Charles "Fred" Delavan

Partner

410.111.1111

Fred Delavan’s primary area of practice is land use, including issues relating to zoning, subdivision, land development, and Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas issues. He handles administrative and zoning hearings regarding variances, special exceptions, rezonings, and related matters before Anne Arundel County’s Administrative Hearing Officer and the Board of Appeals and before the City of Annapolis Planning Commission and Board of Appeals. Mr. Delavan’s land use practice also involves drafting and negotiating real estate development agreements with County and City agencies.

Mr. Delavan’s second area of practice is drafting legislation and lobbying for its approval before the Anne Arundel County Council and the Annapolis City Council. He handles negotiations related to the legislation with administrative agencies within the County and City governments.

Mr. Delavan handles appeals of real property tax assessment valuations with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation and the Maryland Tax Court.

Mr. Delavan also handles applications for alcoholic beverage licenses and hearings before the Liquor Board.

Practice Areas

Land Use, including zoning, subdivision, development, permitting, and environmental issues, administrative hearings, and administrative and appellate appeals
Lobbying
Real Property Tax Assessment Valuations
Alcoholic Beverage Licenses; Liquor Board hearings

Education

Professional Background

Member, Blumenthal, Delavan, Powers & Palmer, July, 2014 to the present time
Member, Blumenthal, Delavan & Williams, P.A., October, 1994 to July, 2014
Associate (1976 to 1980) and Partner (1980 to 1994), Blumenthal, Goldsborough, May and Downs and successor law firms, April, 1976 to October, 1994
Assistant County Attorney, Anne Arundel County Office of Law, November, 1975 to April, 1976
Associate, Bernard F. Goldberg, Esquire, Ellicott City, Maryland, December, 1973 to October, 1974
Law Clerk, Bernard F. Goldberg, Esquire, Ellicott City, Maryland, February, 1973 to December, 1973

Bar & Court Admissions

Activities Prior to Bar Admission

Business & Professional Affiliations

Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, Past Chair (2000)
West County Chamber of Commerce
General Counsel, BWI Business Partnership
Maryland Building Industry Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Bar Association of Anne Arundel County
Maryland Hall for Creative Arts, Member of Board of Directors (1981 to 2009) and President (1983 to 1985)
Member, American Planning Association

Representative Clients

The Bernstein Companies
CSX Realty Development, LLC
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
Creston Tate and Barry Tate
Royal Farms Stores (Two Farms, Inc.)
Elm Street Development
Gibson Island Corporation
Greenberg Gibbons Development
Northrup Grumman Corporation
Jerome J. Parks Companies (“Park Place” Project)
Tanyard Cove Associates, LLC (“Tanyard Cove” Project)
WAWA, Inc.
The Wilkes Company
Union Realty Company (“1901 West” Project)