Planning/Zoning & Development
Cooper Cargill Chant believes that the constitutional protection of property rights must continue to have meaning when facing the challenges of the future and the needs of society and its municipalities. In fostering that belief, Cooper Cargill Chant will negotiate, and if necessary litigate, on behalf of our clients in order to maintain the balance required by our federal and state constitutions. The attorneys of Cooper Cargill Chant have rigorously championed legal issues surrounding Mount Washington Valley’s most significant developments and land use cases.Cooper Cargill Chant counsels individuals and businesses through the land development process, assisting with:
- zoning issues including appearing before Zoning Boards of Adjustment for special exception and variance applications
- appealing issues relating to nonconforming uses
- grandfathered rights cases
- vesting issues and challenges
- zoning challenges,
- re-hearings and appeals to the Superior Court
- appearing before Planning Boards relating to compliance or challenging state law and regulations, local subdivision regulations, and procedure, site plan review process and approval
- appeals to Superior Court and the Supreme Court
Cooper Cargill Chant has the experience necessary to guide you or your business through any land use issues that occur. We assist and offer counsel on:
- tax abatement cases including the proper valuation of property, appraisal goals and methods, equalization ratios issues and calculations
- tax abatement petitions to municipalities and hearings in Superior Court, Board of Tax and Land Appeals and Supreme Court appeals
- eminent domain cases including contesting the "necessity" of the taking, the proper valuation of the property, the amount of damages and negotiating other compensation for the client
- the regulatory taking of property when the adoption of regulations leaves a client without any reasonable use of their property