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• Development Issues • An essential element of local government legal representation is advising clients concerning a host of platting, land use, comprehensive plan and subdivision issues which municipalities and cities face on a daily basis. Attorneys in our Firm have extensive and long -term experience in such matters. Mike Norton has extensive experience assisting cities with development projects. Mike understands the problems associated with working with cities whose host county administers • planning and other regulatory functions. As part of its general municipal representation, our Firm regularly drafts, interprets, and applies zoning regulations. Mike Norton has over 20 years experience in advising local government clients on planning and land use matters. For example, Mike has worked with a number of clients seeking to modernize their planning documents and zoning codes, particularly as the client faces • internal and external development pressure. Corrine regularly works with zoning issues on behalf of her municipal clients. Attorneys with the Firm have drafted and reviewed hundreds of zoning ordinances pertaining to such things as shoreland regulations, development moratoria, and subdivision regulations. In addition, we have codified the zoning ordinances for numerous municipalities. • • • • In addition, Kennedy & Graven handles both routine and complex condemnation proceedings. This includes public purpose challenges, quick take challenges, severance claims, going concern claims, relocation claims and fixture value claims. Corrine Heine, Robert Lindall, John "Mac" LeFevre, and Bob Vose principally handle those matters. Mr. Lindall and Mr. LeFevre are co- authors with Mary Dobbins of the book, Minnesota Condemnation Law and Practice. Finally, we regularly assist our municipal clients throughout the special assessment process to ensure compliance with statutory procedures. Charlie LeFevere' expertise will be available to the City in this regard. We consult with staff in preparing assessment rolls, acquiring property when needed, and handling assessment appeals. Municipal Finance The Firm, through Steve Bubul, is presently providing public finance services to the City, but we want to re- acquaint you with our experience in this area. Kennedy & Graven is one of the state's most active firms in public financing, tax increment financing, development and redevelopment matters. The Firm has negotiated and drafted hundreds of agreements for public entities in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest. In addition, our attorneys provide general and special finance counsel for municipalities across Minnesota. As a nationally recognized bond counsel firm, Kennedy & Graven has acted as bond counsel throughout the United States and for over 250 public entities in Minnesota. The Firm and seven of its attorneys are members of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and are listed in the Municipal Bond Attorneys of the United States section of "The Bond Buyer's Directory" ( "Red • Book "). Kennedy & Graven has a broad base of experience in connection with the issuance and sale of public debt, at the local, regional and state levels. We have acted as bond counsel, 4 •