Land UsE & Zoning

Miller, Miller & Canby’s land use and zoning attorneys represent clients in administrative matters that arise before the councils, commissions, boards and agencies of Montgomery and Frederick counties and all of the incorporated municipalities in those jurisdictions.

Governmental bodies control the use of land through comprehensive master plans, zoning, and the development of planning documents such as annual growth policy, capital improvements program, adequate public facilities ordinance, and impact fee legislation.

The firm’s land use attorneys represent clients’ interests in the formation of government policy and in obtaining land use approvals including local zoning map amendments, special exceptions, conditional use permits, variances, parking waivers, preliminary plans of subdivision, site plans, zoning ordinance text amendments, historic designation and historic area work permits, water and sewer category change requests, trip mitigation agreements, public utility and public improvements agreements, BOCA code waivers and resolution of health department issues.

Because of the comprehensive experience of its land use and zoning attorneys, the firm has represented a wide variety of property owners, land developers and governmental agencies in the development of commercial, industrial, residential, religious and non-profit projects.

Land Use and Zoning Attorneys:

• Susan W. Carter
• Soo Lee-Cho
• Joel S. Kline
• Donna E. McBride