Serving Clients Engaged in All Aspects of Land Development

REUTZEL & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. is a law firm focusing its practice on the areas of land use development, real estate, annexation, zoning, land use planning, project due diligence and environmental regulation, private covenants and related litigation. Reutzel & Associates assists clients with all levels in the governmental approval process, including applications to and appearances before local planning and zoning commissions, councils, and county and state regulatory and administrative agencies. The practice emphasizes practical, reasoned advice in an effort to minimize or prevent legal difficulties. A primary objective of the firm is to achieve the desired quality results in an expeditious and economic fashion for the client.

The firm handles all types of development applications, including approval of zonings, annexations, subdivisions, site plans, variances and waivers for office, industrial, retail and residential projects. We are experienced in resolving the numerous planning and zoning issues that arise in the course of an application, such as density and intensity of use, traffic, utility services and environmental issues involving wetlands, stream encroachment and flood plains. These broad categories include legal work in drafting agreements, ordinances and private covenants and negotiating such diverse issues as water rights, density transfers, environmental assessments, district formation and operation, development standards and referendum/initiative matters. If a development application is rejected improperly, or if impermissible conditions are place on a development application, the firm is experienced in all aspects of litigation involving land use issues.

The successful practice of land use law requires the assimilation of a number of diverse interests into one coordinated and comprehensive plan, ordinance or program and the assemblage of an experienced, professional team to put those plans into action. Through negotiation with neighborhood groups, homeowner associations, property owners and city and county officials, the firm has been able to obtain the legal results desired by our clients; whether they be large scale PUD approvals, annexations, subdivisions, site plans and oil and gas regulations. The firm has established a significant record of success in all of the municipalities along the front range, principally in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Thornton and Broomfield, Adams County, Arapahoe County, and Douglas County, and has significant experience throughout the state, including Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Vail, Avon, Central City, Steamboat Springs, Aspen and Pitkin County.