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Eric is a partner in our real estate department. He focuses his practice in the areas of land use regulation, zoning and municipal law. Eric regularly represents developers and property owners in a wide range of land use matters, including wetlands permitting, rezoning, special use permitting and historic preservation and variance proceedings. He is actively involved in groups and associations dedicated to the economic challenges, environmental concerns and municipal growth issues vital to community planning and land use permitting.
Representative Matters
Successfully defended challenges to a special use permit issued to an international corporation allowing it to develop and operate a 1,000 acre mining operation in Chatham County.
Successfully appealed a judgment denying the Town of Green Level the authority to extend its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction into Alamance County.
Obtained approval of a mixed-use master plan rezoning for infill development on 45 acre assemblage. The project includes approximately 1400 residential dwelling units, 450,000 square feet of retail and 1.3 million square feet of office.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
"Site plan reviewers need to keep politics out," co-authored with Nathaniel Parker, Triangle Business Journal, October 26, 2007
"How Cities Can Get More for Less: Negotiating Development Agreements," presentation with Jason Barron, UNC 2007 North Carolina Planning Conference, September 2007
Best Lawyers in America, Land Use & Zoning, 2007-2008
"Land Use Law: Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning," CLE presentation, September 2007
"The Downside of Development Moratoria," panel speaker for the Triangle Community Coalition, August 2007
"Think Before Agreeing to Off-Site Improvements" Triangle Business Journal, April 2007
"Destination Site Plan? Expect Delays," Triangle Business Journal, March 9, 2007
"Negotiating Development Agreements," presentation to the NC Chapter of the American Planning Association's Annual Meeting.
"Development agreements: New tool for an old problem," co-authored with Bill Brian, Greater Wilmington Business, December 2006
"The Challenges and Problems of Local Land Use and Zoning Decisions," panelist, Vision Quest 2007
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: American Planning Association, Planning and Law Division Chair 2004-2006, Chair-Elect, 2002-2004, Secretary/Treasurer, 2000-2002
Campbell University School of Law, Guest Lecturer
North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property Curriculum Committee, Chair; Land Use and Zoning Section, Secretary, 2006 - present
North Carolina State University Graduate Program in Public Administration, Adjunct Professor of Municipal Law, 1997-present;
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Instructor of Criminal Law, 1994-1995; Teaching Assistant, 1993-1995
Civic/Community: City of Raleigh Water Conservation Task Force, 2004-2006
North Carolina General Assembly's Smart Growth Study Commission, Community and Downtown Vitality Work Group, Member, 2000-2001
Raleigh Telecommunication Commission, 1996-1998.
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