Even though a great deal of information is available publicly, it is exhausting and difficult for the average home or small business owner to find the land planning information they need. Critical to submitting your land use and development proposal is research. Researching the history of your land and entitlements allows you to maximize your land to its highest and best use. Sierra Pacific Land Use Consultants provides property research services to help property owners.
What You Need to Know
You are faced with what you need to know, what to look for and how to look for it. We know this is a more complex property research process than you are prepared for. Sierra Pacific is capable of researching
- Land-Use case laws
- previous approvals
- real estate histories
- federal, state, and local regulatory documents
and the myriad of other documents necessary to fully complete your development proposal.
Often, your property research and analysis requires investigation into comparable properties and their related documents. This extensive evaluation requires skilled researchers to save time and keep a project viable. If you have a potentially contentious or uncommon development or use application, your project will require property research concerning multiple state level regulatory documents, such as:
- California Coastal Commission
- Regional Water Quality Management Districts
- The Department of Fish and Game
- The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Regional Air Quality Resources Boards
- The Department of Housing and Community Development
- The State Lands Commission
- Department of Public Health
Locally as well, your city potentially has dozens of regulatory documents including
- general plans
- specific plans
- zoning ordinances
- design guidelines
- overlay district guidelines
- local Coastal programs
Overwhelmed with Property Research? We Can Help
Sierra Pacific Land Use Consultants will quickly and accurately compile the information you need. We can help you to make informed decisions based on all development options. We will:
- Analyze the development standards and regulations to help you bypass red tape
- Assist you in working within the existing structure to get your project approved
- Give you the information you need to understand what is required to change the regulations, zoning, or other applicable standards
Understanding the context of your project within the existing property and jurisdiction is absolutely critical to developing a project outline and schedule. Large projects can require general plan amendments, specific plan amendments, or zoning amendments. We know there are often mechanisms to get around these amendments. There may also be ways to develop your property that meet the development standards and also provide you with what you want. Sierra Pacific performs this level of property research to ensure that you have all the information you need to develop the best possible project.
