Daniel Lauber has been one of the nation's leading experts since 1974 on zoning for community residences (group homes, sober homes, and small halfway houses) and recovery communities. The zoning amendments he has crafted for Prescott, Arizona; Delray Beach and Pompano Beach, Florida constitute the state of the art in zoning for community residences including sober homes and recovery communities. He has guided countless community residences through the zoning process, served as an expert witness in scores of zoning cases and lawsuits, and helped revise the zoning of over 100 cities and counties across the country to comply with the Fair Housing Act.We have produced some of the most highly-praised Analyses of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for local jurisdictions that receive CDBG funds from HUD.Over 39 years experience as a city planner and more than 26 years as a zoning and fair housing attorney. Our underlying approach is to prevent problems for our clients and achieve their goals without having to resort to filing a lawsuit.We devise and implement strategies to win zoning approval for developments of all sizes and types that can generate neighborhood opposition. We have successfully neutralized neighborhood opposition many times. We maintain our credibility with the public by working only for developments we believe in.We serve as expert witnesses for clients before local zoning bodies and in court cases.We conduct studies of housing needs and provide expertise on techniques to preserve existing affordable housing and generate new affordable housing.We provide consulting services to municipalities, counties, and states on planning, zoning, affordable housing, and fair housing matters. We turn local government studies, plans, and zoning codes into clear, understandable, and visually pleasing documents that a lay person can understand.Design and conduct random-sample surveys
Listed skills include Urban Planning, Zoning, Local Government, Affordable Housing, and 24 others.
