Dennis R. Hughes practices in the Washington, D.C. office as part of the Mid-Atlantic Land Use group, representing private developers, institutions, trade associations and individual landowners on a broad range of land use, zoning and historic preservation matters. Mr. Hughes regularly obtains variance and special exception zoning relief, drafts and secures amendments to the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations and Map, processes planned unit developments and university campus plans, negotiates development agreements and prepares analyses and opinions relating to zoning, building code and historic landmarking issues. Mr. Hughes' work with the District of Columbia Council on behalf of the firm's local and national clients has included public alley and street closings, real estate tax abatements and exemptions, and transfers of jurisdiction of property. Another active part of Mr. Hughes' practice is the documentation and processing of transferable development rights and combined lot development allocations in the District of Columbia.