Polly McLean specializes in real estate, land use, association, business licensing and contract services. She is an attorney who knows how to work with government and its process inside and out. Polly McLean worked for thirteen and a half years at Park City Municipal as an Assistant City Attorney and has on-the-ground knowledge of how the Planning, Building and Engineering departments work. She also worked closely with the Business Licensing and Code Enforcement teams. She is an expert in State and local Land Use Codes and development entitlements. Polly has extensive experience in real estate and development matters, association law, construction law, administrative law and contract issues. Polly McLean can assist clients with real estate, entitlements, new construction, business licensing, Foothill and Canyons Overlay Zone Issues (FCOZ – Salt Lake County), HOA representation, and Park City historic district issues.
As a Park City resident for over 19 years, Polly has in depth knowledge of legal matters in Park City, Summit County and Wasatch Counties. She was involved in drafting key parts of the Park City Land Management Code, and portions of the Park City Municipal Code. Additionally, Polly McLean represented Park City in land use litigation before the Utah District Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
Polly McLean has extensive experience drafting and reviewed all types of contracts including Construction Contracts, Professional Provider Contracts, and Real Estate Purchase Contracts. She also has experience negotiating and drafting leases. Polly McLean drafted and reviewed procurements, contracts, leases and request for proposals including professional service contracts, equipment purchases and software licenses. She drafted and negotiated complex development, interlocal and franchise agreements.
Polly has negotiated, reviewed, and drafted Real Property sale, acquisition and leases. Drafted deed restrictions for affordable housing. Polly has experience drafting and amending CCRs for affordable housing and commercial property. She approved subdivision plats for the City. Polly has experience drafting encroachments, easements, and right of ways and working through related issues.
Polly McLean ensured legal compliance in her time with Park City. She educated and trained Council, Boards, Commissions and staff on the legislative process, general legal issues and the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). She presented at the Utah Land Use Conference in 2017 on business licenses and land use regulation.
With over 23 years of legal experience, Polly has earned her reputation as a highly skilled, capable and pragmatic attorney. She has an Ivy League pedigree and graduated from Cornell Law School (1996) and University of Pennsylvania (1991) with a degree in political science. Before working in municipal law, Polly McLean was a felony prosecutor for the Utah Attorney General’s Office in their Criminal Division and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in the Trial Division. She clerked for Judge James Z. Davis on the Utah Court of Appeals. She is admitted to the Utah Bar and the New York Bar. She is a member of the Real Estate division of the Utah Bar. Polly grew up in New York City and now enjoys spending time with her family and dogs in the Wasatch Mountains skiing, biking and hiking.
