Land Use & Development Attorneys – Aspen, Colorado
Areas of Expertise
Zoning entitlements and amendments
Site and architectural review processes
Major and minor subdivisions
Annexation and boundary adjustments
Variances and special/conditional use permits
Title and mineral rights diligence
Water rights research and coordination
Local government meetings, staff engagement, and public hearings
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Land Use & Development Attorneys – Aspen, Colorado
Navigating the land use and development process in Aspen can be complex. Real estate developers, architects, and property owners often face regulatory hurdles when working with local municipalities, county governments, and planning departments. Understanding Aspen’s unique zoning ordinances, permitting requirements, and approval procedures is essential to moving a project forward.
At JVAM, we offer a land use law practice that serves clients throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, with particular experience in Aspen and greater Pitkin County. Our attorneys are familiar with the local land use framework and provide legal counsel across a broad range of zoning and permitting matters.
We work with clients throughout the lifecycle of a development project—from early feasibility analysis and application strategy to hearings and final approvals.
Local Legal Expertise in Aspen
We have worked with projects across multiple jurisdictions in the Roaring Fork and Eagle Valleys, including Aspen, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and unincorporated Pitkin and Eagle Counties.
JVAM attorneys regularly interface with local planning departments, city councils, and county commissions, and are familiar with the procedural steps required by each jurisdiction. We also coordinate with project teams—architects, engineers, planners, and consultants—to support applications and facilitate progress.
Meet the JVAM Attorneys in Aspen
Practice Areas:
Business Formation & Litigation | Real Estate & Transactions | Construction Defect Law | Business Advisement
Ann is a partner at JVAM, and a reliable and distinguished attorney in the Arkansas River Valley. Though she works primarily out of the firm’s Salida and Buena Vista offices, Ann serves clients in the Roaring Fork Valley and across the state as well.
She leads JVAM’s estate planning, probate and trust administration practices. She is passionate and committed to providing comprehensive and personalized estate planning solutions tailored to meet the unique needs and objectives of each client. Ann understands the complexities of the Colorado probate process and strives to ease the burden of navigating the system during difficult times.
Ann is also an accomplished transactional business attorney with significant experience in entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, asset or interest purchases, and business restructuring. She is a trusted advisor to her clients and, as both a former accountant and business manager, has exceptional insights into business operations.
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Lucas Van Arsdale is a founding partner at JVAM and primarily works out of the firm’s Aspen office. He has earned a strong reputation as one of the Roaring Fork Valley’s most highly regarded business and real-estate lawyers.
Lucas is a gifted, creative problem solver with a rare combination of skills: he is simultaneously an experienced trial attorney and a skilled and practical deal lawyer. Because of those skills, he has also become a capable and sought-after mediator.
Regarding real estate, Lucas’ practice encompasses the full spectrum of issues clients encounter, both in Aspen and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. This includes the purchase and sale of residential, ranch, and commercial real estate; negotiations and dispute-resolution regarding access, easements, encroachments, and title issues; all manner of actions relating to mining claims; navigating construction and development issues; negotiating commercial and residential leases and resolving all forms of lease-related disputes; all aspects of secured financing, including lender-side due diligence, loan document prep, perfection and release of liens, and, when necessary, foreclosures; and all aspects of law relating to Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Owners’ Associations.
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