CMC began working with land use issues when the Denver Planning Department managed our contract.  Now our contract is managed by a different department, but our land use cases continue to grow.

Some of what we do includes; infill development, redevelopment, new development, up zoning, down zoning, buildings, roads, shopping centers, transit, large developers, small, first time developers, cities, counties - OK enough, you understand.  If there is a piece of land where development is proposed, there is often conflict, or at least expectations that must be talked about and an agreement found.

Using the conflict resolution tools available within mediation has proven to be a very successful way to resolve difficult and complicated land use issues which involve numerous parties.

Maybe the best way would be to give you some examples.  Take a few minutes to scroll through the attached PowerPoint and see some of the challenges and opportunities we've worked with.  Examples.

Jonathan Miller's redevelopment of Myrtle Hill School in Washington Park, Denver is a great example of what began as a huge fight between the developer and neighborhood.  We were asked by Councilman Brown to mediate a resolution the parties could agree upon.  See the newspaper article.

Land use is a great place to use mediation.  So many times the best solution is not reached by a committee, council or governing body, but by the individuals involved and impacted.

A mediator with specialized land use skills will be able to provide the necessary balance between the needs of the parties, time constraints, the Performa and a myriad of other considerations.