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Project Management
Brewer Lofgren manages all aspects of large, complex and controversial projects that involve land use, redevelopment, Brownsfields property, public financing, permitting, rezoning and infrastructure development. The firm’s principals are expert at navigating the difficult issues that surface when dealing with multiple public agencies and private developers, and they successfully supervise multi-disciplinary teams to achieve client goals.
Notable examples:
- Project Manager for the Southern Pacific Railyards redevelopment project; leading a large, multi-disciplinary team through a six year effort to secure unanimous approval of Railyard Specific Plan for the 240 acre contaminated property in downtown Sacramento.
- Project manager for 35 applicants in the Florin Vineyard Community Plan area, and coordinates a consultant team including engineers, land planners, attorneys, and transportation consultants.
- Management of a public agency’s implementation of key economic development projects over a six-year period, including a mixed-use project in a historic area, proposed expansion of Asian food manufacturing businesses, regional mall expansion and acquisition of a private sports complex facility.
- Coordination of public agencies and private developer efforts in connection with the Highway 50 Corridor Mobility Partnership, a public/private partnership that seeks to implement traffic improvements that will alleviate congestion along the Highway 50 corridor.
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Permitting and Regulatory Issues
Brewer Lofgren offers the unique perspective of public agency legal and management experience as a tool to provide creative and quick solutions to permitting and regulatory issues. Brewer Lofgren helps its client’s mange the rules, regulations and policies that condition or limit use and re-use of property. Project issues are resolved expeditiously through contacts with key decision makers at the local, regional, state and federal levels that have been developed through decades of community involvement and public sector experience.
Notable examples:
- Conditional Use Permit for Apple Computers, Inc.; Sacramento California.
- Use Permits for earth station and multiple microwave towers for Sacramento Cable.
- Use Permits for multiple microwave towers for Cellular One throughout Sacramento County.
- Strategic advice to a major aggregate producer concerning permitting and land use strategies in Sacramento County.
- Resolution of contract and planning issues with the United States Bureau of Reclamation in connection with the construction of the new bridge below Folsom Dam.
- Aerojet Special Planning Area Zoning Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code of Sacramento County To Establish A Special Planning Area, Known as Aerojet Special Planning Area.
- Railyards Special Planning District Ordinance: An Ordinance Adding Section 2.97 to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sacramento Relating to the Special Planning District for the Railyards Planning Area.
- Conditional Use Permit for Apple Computer, Inc., Sacramento County.
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Consensus Building and Collaborative Planning
Brewer Lofgren achieves success on controversial projects by implementing a broad range of innovative and tested strategies. Long-standing and respected relationships with public agency officials facilitate efficient and creative solutions to complex issues.
Notable examples:
- Negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Sacramento and the City of Folsom pertaining to Folsom’ Sphere of Influence, which was a key strategic milestone in the ultimate successful approval of the Sphere of Influence by the Sacramento LAFCO.
- Drafted and negotiated the Measure W growth management initiative for City of Folsom.
- Negotiated affordable housing protocol between City of Folsom and Legal Services of Northern California.
- Negotiated contracts with Sacramento Regional Transit for the extension of Light Rail to Folsom.
- Served as chairman and campaign lead for Local Government Reorganization Committee that recommended City and County government consolidation.
- Negotiated agreement between local and federal agencies for a $117 M construction project to build new Folsom Bridge.
- Coordinated public outreach and stakeholder consensus-building programs for controversial public projects.
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Public Management
Brewer Lofgren offers a public management perspective that provides useful solutions to both public and private management interests.
Notable examples:
- Developed long-term fiscal policies and strategic plans for local government agencies.
- Negotiated with labor unions concerning employee compensation packages and management issues.
- Implemented government reorganization to enhance customer service and employee accountability.
- Managed and resolved sensitive ethical issues involving local and appointed agency staff.
- Negotiated public/private economic development and redevelopment agreements, with particular focus on projects constructed in sensitive historic areas.
- Coordinated public outreach and stakeholder consensus-building programs for controversial public projects.
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Land Use Planning
Working with a team of planners, engineers, architects, and scientists, assist in the creation of land use master plans for property and obtain regulatory approval for those plans.
Notable examples:
- Lead attorney and project manager for Sacramento Railyards redevelopment project, which resulted in approval of Railyards Specific Plan.
- Negotiation of Aerojet Special Planning Area zoning ordinance.
- Project manager for 35 applicants in the Florin Vineyard Community Plan area.
- Expansion of ski resorts at the Villages at Squaw Valley.
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Development Agreements
Brewer Lofgren negotiates Development Agreements on behalf of the property owner or developer with local governments; establishing the rules, regulations and policies governing a long-term development project.
Notable example:
- Development Agreement by and between the City of Sacramento and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
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Economic Development and Redevelopment
Brewer Lofgren provides specialized expertise in the negotiation, implementation and development of all phases of public/private partnerships, including complex redevelopment projects. With negotiation and drafting experience from the public sector perspective, Brewer Lofgren has unique insight into the tools available from local government to enhance economic development efforts.
Notable examples:
- Negotiated and drafted Sacramento Railyards Specific Plan.
- Negotiated public/private economic development and redevelopment agreements, with particular focus on projects constructed in sensitive historic areas.
- Negotiated potential expansion programs for various Asian food manufacturers in the Folsom community.
- Acquisition of private sports complex for public use.
- Drafting and reviewing public agency requests for proposal for economic development projects and land sales.
- Negotiation and drafting Owner Participation Agreements for redevelopment projects.
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Transportation
Notable examples:
- Managed comprehensive effort to develop a specific plan for the Sacramento Railyards, which included planning, financing and siting an inter-modal transit center on the property.
- Led negotiations to extend Sacramento Regional Transit to Folsom.
- Coordinated public/private partnership to implement congestion relief measures along the Highway 50 corridor.
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Apple Computer, Inc.
Cellular One (Sacramento)
City of Folsom
County of Sacramento
Florin Vineyard Property Owners Group, LLC
GenCorp/Aerojet
Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Granite Construction Company, Inc.
Highway 50 Corridor Mobility Partnership
Intrawest Resort Development Group
- Intrawest Mammoth
- The Village at Squaw Valley USA
John Laing Homes
Kovar’s Family Karate Centers, Inc.
Martin Feletto / The Lent Ranch Marketplace
Rancho Murieta Properties, Inc.
Sacramento Cable
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Thomas E. Martin & Associates
Union Pacific Railroad Company
- Counsel for property owner obtaining the General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Map for The Village at Squaw Valley, USA, Placer County
- Counsel for property owner negotiating the language of and approval of the Aerojet Special Planning Area Zoning Ordinance, comprising 13,500 acres, Sacramento County
- Counsel for property owner obtaining the Conditional Use Permit for Apple Computer, Inc., Sacramento County
- Counsel for property owner obtaining approval of multiple Tentative Maps for a 3,500 acre Master Planned residential community, Sacramento County
- Counsel for property owner for a proposed 3,900 acre mixed use, master planned community
- Counsel for property owner for a proposed 1,600 acre mixed use, master planned community
- Counsel for developer of a regional mall comprising approximately 3.3 million square feet of retail and related space
- Counsel for property owner obtaining regulatory approval of the 240-acre Railyards Specific Plan, downtown Sacramento, California
- Counsel for property owner obtaining approval of the Development Agreement By and Between the City of Sacramento and Southern Pacific Transportation Company
- Counsel for property owner negotiating the language for and approval of the Railyards Special Planning District Ordinance
- Counsel representing property owner in negotiations regarding the transfer of land for the construction of the Federal Courthouse
- Counsel representing property owner in negotiations resulting in a three party MOU allowing development of “Brownfield” property
- Counsel for property owner negotiating the terms and approval of the Railyards/Richards Boulevard Infrastructure Financing Plan
- Counsel for property owner negotiating the conditions of approval and approval of the Tentative Map for Phase 1 of the Railyards
- Counsel for property owner obtaining approval of the General Plan Amendment, Community Plan Amendment, and Redevelopment Plan for the Southern Pacific Railyards, downtown Sacramento, California
- Counsel for property owner obtaining approval of a General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Tentative Map for a residential project, Placer County
- Counsel for the system owner and operator obtaining Use Permits for the earth station and multiple microwave towers for a television cable system in multiple jurisdictions, including the City of Sacramento, the City of Folsom, and Sacramento County
- Counsel for the system owner and operator obtaining Use Permits for multiple microwave towers for a cellular telephone system in multiple jurisdictions, including the City of Sacramento, and Sacramento County
- Counsel for property owner negotiating the terms and approval of the Construction and Maintenance Agreement between Union Pacific Railroad and the City of Sacramento for the 7th Street Extension
- Counsel for property owner negotiating the terms and approval of the four party agreement commissioning the initial arena feasibility study for the downtown Sacramento area
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• Project Management
• Permitting and
Regulatory Issues
• Consensus Building
and Collaborative
Planning
• Public Management
• Land Use Planning
• Development
Agreements
• Economic
Development and
Redevelopment
• Transportation
Partial List of Current
and Past Clients
Representative
Projects
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