Landowners and local governments often use agreements to increase public benefits and reduce uncertainty surrounding proposed developments. The second edition of this guide provides an overview of problems faced by land developers and local governments that can easily be solved by development and annexation agreements.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction & Background
- Development Agreements
- Annexation Agreements
- Other Agreements
Appendices
- Checklist for Drafting Annexation Agreements
- Simple Annexation Agreement
- Model Annexation & DA (Illinois)
- Sample Development Agreement (CA)
- Checklist for Drafting Community Benefits Agreement
- Sample Reimbursement & Processing Agreement (CA)
- Sample School Mitigation Agreement (CA)
- Sample Subdivision Improvement Agreement (CA)
- Sample Parkland Dedication Agreement
- Sample Economic Development and Tax Sharing Agreement
Julie Tappendorf is an equity partner with Ancel Glink, P.C. in Chicago, practicing in the area of local government, land use, and zoning litigation. Julie is a frequent speaker on local government and land use issues and has published extensively in these areas. She is also the author of a blog about local government legal issues, Municipal Minute, available at http://municipalminute.ancelglink.com. Cecily T. Barclay, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP, San Francisco, CA
