Expert regulatory analysis
Zoning Analysis &
Development Feasibility
Know what you can build — and what you cannot — before you hire an architect or make an offer. Our written analysis includes maps and direct municipal code citations, scoped to your parcel before we start.
Buying or designing without knowing a parcel's zoning limits is an expensive mistake.
Oregon coastal parcels sit under municipal zoning, DLCD Statewide Planning Goals, FEMA floodplain rules, and coastal overlay districts — all at once. Most of these restrictions do not appear in MLS listings or county tax records.
The architect draws plans. The contractor prices materials. The investor makes an offer. Then the pre-application meeting reveals the density is capped, the setbacks kill the building envelope, or the parcel needs discretionary review. A zoning analysis done first prevents these surprises.
A Written Memo That Answers: What Can I Build Here?
Every Zoning Analysis produces a substantive 3–8 page written analytical memo — not an abbreviated checklist, not a standardized form — accompanied by cartographic exhibits and precise citations to the applicable municipal, state, and federal code sections.
- Current zoning classification and allowed uses
- Minimum lot size, setbacks, and height limits
- Density allowances (units/acre, lot coverage, FAR)
- Overlay zone analysis: coastal, floodplain, riparian, historic
- DLCD Statewide Planning Goal applicability (Goals 11, 16, 17, 18)
- FEMA FIRM analysis: flood zone designation, base flood elevation notes
- Discretionary review triggers (conditional use, variance, exception)
- Permit pathway summary: approvals required and sequence
- Annotated parcel map(s)
Add-Ons
- Permit Pathway Memo — detailed approval breakdown + estimated timelines
- Priority delivery available — contact us to discuss your timeline.
Who Orders This
Real estate investors confirming density potential before making an offer. Developers and architects wanting to align design with what zoning actually permits. General contractors who need the permit sequence mapped before bidding. Attorneys and title companies with a specific regulatory question.
Scoped per project — clear deliverables, clear cost. View pricing →
How It Works
A four-phase analytical process conducted remotely; no physical site visit is required.
01
Submit the Parcel
Submit the parcel address or tax lot identifier. A single email is enough to get started.
02
We Pull the Records
We conduct comprehensive research across municipal code provisions, official zoning maps, DLCD planning documents, FEMA FIRM panels, and applicable overlay district boundaries.
03
Memo Delivered
You receive a PDF analytical memo containing findings, verbatim code citations, and annotated cartographic exhibits on the mutually agreed delivery date.
04
Follow-Up Included
One round of follow-up questions is included at no extra charge.
Need to know what you can build?
Scope is defined in writing before we begin. No unanticipated contingencies.