Prerequisite: Land Use Regulation

The purpose of this course is to give students practical experience with the challenging, inter-related issues that arise during the planning, review, approval, and development of a complex real estate project in Florida. The course will focus on various regulatory approvals required to develop a large master-planned community in coastal Florida. Topics will include local comprehensive planning, land development regulations, project review and approval, natural resource protection, transportation, hurricane preparedness, historic resources protection, listed species protection, public involvement, and infrastructure financing. We will also examine the ethical considerations and “best practices” for a lawyer engaged in such representation.