Alan Cerro, Land Use and Consulting Services

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Opportunities & Constraints Analysis

Clearly identify and document the opportunities, constraints and contextual influences affecting a properties highest and best use applicable to many stages of the development process.

Development of Land Use Alternatives

Analysis includes exploring all land use, municipal policy factors, apparent site opportunities and environmental constraints relevant to future use of the property. This results in the creation of yield studies and site plans for potential development scenarios which are tested on a variety of socio-economic factors. The development programs considered would include: residential, retail, commercial, office, mixed use, recreation, agricultural and/or the utilization of a conservation easement.

Feasibility Analysis

Compare and contrast each Land Use Alternative in a pro forma using current market influences such as lease rates, sales prices, fees and estimated development costs. Conduct gap analysis and economic feasibility studies when appropriate.

Recommend Preferred Land Use

Create a comprehensive presentation of the recommended Land Use Alternatives, and the accompanying Feasibility Analysis, for delivery to the property owner. Meet and discuss the findings in order to jointly determine the best course of action.

Vision & Marketing Support

Develop the project’s vision through the use of imagery and written project descriptions in order to assist in developing an effective marketing campaign tailored specifically for the preferred land use.

Entitlement Processing

Assess the viability of the Preferred Land Use Alternative with the local municipality. Then lead or assist the processing, schedules, budgets and contracts for local government approvals including Tentative Maps, Final Maps, Design Review, Neighborhood Meetings, design team management and coordination, staff design solution discussions, and public comment and expert testimony.

 

Our Mission to Real Estate Brokers

To provide Brokers and Real Estate Professionals with access to specialized land planning and design skill sets that will both enable them to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and enhance the sales price and marketability of the property

For More information Contact

Alan Cerro

(925) 250-4289

 

 

 

 

 

Land Planning

Provide Yield Studies in order to test various residential, retail, commercial, office, mixed-use, recreation, agriculture and conservation easement programs. Prepare site base maps for preliminary submittals.

Urban and Landscape Design

Develop the project’s vision through the use of imagery and written project descriptions in order to submit preliminary and formal city review applications. Prepare presentation quality graphics as necessary to support the various stages of the approval process including colored sketch plans, AutoCAD exhibits, Powerpoint presentations, land use diagrams, massing studies and site section cuts.

Neighborhood & Site Context Analysis

Clearly identify and document the opportunities, constraints and contextual influences affecting a properties highest and best use applicable to many stages of the development process.

Feasibility Support

Provide site plan and architectural statistics for each project alternative pro forma including site data, city fees, comparable housing sales price scatter charts, and development cost estimates.

Research

Locate and organize city, county, state and federal land use policy factors relevant to potential land development proposals.

Environmental Services

Lead or assist the environmental permit processing, schedules, budgets, contracts and mitigation plan approvals through local, state and federal agencies including, Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife Service, Fish and Game, Regional Water, LAFCO, CEQA, NEPA and BCDC.

Entitlement Processing

Lead or assist the processing, schedules, budgets and contracts for local government approvals including Design Review, Neighborhood Meetings, project design and vision consultant management and coordination, staff design solution discussions and public comment and testimony.

 

Our Mission to Builders

Efficiently and effectively support Builders and Land Development Companies to evaluate, acquire and gain necessary approvals to develop land profitably. Provide various development services as an outsource alternative to Builders and Land Development Companies.

Alan Cerro

(925) 250-4289

acerro@dcgdev.com