Zoning and EntitlementsBeing in business inevitably requires working with government. Our firm has the
experience and relationships necessary to effectively work with both career public
servants and elected officials at the city, state, county, and federal levels. We also deal
with a variety of administrative and regulatory bodies closely affecting our clients'
businesses, including the representation of regulated industries and utilities before the
Arizona Corporation Commission. A substantial part of our firm's government relations
work involves zoning and other land use issues affecting real property. But the need
for government relations services on the part of land owners frequently goes beyond
the need for zoning work and may involve such areas as flood plain modifications,
signage approvals, infrastructure planning and location, and obtaining permits and
approvals from such government bodies as the Corps of Engineers, State Historic
Preservation Office, State Land Department, and even engineering approvals from city
engineering departments. Our experience includes initiating and monitoring legislation at
the state legislature to ensure that legislation affecting, often critically, the vitality
of a business is passed in acceptable form, or is even prevented.
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