Mr. Salazar has experience in all aspects of land use, planning and zoning. He maintains an excellent working relationship with multiple Cities/Counties’ departments and officials. He routinely represents clients before Planning Commissions, City Councils and Board of Supervisors.
Mr. Salazar counsels its clients in all areas of land use, planning and zoning in multiple cities and counties in Southern California (Kern County, Greater Los Angeles area, Inland Empire, San Diego and Imperial Counties) and beyond. Mr. Salazar is experienced in securing approval of development projects, ranging from office to retail to residential uses, from small scale to utility scale solar farms including all types of discretionary entitlements, such as general plan and zoning amendments and conditional use permits.
Mr. Salazar also has extensive working experience with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as well as other environmental regulations administered by local and state agencies.
Mr. Salazar has extensive experience in all aspects of practice under the California Environmental Quality Act. Mr. Salazar works with a variety of environmental consultants, as well as the lead agency staff, to insure that all applicable CEQA rules and regulations are complied with, and that a sound and legally defensible CEQA document is prepared and certified.
Mr. Salazar provides detailed zoning analysis and summaries for specific sites, uses, and project concepts, including existing zoning restrictions, applicable development exactions, and the required entitlement process. Mr. Salazar also provides information and advice regarding local practices, interpretations and policies.
Mr. Salazar has extensive experience in preparing entitlement applications and ensuring they are complete and comply with all local and state requirements, and then working with professional planners at the staff level to get the development application processed quickly. Mr. Salazar has had direct experience to review entitlement requests both as an attorney and city planner representing developers and public agencies.
In Summary, Mr., Salazar, has extensive experience about local government regulations and procedures.
Mr. Salazar has significant experience representing clients before administrative bodies at public hearings. Sal regularly appears before Planning Commissions, City Councils, Board of Supervisors and other administrative bodies around southern California and has developed a solid reputation for concise and insightful advocacy. Mr. Salazar’s specialization in land use matters in Southern California over 30 years gives him a unique perspective on long-term issues.