Land Planning & Regulatory Compliance Services
From concept to permit, we help you build with confidence. We provide full-service land planning and regulatory support to help property owners, developers, and agencies navigate the complex world of zoning, environmental review, and multi-agency permitting.
We specialize in guiding projects through entitlement, permitting, and compliance especially in Northern California, Nevada and Lake Tahoe Basin Mountain communities where regulations are more nuanced and stricter than typical jurisdictions.
If your project needs TRPA permitting, Truckee entitlements, or help with complex zoning or environmental reviews, let’s talk. We’ll make sure your project is compliant, efficient, and headed in the right direction.
Site Planning & Land Use Strategy
- Site feasibility assessments and due diligence
- Conceptual layouts and development constraints analysis
- Zoning, setbacks, slope limitations, and density reviews
- Infrastructure feasibility for access, sewer, water, and storm drainage
Entitlements & Permitting
- Parcel maps, tentative maps, and subdivision approvals
- Special use permits, variances, conditional use approvals
- Town of Truckee Development Code compliance
- Coordination with architectural and design review committees
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Services
We’re highly experienced in TRPA’s regulatory framework and help clients efficiently navigate the process.
- TRPA Services Include: Site Assessments & Land Capability Verification
- TRPA Site Plans for new or redeveloped parcels
- Coverage Calculations & Coverage Banking
- Project Applications (residential, commercial, BMP retrofits)
- Project Exemptions & Grading Exemptions
- Maximum Permissible Coverage analysis
- Coordination with TRPA planners and inspectors
We help you avoid common TRPA pitfalls and get your Lake Tahoe project moving.
Environmental Compliance: CEQA, NEPA & Local Agencies
We help clients understand and meet the environmental review requirements that often accompany projects in the Sierra and Tahoe regions.
- CEQA Initial Studies, MNDs, and categorical exemptions
- NEPA coordination for federal permits or funding
- Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board compliance
- FEMA floodplain, wetland, and slope impact review
Multi-Agency Coordination & Submittals
We know how to keep multi-jurisdictional projects moving. Whether your site involves the Town of Truckee, TRPA, Placer County, or other overlapping authorities, we manage submittals, comments, and resubmittals efficiently.
Agencies we work with regularly:
- Town of Truckee Community Development Department
- TRPA (Tahoe Regional Planning Agency)
- Washoe County Planning & Engineering
- Placer & El Dorado Counties
- Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)
- Local Fire and Utility Districts
Sample Projects We Support
- Custom homes and residential additions
- Multi-family infill and subdivision developments
- Commercial tenant improvements and new builds
- Ski area, resort, hospitality and hospitality projects
- Grading, utility, and access improvements
- Lake Tahoe region environmental compliance projects
Recent Projects
From backcountry road systems to residential additions and public utility infrastructure, our portfolio reflects the diverse needs of the Tahoe region—and our commitment to solving each challenge with practical, code-compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
Why Choose Us?
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