Land Use Services Designed to Reduce Risk Before Commitment

Service 1: Pre-Flight Plan Review

A focused, early-stage review designed to identify constraints, approval risks, and sequencing issues before capital, design, or emotion are locked in.

What we look at
• Zoning and overlay constraints
• Likely review level and process
• Department and agency touchpoints
• Early red flags that cause redesign later

When this is the right move
Before purchase, early in design, or when advice feels inconsistent.

Service 2: Approval Pathway & Sequencing Strategy

Once feasibility is understood, the next risk is choosing the wrong order of operations. This prevents scope drift, duplicated effort, and unnecessary discretionary review.

Typical outcomes
• Fewer plan check cycles
• Clear expectations across teams
• Reduced agency back-and-forth

Service 3: Permit Expediting

We manage permitting as a process, not a task. Submittals are coordinated, reviewer comments are addressed strategically, and sequencing decisions are made with downstream impacts in mind.

Important clarification
Permit expediting is most effective when strategy comes first.

Service 4: Ongoing Advisory Support

For complex or multi-phase projects, we remain engaged as a strategic advisor as conditions, scope, and agency input evolve.

This allows decisions to be tested in real time without losing alignment, momentum, or leverage.

SECTION 5: Next Step (Low Pressure, Clear)
The Right Time to Talk

If you are early enough to still have options, it is the right time to talk. A short pre-flight conversation often prevents months of rework later.

If you are looking for guaranteed timelines or shortcuts, this work may not be the right fit.

Guiding property owners through Santa Barbara’s complex permitting landscape with steady, informed advice.