Foreclosed, Distressed and Abandoned Properties: Legal Challenges for Municipalities
Leveraging Ordinances, Judicial and Agency Proceedings, Land Banks and Other Tools to Minimize Burdens and Maximize Opportunities
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to municipalities to mitigate the burdens and take advantage of opportunities in foreclosed, abandoned and distressed property through implementation of ordinances, properly managing judicial and administrative proceedings, and effectively utilizing land banks, among other tools.
Outline
- Impact to municipalities caused by vacant, distressed and abandoned property
- Municipal enforcement tools
- Property maintenance ordinances
- Vacant building registries
- Administrative adjudication systems
- Demolition
- Nuisance abatement
- Available strategies
- Letters of credit
- Other security to complete public improvements
- Land banking
- Special financing tools
- Repositioning properties; zoning strategies
- Development partnerships
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What tools are available to municipalities to deal with problems created by vacant, abandoned and distressed properties?
- How can local governments draw on letters of credit to complete public improvements in abandoned developments?
- How can land banks be used as an effective tool in stabilizing neighborhoods particularly hard hit by foreclosures?
Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.
Faculty
Julie A. Tappendorf
Partner
Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer
Her practice focuses on representing local governments in transactional and litigation matters, including defending... | Read More
Her practice focuses on representing local governments in transactional and litigation matters, including defending land use decisions, drafting zoning and other development regulations, and advising clients on municipal finance issues. She is a published author and frequent speaker at local and national conferences on government issues.
CloseDwight H. Merriam
Partner
Robinson & Cole
He represents local governments, developers, landowners, and advocacy groups in land development and conservation... | Read More
He represents local governments, developers, landowners, and advocacy groups in land development and conservation issues. He has defended and advised numerous local governments in RLUIPA claims. He has published over 200 professional articles, including several on RLUIPA defense, and eight books on land use law.
CloseDavid S. Silverman
Partner
Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer
He concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, economic development, and general local government law. His... | Read More
He concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, economic development, and general local government law. His experience includes preparing zoning, subdivision and unified development ordinances, including creating innovative zoning regulations designed to implement and accomplish specific and unique land use goals. He frequently speaks at land use and economic development law seminars.
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