28^th Annual

Land Use Conference

Austin Apr 4-5, 2024 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin
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Live Webcast Apr 4-5, 2024
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Overview

The 28th Annual Land Use Conference offers high-level, detailed coverage of the key issues, strategies, challenges, tools, and opportunities facing municipalities, counties, and developers. It focuses on real-world problems with practical solutions presented by an outstanding faculty, including developers' attorneys, land use planners, local government attorneys, engineers, and state and local regulators.

Two-part case law updates, including key developments on topics such as zoning, platting, “takings,” and vested rights.
A review of what the SB2038 ETJ- removal law does and its impact on cites and counties.
Insight on how the courts have expanded property owner exactions and regulatory takings protections.
Guidance from county leaders and housing experts on tools that counties are using to address local affordable housing needs, along with opportunities for expanding counties' toolboxes.

Following the conference, attendees will receive a bonus eSupplement to ensure practitioners can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

Join a day early for the Land Use Fundamentals—ideal for new entrants to the field or as a refresher for experienced practitioners.

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 April 4, 2024
Day 2 April 5, 2024

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 4, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Melinda Ramos, City of Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Land Use Case Law Updates Part 1

A rapid review of recent land uses cases, including platting, zoning, takings, vesting, and development agreements.

James L. Dougherty Jr., Attorney at Law - Houston, TX

James L. Dougherty Jr., Attorney at Law - Houston, TX
9:15 am

0.50 hr

General Legislative Update

Following nearly 250 days of Texas state legislative activity in 2023, this session provides a fast-paced review of the land use bills that passed along with a few that didn't.

Tad Holland Cleaves, Texas Municipal League - Austin, TX

Tad Holland Cleaves, Texas Municipal League - Austin, TX
9:45 am

0.50 hr

Super Preemption and H.B. 2127 Litigation Update

H.B. 2127, the so called “Super Preemption Bill,” was set to become law on September 1, 2023, but was struck down as unconstitutional (at least as to the Cities of Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso) by a Travis County district judge on August 30, 2023. This law seeks to expressly preempt certain city regulations, while implicitly preempting other city regulations that are in conflict with a “field of regulation” occupied by certain state laws. This presentation reviews H.B. 2127, its scope and likely applications, and provide an update on the litigation over H.B. 2127.

Robert F. Brown, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX

Robert F. Brown, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

0.75 hr

Out of the ETJ and Into the Unknown? What the SB 2038 ETJ-Removal Law Does and Its Impact on Cities and Counties

A review of what the SB 2038 ETJ-removal law does and its impact on cities and counties, by an experienced panel of land use, real estate and development attorneys, including the plaintiff’s attorney in Grand Prairie v. Texas.

Moderator:
Micah King, Winstead PC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Bradford E. Bullock, Messer Fort - Austin, TX
Julie Elizabeth Joe, Travis County Attorney's Office - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Micah King, Winstead PC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Bradford E. Bullock, Messer Fort - Austin, TX
Julie Elizabeth Joe, Travis County Attorney's Office - Austin, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Deep Dive into Utility and Other Resources in Planning

Legal and land use implications of SB 2038 - ETJ Release.

Jon James, Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
Charles E. Zech, Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C. - Austin, TX

Jon James, Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C. - San Antonio, TX
Charles E. Zech, Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C. - Austin, TX
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Pick up Lunch (in Austin)

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 4, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Joseph J. Gorfida Jr., Nichols Jackson - Dallas, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:30 pm

0.75 hr

When Technologies are Ahead of the Building Code

Explore the challenges with emerging technologies that may outpace code development. Topics include examples from 3D printing concrete and advances in low carbon materials.

Skye Masson, City of Georgetown - Georgetown, TX
Andrea Schokker, Swenson College of Science and Engineering - Duluth, MN

Skye Masson, City of Georgetown - Georgetown, TX
Andrea Schokker, Swenson College of Science and Engineering - Duluth, MN
1:15 pm

15-Minute Break
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Navigating Recent Texas Legislative Impacts on Development and Land Use Regulations

A discussion on how various bills adopted by the Texas Legislature in recent years have impacted cities’ abilities to regulate development, land use, and building materials on properties. This also includes a discussion on litigation updates concerning those restrictions and cities’ attempts to navigate enforcement efforts to address competing concerns of their citizenry.

Carolyn Matthis, City of Irving City Attorney’s Office - Irving, TX
Janet Marie Spugnardi, City of Irving City Attorney's Office - Irving, TX

Carolyn Matthis, City of Irving City Attorney’s Office - Irving, TX
Janet Marie Spugnardi, City of Irving City Attorney's Office - Irving, TX
2:15 pm

0.75 hr

Cities Don’t Enforce Private Restrictive Covenants or Do They?: The City of Houston’s Unique Land Use Scheme

As one of the only large and unzoned municipalities in the United States, the City of Houston enjoys the unique ability to enforce restrictive covenants as a means of land use regulation. This course explores Houston’s enforcement authority and processes, as well as how such enforcement might work for other cities.

Heather N. Cook, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P - Houston, TX

Heather N. Cook, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P - Houston, TX
3:00 pm

0.50 hr

A Private Solution to a Public Concern? Private Restrictive Covenants versus Short Term Rentals, Residential Amenities, and Accessory Dwelling Units

As cities adopt ordinances to regulate a variety of land uses on residential property, they face substantial challenges in both the courts and the Legislature. Perhaps the solution is a private contract between neighbors.

Galen Gatten, City of Arlington - Arlington, TX
Materials By:
Terrence S. Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX

Galen Gatten, City of Arlington - Arlington, TX
Materials By:
Terrence S. Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX
3:30 pm

10-Minute Break
3:40 pm

0.75 hr

Mitigating Disasters: What More Can Land Use Planners Do?

Land use planning offers a host of regulatory and educational tools that planners and attorneys can employ to protect our communities from the impacts of natural disasters. Yet many of these tools are not fully utilized across Texas communities. This session reports on a survey of the extent to which Texas coastal communities are using common and proven techniques to reduce risk and mitigate disaster impacts, with lessons for all parts of the state.

Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University - College Station, TX

Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
4:25 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Let’s Chat About ChatGPT: Ethical Considerations in the Use of Generative AI

Since the introduction of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, lawyers around the country have been getting into ethical hot water over their misuse of generative AI. Courts have responded with mandatory AI disclosures and certifications by attorneys. What are your ethical obligations in using AI, and how can you stay within the lines? Come find out in this informative and entertaining presentation!

Hon. John G. Browning, Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law - Montgomery, AL

Hon. John G. Browning, Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law - Montgomery, AL
5:25 pm
Austin Only

Adjourn to Networking Reception.

Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 5, 2024
Presiding Officer:
David Hartman, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

Deep Dive Platting

Navigating responses to new restrictions on plat applications, specifically: "The governing body of a municipality or the municipal authority responsible for approving plats may not require an analysis, study, document, agreement, or similar requirement to be included in or as part of an application for a plat, development permit, or subdivision of land that is not explicitly allowed by state law."

Bradley A. Anderle, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. - Fort Worth, TX
Jennifer M. Drysdale, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. - Fort Worth, TX

Bradley A. Anderle, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. - Fort Worth, TX
Jennifer M. Drysdale, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P. - Fort Worth, TX
9:00 am

0.50 hr

Land Use Case Law Updates Part 2

A rapid review of recent land uses cases, including platting, zoning, takings, vesting, and development agreements.

James L. Dougherty Jr., Attorney at Law - Houston, TX

James L. Dougherty Jr., Attorney at Law - Houston, TX
9:30 am

0.50 hr

Alternative Subdivisions: Not everyone can Live in a Master Planned Community

Land Use Professionals love to focus on big, beautiful, well designed residential communities. They are not affordable to many citizens. Many citizens are drawn to living in alternative “subdivisions” for affordability or flexibility reasons: small lot “urban” neighborhoods with basic amenities (if any) in rural areas, manufactured housing communities and RV Parks. This presentation covers land use issues for these alternative “subdivisions”.

Reid Wilson, Wilson Cribbs + Goren, P.C. - Houston, TX

Reid Wilson, Wilson Cribbs + Goren, P.C. - Houston, TX
10:00 am

15-Minute Break
10:15 am

0.75 hr

Advancing Housing Affordability in Counties

Counties across the state are struggling with housing affordability, with population surges in unincorporated areas and a growing mismatch between housing needs and supply. Hear from county leaders and housing experts on tools that counties are using to address local affordable housing needs, along with opportunities for expanding counties' toolboxes.

Moderator:
Heather K. Way, Clinical Professor, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Dr. Theresa Daniel, County Commissioner, District 1 Dallas County - Dallas, TX
Janae Ladet, Deputy Director of Policy, Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County - Houston, TX
Elizabeth Mueller, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Heather K. Way, Clinical Professor, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Dr. Theresa Daniel, County Commissioner, District 1 Dallas County - Dallas, TX
Janae Ladet, Deputy Director of Policy, Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County - Houston, TX
Elizabeth Mueller, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture - Austin, TX
11:00 am

0.50 hr

Hot Topics in Texas Land Use Law

From the Legislature’s concerns about Colony Ridge, to “gentle” density issues in Dallas, to poker houses, to “single-family for rent” projects, to an update on STR litigation, this presentation addresses current Texas land use issues at a fast pace.

Terrence S. Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX

Terrence S. Welch, Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. - Richardson, TX
11:30 am

0.50 hr

Practical Water Law Considerations: Amenity Lakes, SWCD Reservoirs and Stormwater Detention Ponds

New subdivisions in rural areas raise numerous water law considerations, including how to convert pre-existing rural stock ponds to amenity lakes, dealing with old soil & water conservation district easements and dam structures, and the statutory obligation to avoid flooding downstream neighbors. Come get practical tips on how to address all of these water law issues.

Leonard H. Dougal, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX

Leonard H. Dougal, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX
12:00 pm

0.75 hr

Why Would Anyone Want to Own and Operate a Utility

A discussion and analysis on recent trends in the water and wastewater regulatory environment. The presentation addresses what hurdles investor and developer owned utilities are facing in front of Texas regulators, navigating municipal oversight and relationships, and the financial and business outcomes from regulation. Audience members who are considering or advising clients on entering the regulated utility space can expect to come away with a better understanding of this critical Texas industry and its administrative oversight.

Cody Faulk, Spencer Fane - Austin, TX

Cody Faulk, Spencer Fane - Austin, TX
12:45 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch (In Austin)
Friday Afternoon, Apr. 5, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Veronica Rivera, The Knight Law Firm, LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
1:05 pm

0.50 hr

ULI Advisory Services Program

For the past 75 years, ULI’s Advisory Services Program (ASP) has paired the brightest minds in real estate with the most challenging problems facing our cities. Members link together with local leaders to draft a plan to revive, rethink, and restore communities around the globe to ultimately enact change and improve the lives of the people who live there.

Paulette Gibbins, The Urban Land Institute - Austin, TX

Paulette Gibbins, The Urban Land Institute - Austin, TX
1:35 pm

15-Minute Break
1:50 pm

1.00 hr

The Evolution of Inverse Condemnation Law

How the courts have expanded property owner exactions and regulatory takings protections.

Arthur J. Anderson, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX

Arthur J. Anderson, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
2:50 pm

0.75 hr

Right-of-Way and Land Use Planning

An overview of right-of-way planning, including comprehensive plans, traffic issues, subdivision requirements, street standards, private streets, sidewalks. Also gain insight into right-of-way management ordinances, including design manuals, plats, right-of-way dedications, sidewalk vendors and cafes, dockless mobility issues, robot deliveries, utility placement, and a discussion about utility easements vs. right-of-way.

Cathy Meyer Cunningham, Thomson Reuters - New York, NY
Don Knight, Dallas City Attorney's Office - Dallas, TX

Cathy Meyer Cunningham, Thomson Reuters - New York, NY
Don Knight, Dallas City Attorney's Office - Dallas, TX
3:35 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Believe It or Not, Ethics do Exist in Land Use!

Come listen and participate in deconstructing ethical dilemmas faced in the land use, development, and economic development practice, from attorneys, elected officials, engineers to planners, all those involved face hurdles one must clear to maintain ethical obligations in the land use space.

George E. Hyde, Hyde Kelley LLP - Austin, TX

George E. Hyde, Hyde Kelley LLP - Austin, TX
4:35 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 April 4, 2024
Day 2 April 5, 2024

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Conference Faculty

Bradley A. Anderle

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

Arthur J. Anderson

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Robert F. Brown

Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Richardson, TX

Hon. John G. Browning

Of Counsel, The Cole Law Firm, McKinney, Texas and Distinguished Jurist in Residence, Faulkner University School of Law
Montgomery, AL

Bradford E. Bullock

Messer Fort
Austin, TX

Tad Holland Cleaves

Texas Municipal League
Austin, TX

Heather N. Cook

Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P
Houston, TX

Cathy Meyer Cunningham

Thomson Reuters
New York, NY

Dr. Theresa Daniel

County Commissioner, District 1 Dallas County
Dallas, TX

Leonard H. Dougal

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

James L. Dougherty Jr.

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Jennifer M. Drysdale

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

Cody Faulk

Spencer Fane
Austin, TX

Galen Gatten

City of Arlington
Arlington, TX

Paulette Gibbins

The Urban Land Institute
Austin, TX

George E. Hyde

Hyde Kelley LLP
Austin, TX

Jon James

Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C.
San Antonio, TX

Julie Elizabeth Joe

Travis County Attorney's Office
Austin, TX

Micah King

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Don Knight

Dallas City Attorney's Office
Dallas, TX

Janae Ladet

Deputy Director of Policy, Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County
Houston, TX

Skye Masson

City of Georgetown
Georgetown, TX

Carolyn Matthis

City of Irving City Attorney’s Office
Irving, TX

Elizabeth Mueller

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
Austin, TX

Andrea Schokker

Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Duluth, MN

Janet Marie Spugnardi

City of Irving City Attorney's Office
Irving, TX

Shannon Van Zandt

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Heather K. Way

Clinical Professor, The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Terrence S. Welch

Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Richardson, TX

Reid Wilson

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

Charles E. Zech

Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C.
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Tad Holland Cleaves—Co-Chair

Texas Municipal League
Austin, TX

Melinda Ramos—Co-Chair

City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX

Arthur J. Anderson

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Barbara A. Boulware-Wells

The Knight Law Firm, LLP
Austin, TX

Bradford E. Bullock

Messer Fort
Austin, TX

Prabha Cinclair

Cinclair Law
Farmers Branch, TX

William S. Dahlstrom

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

James L. Dougherty Jr.

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Cody Faulk

Spencer Fane
Austin, TX

Galen Gatten

City of Arlington
Arlington, TX

Joseph J. Gorfida Jr.

Nichols Jackson
Dallas, TX

David Hartman

DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Rob Killen

Killen, Griffin & Farrimond
San Antonio, TX

Skye Masson

City of Georgetown
Georgetown, TX

Bryn Meredith

Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Kimberley Mickelson

City of Houston Legal Department
Houston, TX

Dorothy Palumbo

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
Austin, TX

Veronica Rivera

The Knight Law Firm, LLP
Austin, TX

April Rogers

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Guillermo Trevino

City of Brownsville Attorney's Office
Brownsville, TX

Ed Walts

Dallas, TX

Heather K. Way

Clinical Professor, The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Terrence S. Welch

Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P.
Richardson, TX

Reid Wilson

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

Charles E. Zech

Denton, Navarro, Rodriguez, Bernal, Santee & Zech, P.C.
Austin, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Property Owners Association 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.

California – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

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.

Oklahoma – 16.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

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.

Pennsylvania – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

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.

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 provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 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.

TX Land Surveyor – 15.00 hrs

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/lscep.htm

TX Professional Engineer – 15.00 hrs

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 15.00 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

Texas – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Property Owners Association 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.

California – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

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.

Oklahoma – 16.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

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.

Pennsylvania – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania 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.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 15.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

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

TX Accounting CPE – 18.00 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.

TX Land Surveyor – 15.00 hrs

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/lscep.htm

TX Professional Engineer – 15.00 hrs

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

TX Real Estate Commission (TREC) – 15.00 hrs

Key Dates

Austin – Apr 4-5, 2024 – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin

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To reserve a room, please follow this: booking link or call the hotel directly at 512-454-3737 and select the reservations option from the main menu. Be sure to mention this conference to receive the special $170 nightly rate. The special room rate is available until March 15, 2024, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first.

Parking Information

Daily or overnight self-parking: $10

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Wilson Cribbs + Goren

Wilson Cribbs + Goren
wcglaw.com

Wilson Cribbs + Goren is the largest commercial real estate practice group in the Houston market, and a leading commercial real estate law firm in the Gulf Coast region. Our Land Use + Development team bring over 85 years of combined experience to public/private land-use matters affecting real estate assets of all types, counseling clients proactively to help avoid potential missteps and resolving conflicts through creative business-oriented solutions. Additionally, we provide a full complement of legal services to the real estate industry, including representation in purchase/sale transactions, debt and equity financing, leasing, real estate/land use litigation, and land use and development matters.
Hyde Kelley LLP

Hyde Kelley LLP
txlocalgovlaw.com

Hyde Kelly LLP is a boutique Austin law firm with the knowledge and experience required to address the opportunities and challenges faced by our clients, from local government entities and economic development organizations to our uniquely situated non-profit and business clients. We provide legal advice and legal services in subject areas including zoning, subdivision regulation, eminent domain, real estate purchases and sales, employment and economic development. We also handle a wide variety of civil claims in both State and Federal court. Centrally located near our State’s Capitol, we are well situated to provide legal services to clients in the central Texas region and around the entire state of Texas. We bring integrity, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and a desire for excellence to everything we do and provide superior, efficient, and highly responsive services in every engagement we undertake. The people with whom we work, both inside and outside the firm, and all the client representatives whom we serve are considered our greatest assets. We maintain and encourage trusted attorney-client relationships with decency, friendship, genuine mutual respect, and appreciation for the roles played by all in everything they do.
Bojorquez Law Firm, PC

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC
texasmunicipallawyers.com

We proudly take care of Texas one town at a time. The Bojorquez law firm was founded 20 years ago with a singular purpose—to serve cities across the State of Texas. Everything about our firm’s operation is designed to empower and protect municipalities. The firm has represented over 180 communities as either City Attorney or Special Counsel. Our 24 attorneys have varied expertise that covers the full range of Municipal Law, including all facets of Land Use & Development. We Empower Cities. We are Texas Municipal Lawyers. www.texasmunicipallawyers.com
Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker
jw.com

Founded more than 130 years ago, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and development of Texas business. With more than 500 attorneys across six Texas offices, the Firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses around the globe. JW’s land use and municipal law practice group – the largest in the Southwest – handles transactions from the city to the suburbs and beyond.
Nichols Jackson

Nichols Jackson
njdhs.com/

Founded in 1895, Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, LLP is one of Texas’ oldest and most respected full-service government law firms. Our entire team of highly skilled attorneys are devoted exclusively to public and municipal law, and we focus on serving the legal needs of a broad range of municipal clients across Texas. Our attorneys understand the unique challenges faced by municipalities, including preserving the character and values of the community as it grows, staying abreast of the increasingly complex regulations affecting cities, and carefully handling matters that may become politically divisive. We are extremely passionate about the work we do and committed to providing an unparalleled level of legal service to the clients we serve.
Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.

Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.
toase.com

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 40 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.
Winstead PC

Winstead PC
winstead.com

For over 40 years, Winstead’s land use practice has helped clients with the full range of land use issues throughout Texas and across the country. Winstead’s robust land use experience spans the entire real estate asset class from single family homes to multibillion dollar mixed-use development.

Deftly navigating the complicated entanglement of local politics, convoluted local regulations, public hearings, and bureaucracy, Winstead’s land use attorneys couple a mastery of the technical subject matter with sound, practical advice based on years of experience working with elected officials, appointed officials, city staff members, and community stakeholders. We find creative solutions to complicated problems with the primary goal of adding value for our clients.

Land Use Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Apr. 4, 2024

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 4, 2024

Friday Morning, Apr. 5, 2024

Friday Afternoon, Apr. 5, 2024

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Wilson Cribbs + Goren

Hyde Kelley LLP

Bojorquez Law Firm, PC

Jackson Walker

Nichols Jackson

Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, L.L.P.

Winstead PC

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