Development Agreements Between Municipalities and Private Parties

West Coast Land Use and Environment attorney Tamsen Plume will speak during a Strafford webinar focusing on development agreements between local governments and the private sector. These public-private agreements can benefit both parties, from helping protect against changes in land use regulations to offering flexibility for the scheduling of long-term projects to providing innovative financing solutions. However, counsel should take care to understand what terms will ensure an effective implementation that meets each side's goals while minimizing the possibility of disputes or legal challenges throughout a project's life cycle. During this program, speakers will define a development agreement and explain how it differs from other public-private arrangements, note where development agreements are authorized and how different jurisdictions treat them, outline considerations particular to the private and public sectors, and explore ways to draft provisions.