Planning & Technical Review

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Planning & Technical Review

Professional due diligence happens after an opportunity is identified. Use this page to understand the major topics to confirm with the City and qualified professionals before investing in final design or construction.

Start with the Housing Opportunity Navigator.Then use the Development Readiness Review in your property report to contact the right departments in the right order.
Planning & Zoning

Confirm zoning, permitted uses, density, setbacks, parking, overlays, and the required review path.

Utilities

Confirm water, sewer, power, gas, storm drainage, service locations, capacity, and connection requirements.

Site & Survey

Use a licensed surveyor to verify boundaries, easements, rights-of-way, encroachments, frontage, grades, and existing improvements.

Engineering

Review access, grading, drainage, fire access, public improvements, utility design, foundations, and site construction requirements.

Environmental & Historic

Confirm mapped flood, riparian, wetland, geologic, historic, or other special-site conditions through authoritative sources.

Permits & Approvals

Confirm building classification, foundation documents, transportation and installation requirements, plan review, inspections, fees, and final approvals.

Contacts are provided as a starting point and should be confirmed before relying on them. SmallLake.City provides preliminary opportunity guidance and does not replace formal City review or professional services.