Navigate the Regulatory
Maze with Confidence
Rezoning applications, conditional use permits, variances, environmental review, and full entitlement coordination across Sacramento and Northern California. We handle the agencies - you focus on the opportunity.
Entitlements are where most projects die.
Sacramento County rezoning costs $24,000+ in fees alone and takes 9+ months. Most property owners don't know where to start - and one mistake in the application process can set you back months or kill the project entirely.
You need specialists who know the agencies personally, understand the codes, and can anticipate the objections before they arise. A normal contractor or real estate agent cannot do this work.
What you're up against:
- Complex zoning codes with overlapping requirements
- Public hearings, neighbor notifications, and political dynamics
- Environmental review (CEQA) that can derail timelines
- Multiple agencies with different requirements and timelines
- Voluminous paperwork - one missing document restarts the clock
What we handle for you
Rezoning Applications
General plan amendments, zone changes, and land use redesignation. We prepare and submit applications, attend hearings, and advocate for approval with city and county planning departments.
Conditional Use Permits
When your intended use requires special permission within existing zoning. We prepare the case, coordinate with planning staff, and represent you at public hearings.
Variance Requests
When strict application of the zoning code creates undue hardship. We document the case, prepare the evidence, and navigate the approval process through the board of appeals.
CEQA Compliance
California Environmental Quality Act review, environmental impact assessment, mitigation measures, and agency coordination. We manage the environmental consultants and ensure compliance.
Change of Use
Converting a property from one use to another - commercial to residential, industrial to mixed-use, agricultural to development. We manage the full approval process from application to permit.
Professional Coordination
Architects, civil engineers, MEP designers, geotechnical engineers, environmental consultants - we hire, manage, and coordinate every specialist your project requires. One point of contact.
Why hire a builder for entitlements?
Most entitlement consultants hand you a permit and walk away. We do entitlements AND construction - so we think about buildability from day one.
Our entitlement approach is informed by construction reality: what will actually work structurally, what will the building department flag at plan check, what will cost more than it's worth to include in the plans.
We catch issues during entitlement that save hundreds of thousands during construction. That's the difference between a consultant who reads codes and a builder who lives them.
Gets you a permit. Doesn't know what it costs to build what they permitted. Hands off the project. You start over with a contractor who finds problems.
Gets you a permit that's been designed for buildability. Stays on through construction. One team from entitlement through certificate of occupancy. No handoffs.
Sacramento is changing fast. We keep up.
Sacramento 2040 General Plan
Sacramento eliminated single-family unit caps - the first major city in the nation. This unlocks development potential on thousands of parcels that were previously restricted.
SB9 Lot Splits
California's SB9 enables urban lot splits with a minimum of 2,400 sq ft per resulting lot in Sacramento. This creates new development opportunities on existing residential parcels.
AB 2011 & SB 6
New legislation streamlines residential development on commercially zoned land with CEQA exemptions. AB 2243 expanded eligible sites up to 100 acres.
Countywide Rezone Program
Sacramento County is undertaking a countywide rezone to align zoning with the updated general plan. We track these changes and help landowners capitalize on them.
Entitlement questions
How much does rezoning cost in Sacramento?
Sacramento County rezoning applications start at approximately $24,000 in fees alone, plus professional costs for surveys, environmental review, and legal work. Total costs vary based on complexity, parcel size, and what agencies are involved.
How long does the entitlement process take?
A straightforward conditional use permit may take 3-6 months. A full rezoning can take 9-18 months. We'll give you a realistic timeline during our initial assessment - and we'll push the process as efficiently as possible.
Can you help with projects that were denied or stalled?
Yes. We've taken over projects that were flagged by the city because a previous developer got it wrong. We assess what went wrong, identify the path forward, and re-engage the agencies with a corrected approach.
Do you handle environmental review?
Yes. We coordinate CEQA compliance, environmental impact assessments, soil sampling, contamination assessment, and remediation planning. We manage the environmental consultants and agency coordination.
What areas do you serve?
Sacramento County, Placer County, El Dorado County, and Yolo County. That includes Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, El Dorado Hills, and Rocklin.
Have a property that needs entitlement work?
Tell us about your project and we'll assess the regulatory path forward. No cost for the initial consultation.