David Edward Watson

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Represented the owners of the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay resort in obtaining unanimous California Coastal Commission approval of an agreement that resolved more than 15 years of disputes involving public access requirements for the hotel's ocean bluff site.
  Represented the Timken Museum of Art in obtaining unanimous San Diego City Council approval for a new 30-year lease in Balboa Park
  the new lease substantially increases the size of Timken's leasehold area to accommodate a new underground exhibition expansion area.
  Represented 180-acre marine theme park in San Diego's Mission Bay Park, h
  ling all City of San Diego
  Coastal Commission environmental review
  entitlement approvals for new master plan for development
  renovation.
  Represented internationally famous 125-acre zoological gardens in San Diego's Balboa Park, responsible for legal analysis, plan amendments,
  environmental review in connection with City approvals for major expansion of exhibit areas
  parking facilities.
  Represented 1800-acre safari, savannah, exotic animal park in San Diego's San Pasqual Valley in connection with environmental review
  obtaining approvals for permits allowing long-term development, renovation
  expansion.
  Represented private Catholic university in connection with City of San Diego environmental review
  approvals for 30-year master plan for development.
  Represented developer of 450-acres on the former Fort Ord in Monterey County for master planned community of residential, commercial, hotel, horse arena
  thoroughbred race horse training facilities.
  Represented developer of proposed high-end estate homes with horse stables
  amenities in City of Orange.
  Represented developer in approval of five-block development of hotel, multi-family
  commercial facilities near ocean front in City of Oceanside.
  Represented developer in connection with environmental review
  approval of 156-acre, 656-home development in City of Carlsbad.
  Represented developer in approval of two 22-story high rise apartment towers containing more than 900 units, the largest residential development in downtown San Diego.
  Represented national historic l
  mark hotel resort in City of Coronado in connection with future development issues related to the State Aeronautics Act
  Airport L
  Use Compatibility Plan.
  Represented developer in connection with City of Chula Vista approvals of final phases of EastLake master planned community.