Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2003
Cornell University, Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning
Suffolk University
New York
Mitch is an accomplished urban planner and land use attorney with more than 20 years of experience in land use, zoning, environmental and governmental affairs. Mitch resolves zoning conflicts and analyzes complex regulations affecting properties throughout New York City. He appears before the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals and the New York City Department of City Planning concerning applications for Zoning Variances, Special Permits and related discretionary approvals. Mitch assists clients with applications to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and resolves zoning and code-related issues at the Buildings Department. He works closely with Herrick's litigation team on construction and code-related disputes.
Mitch is a former Commissioner of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, having been appointed to a six year term in February 1998 by then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, Mitch was the Director of the City Planning Department's Brooklyn Borough Office. During his tenure as Borough Chief, Mitch guided the first mixed use zoning districts in Brooklyn through the public review process and mapped out plans for the rezoning and revitalization of Williamsburg-Greenpoint. Prior to running the Brooklyn office, Mitch was Deputy Director of the Staten Island Borough Office and served as an Associate City Planner in the City Planning Department's Housing and Economic Development Division.
Mitch is an Adjunct Professor in Hunter College Graduate School's Urban Affairs and Planning Department where he teaches Land Use Law and offers a seminar entitled "Lawyers and Planners in the Development Process."
Mitch is co-author of Herrick's land use and environmental blog, ZONE, which keeps readers up-to-date on the latest issues in land use and environmental law.
Developer - Zoning and Landmark for SoHo Site
Representation of a developer in obtaining special permit zoning approvals from the City Planning Commission for a new residential development at Wooster and Broome Streets in SoHo, Manhattan.
Developer - Brooklyn Rezoning
Representation of a developer and consultation with its design team on their applications to New York City agencies for the rezoning of industrial land in Brooklyn.
Representation of CPCR, an affiliate of the Community Preservation Corporation, in the development of the sprawling 11.5-acre waterfront complex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that was formerly home to Domino Sugar. We advised CPCR on the site's rezoning, which will result in one of the largest residential redevelopment projects in the city.
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