Practitioners familiar with the practices and procedures common to all land use law issues will be aided by this handbook, which covers the more uncommon aspects of land use law, such as building regulations, historic preservation restrictions and tax benefits, environmental controls, and Bankruptcy Code sections relevant to troubled developments. Other special topics discussed are subdivisions, impact fees, First Amendment issues regarding land use, regulatory takings, and wind energy, and a glossary of zoning terms is provided.
Chapter 1 — Building Regulations
James A. Rhodes, Michael A. Marrs, Jason A. Guisinger, and Mallory A. Milluzzi, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., Chicago
Chapter 2 — Subdivisions
Aaron H. Reinke, Bazos, Freeman, Schuster & Pope, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 3 — Impact Fees
Elizabeth Butler and Brooke D. Lenneman, Elrod Friedman LLP, Chicago
Chapter 4 — First Amendment and Land Use
John F. Donahue, Donahue & Rose, PC, Rosemont, Michael T. Jurusik, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., Chicago, Adam M. Kingsley, Kingsley Law Group, Chicago, and Sanford M. Stein and Ryan F. Manion, L&G Law Group LLP,Chicago
Chapter 5 — Historic Preservation Protections and Incentives
Richard F. Friedman, Neal & Leroy, LLC,Chicago
Chapter 6 — Regulatory Takings
Thomas F. Geselbracht and Theodore J. Novak, DLA Piper LLP (U.S.), and Christopher C. Kendall, Chapman Spingola LLP, Chicago
Chapter 7 — Troubled Developments
Robert J. Labate, Holland & Knight LLP, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and Richard A. Bixter Jr. and Phillip W. Nelson, Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago
Chapter 8 — Environmental Controls
Donald J. Moran, Pedersen & Houpt, A Professional Corporation,Chicago
Chapter 9 — Wind Energy
Ronald S. Cope, Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., Chicago, and Jamie A. Robinson, Burke Warren MacKay & Serritella, P.C., Chicago
Chapter 10 — Glossary of Zoning Terms
Steven M. Elrod and Hart M. Passman, Elrod Friedman LLP, Chicago
