Partner
1675 Broadway, Suite 2300
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 825-7000
Fax: (303) 825-7005
srockwell@kaplankirsch.com
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Ms. Rockwell’s practice emphasizes land use, real estate and public sector negotiations. Having practiced in both Colorado and California, Ms. Rockwell has represented both public and private sector clients in land use, real estate and municipal law issues associated with complex, small and large-scale development projects, including transit oriented development projects, airports and residential, industrial and commercial development projects.

Ms. Rockwell currently advises clients on real estate and land use issues associated with transit oriented development projects. She has advised the redeveloper of the former Stapleton International Airport in Denver on land use, real estate and environmental issues associated with one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the country. She has prepared, negotiated and implemented agreements related to a variety of public/private sector development projects. She has advised the developer chosen to redevelop Denver’s Union Station site. She also has advised several airport clients on land use compatibility issues associated with land adjacent to the airports and has counseled both public and private entities on the preparation of habitat conservation plans under the federal Endangered Species Act and other endangered species issues. She also has advised clients in real estate transactions involving Brownfields properties.

Recent Publications and Seminars

Seminars

  • “Certainty in Uncertain Economic Times:  Do Plans Make Sense Anymore?” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (2011)
  • “Affordable Housing and Transit Oriented Development,” Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute (2011)
  • “Planned Unit Developments,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (2008, 2010)
  • “Predicting Carbon Footprinting,”  Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Denver, CO  (2010)
  • “Green Urban Design: Lessons from Around the Globe,” Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Denver, CO  (2009)
  • “Land Use Ethics,” Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Denver, CO (2008)
  • “Planned Unit Developments,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (2007)
  • “Structuring Multi-Phased Development Projects,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (2004)
  • “Special Use Reviews,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (2003 and 2005)
  • “A Practical Guide to Successful Land Use Approvals,” Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Denver, CO (2000)
  • “Developer/Citizen Negotiation and Agreements,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (2000)
  • “Airports: Balancing Economic Development and Community Interest,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (1999)
  • “The ESA and Regulatory Takings,” CLE Conference, Denver, CO (1998)

Education and Clerkships
  • B.A., Stanford University, 1980
  • J.D., Boston University, 1985
  • Master’s in City Planning, M.I.T., 1985

Bar Admissions
  • Colorado
  • California

Professional and Civic Activities
  • Downtown Denver Partnership Management Group (2009 – Present)
  • Board of Directors, Denver Civic Ventures (2006 – Present)
  • Chair, Board of Directors, Lowry Redevelopment Authority (August 2012 -Present); Member, Board of Directors Lowry Redevelopment Authority (1996 to Present)
  • Board of Directors, Winter Park Recreational Association (October 2012 - Present)
  • Colorado ULI Technical Advisory Panel, University Hill, Boulder (2011)
  • Chair, Downtown Denver Partnership Housing Policy Task Force, (2010)
  • Member of Expert Roundtable on Affordable Housing and Transit organized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) (2010)
  • City and County of Denver Infrastructure Priorities Task Force/City Facilities Subcommittee (2006)
  • Regional Advisory Board, Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute (2004 – Present)
  • Former Board Member, Colorado Preservation, Inc. (2005 – 2008)
  • Former Board Member, Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers (1995 – 2005)