Land Use, Zoning & Government Affairs

Kaempfer Crowell is the preeminent Nevada law firm when it comes to appearing before county and municipal councils, boards, and commissions on licensing, request for proposals for city and county contracts, planning, zoning,and all other development  matters. The Firm’s planning and zoning attorneys have been instrumental in obtaining required approvals and licenses for commercial, retail, industrial and residential projects covering thousands of acres. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 Best Lawyers in America named Kaempfer Crowell Nevada’s top law firm for land use and zoning law.

Land use, zoning and licensing approvals from government entities are necessary for the development of most real estate projects. In this practice area, the Firm has decades of combined experience at all levels of Nevada government. We represent major commercial, residential, industrial and master planned developers before the zoning and licensing boards in virtually every jurisdiction in the state of Nevada.

The practice group has the knowledge and expertise to take a real estate project from its conceptual stage through final approval and representation in court, if necessary. The Firm has represented clients on all types of applications, including:

  • Master plan amendments
  • Zone changes
  • Gaming licensing and entitlements
  • Liquor licensing
  • Development agreements
  • Use permits
  • Design reviews
  • Annexations
  • Vacations
  • Review of conditions
  • Waivers
  • Variances
  • Subdivision maps

Practice Areas

  • Business, gaming, liquor and privileged licensing
  • Legislative and administrative representation
  • Local governmental regulation
  • Zoning, planning, building and land use
  • Request for proposals for city and county contracts
  • Restrictive covenents
  • Code compliance and amendments

Practice Highlights

The Firm is adept at navigating the complex legal issues involved in land use planning with local government zoning and licensing boards. The Land Use and Government Affairs team has successfully represented hundreds of projects involving thousands of acres of land. Some of the recent approvals include the following:

  • Secured a development agreement and design guidelines for a 2,675-acre master planned community in North Las Vegas
  • Successfully revised the Clark County's land use plan to allow higher density residential development
  • Successfully defended the approval of a major Las Vegas Strip resort hotel and casino
  • Prepared and gained approval of the development agreement and design guidelines for the largest master planned community in Nye County
  • Received approval for the expansion of the gaming enterprise district for several neighborhood resort hotels and casinos in Southern Nevada
  • Gained approval of a 100-acre mixed use development in Summerlin that includes office, retail, hotel and residential components