Garrett Colli
Garrett counsels clients across multiple industries in the development of complex land use and energy projects throughout California.
Representing developers, financial institutions, landowners, energy companies, and public agencies, Garrett Colli assists clients with land use and environmental matters.
Garrett coordinates and then successfully implements land use entitlement and environmental compliance strategies for residential, commercial, industrial, and renewable energy projects. He also negotiates purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, and related transactional documents in support of development projects, with an emphasis on post-entitlement project implementation and the use of streamlining mechanisms. Garrett has deep experience in subdivision mapping, street and utility construction and dedication, and negotiation of related agreements with public agencies and utilities.
Garrett regularly advises clients regarding California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance and secures approvals under the Subdivision Map Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Federal Land Policy Management Act. He frequently represents clients at public hearings to obtain zoning approvals and has also defended clients in regulatory enforcement proceedings, including actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, regional water quality boards, and local agencies.
Garrett represents major mixed-use developers of projects in the Bay Area encompassing more than 20,000 units of housing with related commercial and retail components, among other projects. He also represents major energy companies in solar; wind; battery storage; and transmission project permitting, development, acquisition, and disposition.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law, 2021-2025
Listed in Chambers USA as an "Up and Coming" Real Estate & Land Use Lawyer, 2021-2024
