Design Oversight/Legal Coordination
Designing effective land development plans requires a collaborative effort with varying levels of expertise; without proper design oversight, some key aspects may not be realized or properly implemented. With carefully-crafted design oversight, however, teams can work together to create detailed plans that consider geology, engineering
Legal Coordination: Our legal coordination support helps to streamline interactions with counsel and save costs. We are experienced in leading negotiations with landowners and jurisdictional authorities in a way that generates constructive and cooperative outcomes. We also first draft term sheets, letters and agreements - working in advance of counsel to reduce expensive legal costs and to facilitate first-time coordination of multi-party and complex agreements.concerns and local regulations in order to make informed decisions about the project's progress.
Right of Way Acquisition Management and Execution
With over 40 years combined years of experience, our Right of Way team can provide turn-key services from Project Planning and Estimating, Title Research, Appraisals, Negotiations, Legal Coordination and Expert Tesitmony. Our expertise and understanding of the requirements allows us to provide plans and services that are tailored to serve our clients’ needs. We work for and with Localities of all sizes; Towns, Cities, Counties; Utility Providers, DOT’s Rail, Transit and Airport Authorities, Private Developers and Contractors and understand the desired outcomes and can help avoid pitfalls through detailed up-front planning that handles all phases of negotiations from initial contacts through settlement. Our team follows right-of-way procedures in accordance with the VDOT Right-of-Way Manual and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) and amendments and the implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.
Project Planning – Estimating and Proposal Support
One of our strongest offerings is our ability to work with clients and their internal and external project team members to understand and anticipate potential costs and risks and to provide clear and concise budget estimates in a readable and consumable format. Markur provides detailed cost estimates, and updates, for all phases of project planning and budgeting efforts to evaluate costs.
Project Management and Facilitation
Land development services require rigorous project management and facilitation capabilities. Throughout each stage of the land development process, careful attention must be paid to risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, cost control, and much more for a successful outcome. Contact MARKUR for more information on our project management services.
Budget Analysis
One of our strongest offerings is our ability to work with clients and their internal and external project team members to understand and anticipate potential costs and risks and to provide clear and concise budget estimates in a readable and consumable format. Markur provides detailed cost estimates, and updates, for all phases of project planning and budgeting efforts to evaluate costs.
Rezoning Support
Rezoning plays an important role in land development, as it allows municipalities to foster new projects and initiatives along with multi-use zones which add character to the urban environment. This versatility has made it increasingly popular among city planners, who can now utilize rezoned areas to purse even the most ambitious of visions.There are advantages that come with rezoning, such as increased job opportunities.
Multi-Jurisdictional Approvals
Our right of way team has over 10 years experience in Relocation Assistance following all Federal Guidelines Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) and amendments and the implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24, the provisions of Title 25.1, Chapter 4 of the Code entitled Relocation Assistance and the Real Property Acquisition Policies and the VDOT Right-of-Way manual.
Contracts and Agreements Negotiations
Our legal coordination support helps to streamline interactions with counsel and save costs. We are experienced in leading negotiations with landowners and jurisdictional authorities in a way that generates constructive and cooperative outcomes. We also first draft term sheets, letters and agreements - working in advance of counsel to reduce expensive legal costs and to facilitate first-time coordination of multi-party and complex agreements.
Mixed Use Land Development Planning, Entitlement and Management
Mixed Use Land Development is complex and requires knowledge of planning practices and regulations and the ability to think creatively. Developing land for mixed-use often involves taking advantage of density bonuses offered by local governments and ensuring that development plans are appropriately configured for both commercial and residential spaces.
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