Geller Law Firm, PA

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Geller Law Firm, PA

954-379-2576

Partner With A Legal And Legislative Leader Who Delivers Results

Fort Lauderdale Attorney Guiding You Through High-Stakes Mixed Use And Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Projects

When you are bringing a high-density mixed-use project into Broward County, learning the approval process from scratch is a costly mistake. I am Steve Geller and at Geller Law Firm, PA, I work directly with developers from across the country and abroad to move projects through a regulatory environment where local knowledge is the deciding factor.

Navigating Broward County And Fort Lauderdale TOD Zoning Frameworks

Fort Lauderdale and Broward County use overlapping planning frameworks to control what gets built and where. The key mechanisms include:

  • Fort Lauderdale’s Downtown Master Plan, governing height limits, mixed-use ratios and public space requirements
  • Regional Activity Centers (RACs), which support high-intensity development near transit corridors
  • Transit-oriented corridor (TOC) overlays, permitting increased density and modified use standards
  • Broward County land use amendments, required when projects exceed the Future Land Use designation

Knowing how these layers interact is what separates a viable approval strategy from a failed application.

Maximizing Building Density And Height: Leveraging Florida Incentives And The Live Local Act

Florida provides tools to increase density and reduce costs near transit. I help clients apply:

  • The Live Local Act, which preempts local restrictions on density, height and use while requiring administrative review for qualifying affordable housing developments
  • Floor area ratio (FAR) increases tied to affordable housing, green building and public amenities
  • Parking reductions for sites within defined transit proximity zones, lowering development costs
  • City and county density bonuses that raise unit counts without additional land acquisition

These incentives can shift project returns significantly. I will identify which apply to your site early.

Local Entitlement Representation For Out-of-State And Foreign Developers

If you are entering Broward County from outside Florida or abroad, you need someone embedded in this market. I serve that role, handling:

  • Preapplication meetings with city and county planning staff on your behalf
  • Representation before the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission
  • Public hearing management and organized responses to community opposition
  • Coordination with local engineers, architects and consultants throughout the approval process

Local entitlement work runs on established relationships, and those relationships carry real weight on every project I take on.

Planning A Mixed-Use Project In Broward County? Schedule An Initial Site And Zoning Evaluation.

Your project needs a grounded legal strategy, not a generic one. Contact my firm today at 954-379-2576 to schedule your initial site and zoning evaluation. I will carefully assess your approval pathway and help you map out a clear path forward.