Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry

Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry has long been a leader in land use and permitting projects throughout the State of Maine. The firm's land use and permitting team is comprised of real estate and municipal attorneys who have worked harmoniously with developers, municipal staff, and consultants to efficiently and successfully navigate state and local law... s, ordinances, and regulations. The company understands that the ultimate goal is to build a project within a budget and on schedule. The firm has successfully permitted mixed-use developments, shopping centers, office buildings, condominium projects, residential subdivisions, and other types of real estate development. To facilitate the creation of a project, the company's attorneys work with all stakeholders, including developers, consultants, abutters, and municipal staff. The company is able to leverage the company's experience, knowledge, and strong relationships with decision-makers on both the development and municipal side of the equation to achieve results. No project is too big or too small. The team is poised to help you with an initial zoning and permitting evaluation, assist with obtaining approvals, deal with opposition groups, or anything in between. All members of the team have significant experience dealing with planning boards, zoning boards, selectboards, city and town councils, state agencies, and other regulatory bodies. The company also have extensive experience handling appeals at the Superior Court and Supreme Judicial Court, as well as challenges to rezonings. Whether you have a difficult question about your local zoning ordinance or the State's Site Location of Development Act, need an approval to expand a non-conforming structure, require a zoning change, including a contract or conditional rezoning, or seek a strategy for moving forward with a contested commercial development, the company has the team to help you get it done.Read More