In my practice representing developers and landowners, I routinely review dozens if not more, of development agreements over the course of a year. Without question, the most complained about aspect of virtually all such agreements, by a wide margin, is the extent of fees being imposed by a given city. Municipal fees are the runaway
Redevelopment
Hollydale Golf Course: The Complex Road to Redevelopment Approval
By Peter Coyle on
The redevelopment of any large land area can be very difficult to accomplish, especially when it is surrounded by homeowners who like the status quo. This is especially true when the conversion involves a golf course: pastoral, quiet, well-landscaped (maybe a few stray golf balls). The surrounding landowners (most often homeowners) understandably love the open…