Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning

Real Estate partner Christopher DeGrezia gave a seminar for the National Business Institute titled, “Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning.” Chris gave an overview of the subdivision process, discussed penalties for prohibited land division and city, county and regional power and processes. Topics included:

• The Local and County Platting Processes Work
• When Lot Splits are Exempt from Subdivision Process
• Prohibited Land Division
• Rules Applying to Dedication, Acceptance and Vacation
• Private or Public Streets? Which Choice and When?
• When Extraterritoriality Can Be Invoked
• The Powers and Processes of Planning Commissions
• What to Do When the Land Use Regulation is in the “Gray Area”
• Traditional & Flexible Subdivision Design Regulations
• New Case Histories Involving Local Subdivisions