Comments on: Direct citizen outreach avoids coziness claims in land use decisions http://tscg.biz/saintblog/2009/08/direct-citizen-outreach-avoids-coziness-claims-in-land-use-decisions.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:45:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vanita Rollman http://tscg.biz/saintblog/2009/08/direct-citizen-outreach-avoids-coziness-claims-in-land-use-decisions.html/comment-page-1#comment-5647 Vanita Rollman Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:57:23 +0000 http://tscg.biz/?p=3084#comment-5647 A Excellent write up, I will bookmark this post in my StumbleUpon account. Have a awesome evening. A Excellent write up, I will bookmark this post in my StumbleUpon account. Have a awesome evening.

]]> By: Sandra Upchurch http://tscg.biz/saintblog/2009/08/direct-citizen-outreach-avoids-coziness-claims-in-land-use-decisions.html/comment-page-1#comment-683 Sandra Upchurch Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:50:18 +0000 http://tscg.biz/?p=3084#comment-683 Ben, this is a wonderful commentary and so true. A trend in Florida local government is including in local land development codes/ordinances a requirement that developers conduct meetings with the "affected parties" or "abutting property owners" prior to site plan submittal or plat submittal, etc.... The idea is that these mandated community meetings should help to pave the way for a smooth approval process. However I understand that some developers resent this requirement and it is likely that imposing such a requirement is not permissible so some of these provisions are being contested. As a practical matter, I think some preliminary (even if informal) work with the neighboring community goes a long way towards preventing the NIMBY attitude and heated, frustrating, long meetings before the approving entity (council/commission/agency). Thank you for your great work - I will continue to follow. Sandy Upchurch Mediation Counsel Upchurch Watson White and Max Mediation Group Ben, this is a wonderful commentary and so true. A trend in Florida local government is including in local land development codes/ordinances a requirement that developers conduct meetings with the “affected parties” or “abutting property owners” prior to site plan submittal or plat submittal, etc…. The idea is that these mandated community meetings should help to pave the way for a smooth approval process. However I understand that some developers resent this requirement and it is likely that imposing such a requirement is not permissible so some of these provisions are being contested. As a practical matter, I think some preliminary (even if informal) work with the neighboring community goes a long way towards preventing the NIMBY attitude and heated, frustrating, long meetings before the approving entity (council/commission/agency). Thank you for your great work – I will continue to follow.

Sandy Upchurch
Mediation Counsel
Upchurch Watson White and Max Mediation Group

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