Stage 1
Feasibility Package
- Zoning and middle housing rules for the parcel, including transit distance and any city-specific bonuses
- Critical areas screening: steep slopes, wetlands, streams, landslide hazard
- Utility check: sewer availability and depth, water main size, power service
- Tree inventory against the city's retention rules
- Two to three site plan options with unit counts
- Cost range and a simple pro forma for each option
Stage 2
Design and Engineering
We coordinate a licensed architect or residential designer, a civil engineer for stormwater and utilities, a structural engineer and, where needed, a geotechnical engineer and arborist. We review every drawing set for buildability and cost before it goes to the city.
Stage 3
Permits
- Pre-application meeting with planning, building, engineering and fire
- Building, site development, right-of-way and demolition permits
- Unit lot subdivision application
- Correction responses and resubmittals
- Utility applications with the city or the local water and sewer district
Under state law, design review for middle housing must be administrative — handled by staff, without a public hearing — which keeps the timeline more predictable than older processes.
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Deliverables You Keep
Even if you stop after feasibility, you keep the zoning memo, site plans and cost model. They are yours to take to any lender, partner or builder.
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Feasibility FAQ
QHow long does the feasibility package take?
Two to four weeks, depending on how quickly utility districts respond.
QCan you take over a project another designer started?
Yes. We review the existing drawings, flag issues and carry the permit through.