In a recent article published by the Palm Beach Post, Gunster's Real Property co-chair, Brian Seymour, discusses the challenges that arise when seeking approvals under the Live Local Act. Some of the main issues are centered around requirements, such as setbacks, parking, landscaping, and open spaces.
Seymour explains that it is essential to maximize the number of housing units on a given property while complying with the requirements of the Live Local Act, and at the same time ensuring the project remains financially viable for the developer.
Brian Seymour co-chairs Gunster's Real Property practice. He represents clients throughout Florida who need experienced land use and property rights counsel. Since joining the firm out of law school, Brian has represented land owners and developers in matters of land use, zoning, comprehensive planning and environmental resource permitting, as well as eminent domain, land use and constitutional property rights litigation.
Brian understands the role of the political process in land use decisions, regularly balancing legal rights and political realities in advising clients on how to achieve their goals in ways that make business sense.
