Land Use and Planning Services

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We provide clear, defensible CEQA and NEPA environmental documents that balance legal compliance with public understanding. Whether acting as lead consultant or supplementing agency staff, we guide your project from scoping through adoption — with a focus on accuracy, timelines, and community trust.

Environmental services include:

• Initial Studies, MNDs, and EIR support
• CEQA noticing and document preparation
• Peer review of third-party reports
• Environmental checklist development
• Public hearing preparation and presentations

From zoning ordinances to housing implementation, we understand what it takes to move plans from concept to approval. Our background from over ten years in the private sector and ten years inside local government planning departments means we anticipate what reviewers, counsel, and the public need to say yes — and we deliver accordingly.

Our planning services include:

• Zoning code updates and ordinance development
• General Plan and Specific Plan support
• Entitlement application processing
• Permit streamlining strategies
• Staff training on intake and public-facing work

Our team includes former LAFCO leadership with direct experience managing MSRs, SOI updates, and complex boundary and governance issues. We understand the practical realities of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act — and we help your agency meet them with confidence.

LAFCO services include:

• Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs)
• Sphere of Influence (SOI) updates
• Executive Officer Services
• Tax-sharing agreement coordination
• Staff and commissioner training
• Policy development and procedural audits