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2017

Land Use Fundamentals

Austin Apr 5, 2017 Austin Marriott South
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Live Webcast Apr 5, 2017
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Brown & Ortiz, P.C.
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Overview

The ideal introduction for new entrants to the field or a refresher for seasoned practitioners, Land Use Fundamentals provides concepts and procedures, plus practical tips to some of the more complex areas of land use law, including zoning, platting, and development incentives available in Texas.

Stay on for the Land Use Conference for in-depth coverage of land use development.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Afternoon, Apr. 5, 2017
    Presiding Officer:
    Dorothy Palumbo, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC - Austin, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes light refreshments. 

  • 1:10 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 1:15 pm
    0.25 hr
    Introduction
    Identify the different forms of municipal government in Texas and their land use powers.

    Dorothy Palumbo, Bojorquez Law Firm, PC - Austin, TX

  • 1:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Zoning 101
    Review zoning legal requirements and procedures, how to make a zoning decision, and how zoning interacts with the comprehensive plan.

    Brenda N. McDonald, Messer, Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC - Frisco, TX

  • 2:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Subdivision and Platting 101
    Explore the basic building blocks for land use regulation and how they contrast with zoning. Get practical pointers to help practitioners on both sides of the aisle understand the platting process and avoid legal pitfalls.

    E. Allen Taylor Jr., Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. - Fort Worth, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Zoning Alphabet Soup: ZBA/BOA v. P&Z/ZPC
    Discuss the differences between two critical zoning bodies: the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning and the Zoning Commission. Review the statutory basis, legal authority, procedural aspects, location in the zoning structure, and available options if you disagree with their decisions. Learn how to prevent clients from confusing these bodies.

    Reid C. Wilson, Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C. - Houston, TX
    Joseph J. Gorfida Jr., Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Land Use Appeals
    Now that the city board and the city council have decided your land use issue, someone is still dissatisfied. Discover what happens next when the unhappy party takes the city to court.

    Ronald D. Stutes, Potter Minton - Tyler, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Moving On or Staying Put? The Law of Non-Conformity & Vested Rights
    Examine the differences and similarities between nonconforming uses and vested development rights, and survey significant legal issues that arise in applying the two concepts to typical development scenarios. 

    Brent D. Lloyd, City of Austin Law Department - Austin, TX

  • 4:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Plan Unit Development (or the Basics of Development Agreements)
    Economic development agreements have become a significant part of major real estate development projects in Texas, and attorneys representing both cities and developers need to understand the tools in the economic development tool box. Explore the basics of development agreements from municipal and development attorney perspectives and examine the statutory basis, procedure, and negotiation issues regarding these agreements for land development projects in Texas.

    Peter G. Smith, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
    Myron D. Dornic, Jackson Walker LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 5:30 pm
    Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Myron D. Dornic

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Joseph J. Gorfida Jr.

Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Brent D. Lloyd

City of Austin Law Department
Austin, TX

Brenda N. McDonald

Messer, Rockefeller & Fort, PLLC
Frisco, TX

Dorothy Palumbo

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Austin, TX

Peter G. Smith

Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Ronald D. Stutes

Potter Minton
Tyler, TX

E. Allen Taylor Jr.

Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
Fort Worth, TX

Reid C. Wilson

Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Dorothy Palumbo—Chair

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Austin, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
  • Live Webcast
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 4.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 4.00 hrs
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Toggle view Oklahoma – 5.00 hrs
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
Other Credit
Toggle view American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) – 4.00 hrs

https://www.planning.org/cm/
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 4.00 hrs
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 4.00 hrs
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 4.00 hrs
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 5.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view TX Appraiser (ACE) – 4.00 hrs
UT Law CLE will report your ACE credits to TALCB within 10 days of the conference, using the activity code listed. For more information, visit: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/
Toggle view TX Insurance – 0.00 hr
UT Law CLE conferences are considered "qualifying" courses, not certified by TDI. Such qualifying courses may be used for credit.

Qualifying courses are insurance courses that are: (A) offered for credit by accredited colleges, universities, or law schools; or (B) part of a national designation certification program; or (C) approved for classroom, classroom equivalent, or participatory credit by the continuing education approval authority of a state bar association or state board of public accountancy; or (D) certified or approved for continuing education credit under the guidelines of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

Continuing Education Credit Information for Agents and Adjusters

Agent/Adjuster Continuing Education Forms
 
Toggle view TX Professional Engineer – 0.00 hr
This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 4.00 hrs
To request continuing education elective credit for real estate related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit, a license holder is required to file an Individual Credit Request for State Bar Course.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-1%2004.10.23.pdf
Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit. To obtain your Certificate of Attendance you will need to claim credit in your UTCLE account and once claimed you will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance to include with your credit request form.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 4.00 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas.  A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 4.00 hrs
To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 5.00 hrs
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Other States – 4.00 hrs
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and  certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) – 4.00 hrs

https://www.planning.org/cm/
Toggle view Certified Professional Landman (AAPL) – 4.00 hrs
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Landman (AAPL) – 4.00 hrs
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view Registered Professional Landman (AAPL) – 4.00 hrs
Following the conference, UT CLE will send, to attendees who have claimed AAPL credit in their briefcase, by email the AAPL Affidavit of Attendance with the AAPL course number and reporting information included.
http://www.landman.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 5.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
Toggle view TX Appraiser (ACE) – 4.00 hrs
UT Law CLE will report your ACE credits to TALCB within 10 days of the conference, using the activity code listed. For more information, visit: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/
Toggle view TX Insurance – 0.00 hr
No Additional Credit Information.
Toggle view TX Professional Engineer – 0.00 hr
This course may qualify for self-reporting credits with PELS (TX Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) - please use the link below to find information on how to track your credit with PELS. When you select this credit type in the webcast, you will receive a downloadable Certificate of Attendance with date and course information for your records.

https://pels.texas.gov/pecep.htm
Toggle view TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 4.00 hrs
To request continuing education elective credit for real estate related courses approved by the State Bar of Texas for minimum continuing legal education participatory credit, a license holder is required to file an Individual Credit Request for State Bar Course.

https://www.trec.texas.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-forms/CE_CLE-1%2004.10.23.pdf
Use this link to obtain the TREC MCE form for self-reporting your TREC credit.  To obtain your Certificate of Attendance you will need to claim credit in your UTCLE account and once claimed you will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance to include with your credit request form.

Key Dates

Austin – Apr 5, 2017 – Austin Marriott South
Conference Concluded
Live Webcast – Apr 5, 2017
Conference Concluded
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Austin Marriott South

4415 South IH-35
Austin, TX 78744
512-441-7900
844-473-3959 (reservations)

Accommodations

$179 room rate good through March 15, 2017 (subject to availability). Please refer to The University of Texas School of Law and 2017 Land Use Conference when you call the hotel directly at 512-441-7900 or 844-473-3959.

Book your room online here. 

Parking Information

Complimentary garage and ground level self parking. 

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    Brown & Ortiz, P.C.
    The law office of Brown & Ortiz, P.C., provides over 30 years of experience representing and collaborating with developers to spearhead projects throughout San Antonio, Bexar County, and the State of Texas.  Our arsenal of expertise includes specialized knowledge of land entitlements, zoning, economic development incentives, and environmental compliance, with a diverse background in design, construction, and urban planning. With an extensive practice dedicated to land use and development matters, we have helped guide large-scale development projects from inception to completion.  Our attorneys maintain strong relationships with elected officials, public administrators, and key stakeholders, and are well versed in state, county, and local laws and regulations. The land use attorneys at Brown & Ortiz, P.C. provide highly effective representation to clients by consistently delivering desired results.
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    Jackson Walker LLP
    Jackson Walker is both the history and the future of Texas health care legal services. Jackson Walker has represented Texas clients since 1887 and today offers a full range of health law services to its Lone Star clients. With fifteen healthcare lawyers, averaging more than 20 years of experience each, Jackson Walker offers full service legal care for its healthcare clients in its seven Texas offices. Our team of healthcare attorneys—with full support from other practice areas of the firm—handles a wide range of matters including regulatory, reimbursement and compliance; managed care; business transaction; tax exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; financing; licensure, certification & accreditation; biotechnology and biomedical.
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    Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
    The law firm of Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla, & Elam, L.L.P. is located in Fort Worth, Texas. We provide a broad range of legal services to municipalities and other governmental entities throughout Texas.
     
    We currently serve as city attorney and special counsel to over 37 cities throughout the state, providing general civil representation and advice in areas including planning and zoning, subdivision development, economic development, police liability, municipal prosecution, general litigation and appeals, public construction, real estate, code enforcement, eminent domain, and employment law.
     
    The attorneys in our firm possess high academic credentials, communicate effectively, and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as the utmost concern for our clients.  Our attorneys collectively have over 250 years of combined experience representing municipalities.  We have represented our clients at every level of the United States and Texas state court systems.   www.toase.com
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