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Our Process

From raw land to ribbon cutting — a process refined over 30+ years.

Every LDC project follows a transparent, six-step path. You always know what's happening, what's next, and who to call.

01

Discovery & Due Diligence

Before a single line is drawn, we evaluate the site's opportunities and constraints — title, zoning, utilities, topography, environmental conditions and jurisdictional context.

Typical deliverables
  • Site walk and existing-conditions review
  • Opportunities & constraints exhibit
  • Preliminary feasibility memo
  • Utility and agency research
02

Entitlement & Planning

We translate vision into an approvable plan — coordinating with city planners, agencies and the design team to position the project for the smoothest entitlement path.

Typical deliverables
  • Site plan and yield studies
  • Tentative tract / parcel map
  • Agency pre-application meetings
  • Conditions-of-approval strategy
03

Design & Engineering

Senior engineers lead grading, drainage, street and utility design — engineered around real-world constructability, jurisdictional standards and budget targets.

Typical deliverables
  • Grading and drainage plans
  • Street improvement plans
  • Water, sewer & storm drain design
  • SWPPP, WQMP & LID compliance
04

Plan Check & Approvals

We shepherd plans through agency review, responding to comments quickly and clearly to keep the schedule moving toward permit issuance.

Typical deliverables
  • Plan check submittals & responses
  • Final map and easement processing
  • Permit coordination
  • Stakeholder updates
05

Construction Support

Our field crews and project managers stay engaged through construction — staking work, answering RFIs and resolving field conditions before they become delays.

Typical deliverables
  • Construction staking
  • RFI and submittal review
  • Field observation & coordination
  • Record drawings
06

Closeout & Long-Term Partnership

We close out punch lists, deliver final documentation, and stay available for the next phase — a relationship that's earned us decades of repeat clients.

Typical deliverables
  • Final acceptance walk
  • As-built / record drawings
  • Bond exoneration support
  • Ongoing advisory
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Whether you're evaluating a parcel or breaking ground, we'll tell you exactly what we'd do next — and what it takes to get there.

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