Full Name
Bonnie Anderson
Job Title
Lawyer
Company/Organization
Dentons
Speaker Bio
Meet Bonnie…
Bonnie Anderson is a partner in the Real Estate group of Dentons’ Calgary office. She is a key member of the Firm’s Municipal Planning and Land Development team.
Bonnie’s background in architecture, urban planning and law lends her a unique perspective for clients looking to successfully navigate the land development process. She routinely advises on a full range of municipal matters, including development permit applications and appeals, judicial reviews, negotiating conditions of approval and development agreements, and interpreting legislation and planning instruments.
She has appeared before municipal councils, Municipal Planning Commissions, Subdivision and Development Appeal Boards (SDAB), Municipal Government Board (MGB), Environmental Appeal Board (EAB), Court of Queen's Bench, and the Court of Appeal.
“With the addition of top-tier talent like Bonnie, we continue to send a strong message to the market about our focus and commitment to providing exceptional client service offerings,” said Tim Haney, Managing Partner of Dentons’ Calgary office. “She brings a wealth of experience as a leading practitioner in municipal planning law, land use and development in Calgary, while reinforcing the Firm's competitive standing in the Canadian and global legal markets. We are thrilled to welcome Bonnie to Dentons.” (Dentons, October 16, 2020)
Expertise
• Development permit applications and appeals
• Subdivision (condominium, strata) applications and appeals
• Land use zoning (redesignation) applications and public hearings
• Negotiating development agreements (servicing, oversizing, endeavours to assist, land dedication requirements, reserves, roads, levy obligations)
• Negotiating conditions of approval and associated agreements, such as ECR agreements (easements, covenants and restrictions for strata subdivisions), easement and right-of-way agreements (access, parking, waste, recycling, utilities, drainage, storm water, services), restrictive covenants (use, no-build, architectural controls), deferred reserve or servicing, land exchange, heritage transfer
• Interpreting and amending municipal legislation and planning instruments – Municipal Government Act and development regulations; land use bylaws; direct control (DC) bylaws; municipal development plans (MDP); area structure or redevelopment plans (ARP/ASP); inter-municipal development plans (IDP); other municipal bylaws, resolutions, guidelines and policies
• Working with key members of the development team – Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Developers and other experts
• Liaising with municipal administration, councilors, board members, provincial regulators, adjacent landowners and other relevant stakeholders
• Defending the enforcement of planning rules and regulations
• Challenging municipal decisions – judicial review applications and appeals
• Registering documents and subdivision plans; conducting historical research; processing applications (e.g., land accretion) at the Land Titles Office
• Recognition
• Band 1, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Alberta), Chambers Canada
Activities and Affiliations
o Building Industry & Land Development (BILD) - Planning and Commercial/Industrial Committees
o Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
o Canadian Bar Association – Municipal Planning, Real Property, Administrative Subsections
Education
o University of Saskatchewan, 2000, LLB (with Distinction)
o University of Manitoba, 1994, BEnvD (Architecture / Urban Planning) (Gold Medalist)
o University of Manitoba, 1994, BA (Economics)
Admissions
o Alberta, 2001
Prior Employment
o Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP
Bonnie Anderson is a partner in the Real Estate group of Dentons’ Calgary office. She is a key member of the Firm’s Municipal Planning and Land Development team.
Bonnie’s background in architecture, urban planning and law lends her a unique perspective for clients looking to successfully navigate the land development process. She routinely advises on a full range of municipal matters, including development permit applications and appeals, judicial reviews, negotiating conditions of approval and development agreements, and interpreting legislation and planning instruments.
She has appeared before municipal councils, Municipal Planning Commissions, Subdivision and Development Appeal Boards (SDAB), Municipal Government Board (MGB), Environmental Appeal Board (EAB), Court of Queen's Bench, and the Court of Appeal.
“With the addition of top-tier talent like Bonnie, we continue to send a strong message to the market about our focus and commitment to providing exceptional client service offerings,” said Tim Haney, Managing Partner of Dentons’ Calgary office. “She brings a wealth of experience as a leading practitioner in municipal planning law, land use and development in Calgary, while reinforcing the Firm's competitive standing in the Canadian and global legal markets. We are thrilled to welcome Bonnie to Dentons.” (Dentons, October 16, 2020)
Expertise
• Development permit applications and appeals
• Subdivision (condominium, strata) applications and appeals
• Land use zoning (redesignation) applications and public hearings
• Negotiating development agreements (servicing, oversizing, endeavours to assist, land dedication requirements, reserves, roads, levy obligations)
• Negotiating conditions of approval and associated agreements, such as ECR agreements (easements, covenants and restrictions for strata subdivisions), easement and right-of-way agreements (access, parking, waste, recycling, utilities, drainage, storm water, services), restrictive covenants (use, no-build, architectural controls), deferred reserve or servicing, land exchange, heritage transfer
• Interpreting and amending municipal legislation and planning instruments – Municipal Government Act and development regulations; land use bylaws; direct control (DC) bylaws; municipal development plans (MDP); area structure or redevelopment plans (ARP/ASP); inter-municipal development plans (IDP); other municipal bylaws, resolutions, guidelines and policies
• Working with key members of the development team – Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Planners, Developers and other experts
• Liaising with municipal administration, councilors, board members, provincial regulators, adjacent landowners and other relevant stakeholders
• Defending the enforcement of planning rules and regulations
• Challenging municipal decisions – judicial review applications and appeals
• Registering documents and subdivision plans; conducting historical research; processing applications (e.g., land accretion) at the Land Titles Office
• Recognition
• Band 1, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Alberta), Chambers Canada
Activities and Affiliations
o Building Industry & Land Development (BILD) - Planning and Commercial/Industrial Committees
o Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
o Canadian Bar Association – Municipal Planning, Real Property, Administrative Subsections
Education
o University of Saskatchewan, 2000, LLB (with Distinction)
o University of Manitoba, 1994, BEnvD (Architecture / Urban Planning) (Gold Medalist)
o University of Manitoba, 1994, BA (Economics)
Admissions
o Alberta, 2001
Prior Employment
o Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP
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