Development Agreements Between Municipalities and Private Parties
Private Funding, Tax, and Infrastructure Issues for Long-Term Development and Redevelopment Projects
Note: CPE credit is not offered on this program
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will offer guidance to private and local government attorneys negotiating development agreements. The panel will discuss and provide examples for key terms to ensure effective implementation and protect against challenges to the arrangements.
Outline
- Considerations for the public sector
- Legal issues
- Processing and approval
- Structuring and drafting the agreement
- Monitoring over time
- Clawback
- Open meetings and trade secret information
- Considerations for the private sector
- Value for developer/business
- Types of agreements
- Potential challenges
- Revenue sharing
- Parking and infrastructure
Benefits
The panel will review these and other topical issues:
- How development agreements provide benefits to local government and developers
- Issues to address in development agreements
- How development agreements can be structured and monitored over time
- The best ways to draft important provisions
Faculty

John C. Armentano
Partner
Farrell Fritz
Mr. Armentano focuses his practice on land use and municipal law and represents clients in both the trial and appellate... | Read More
Mr. Armentano focuses his practice on land use and municipal law and represents clients in both the trial and appellate level in connection with litigation matters involving towns and villages. He contributes to the firm’s Long Island Land Use and Zoning blog.
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William P. Curley, III
Partner
Harper & Burns
Mr. Curley's thirty-five (35) year practice has focued on representing public agencies with a focus on... | Read More
Mr. Curley's thirty-five (35) year practice has focued on representing public agencies with a focus on cities, city entities (redevelopment agencies, housing authorities, finance authorities, library districts, etc.) and special districts. His expertise is focused in several interrelated practice areas; public agency, governance and ethics (elected official and senior staff) land-use, elections (CVRA), housing, vector control, water law new economic development/redevelopment 2.0 opportunities and responses to Covid-19 challenges.
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