Land use in California is inherently complex and challenging. Our land use team, led by Managing Partner Jason Retterer, has the experience, knowledge, and relationships to navigate the process, regulations and government on behalf of landowners and developers. We work in a timely and cost efficient manner due to our decades of experience in land use law and our relationships with local, state, federal, and regulatory agency officials.
Our experienced Monterey County land use attorneys can help with issues related to:
- Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
- Advocacy
- Affordable housing
- Annexations
- Appeals
- California Department of Fish & Wildlife approvals, streambed alteration agreements and California endangered species permits
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- Coastal zone development permits and California Coastal Commission approvals
- Code enforcement/code violations
- Commercial retail, office and mixed use development
- Development agreements
- Historic property designation
- Impact fees
- Land acquisition and due diligence
- Land use entitlements, permits and approvals
- Land use litigation
- Lot line adjustments and lot mergers
- Parcel legality determinations and Certificates of Compliance
- Property owner and developer rights
- Regulations and regulatory compliance
- Research
- Residential development – single family and multifamily
- Subdivisions and Subdivision Map Act
- United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wetland (Section 404) permits
- United States Fish & Wildlife federal endangered species permits
- Water rights and well sharing agreements
- Zoning
Public Agency
JRG Attorneys at Law is experienced on both sides of Public Agency and Education Law. We have served as both general and special counsel for public agencies throughout the state of California, in a variety of legal fields. We have a solid understanding of the legal aspects of various areas of law that public agencies frequently deal with and the additional considerations that public agencies face that private clients do not.
Public Agency Services
- Brown Act
- California Public Records Act (PRA)
- Conflicts of Interest
- Prevailing wage rules
- Collective bargaining
- Administrative liability
- Land use and planning
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
Our attorneys also have expertise in leasing, construction, and permitting matters for local, state, and federal projects with experience in representing public agencies, private clients, and insurance clients in all aspects of public law and litigation.
City Attorney Services
JRG currently acts as a contract City Attorney and represents several school agencies in general or special counsel capacities. In addition to our current representations, our firm’s attorneys have significant experience representing municipal, healthcare, and other special districts, public utilities, and education agencies.
The role of City Attorney encompasses a full range of municipal law practice, which includes the preparation of ordinances, contracts, leases, Code updates, and other legal documents. A City Attorney can also provide legal services to all city departments and serves as general legal counsel to the Planning Commission, and other boards and commissions of the City.
Our Team
Jason Retterer
Managing Partner
Peter D. Brazil
Partner
