Got Entitlements?
What are Entitlements?
Entitlements for a commercial or industrial development include Site Plan and SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) approvals from the agency that regulates the property. Typical site plans will show the proposed building square footage, parking and drive aisles for both cars and trucks, storm drainage facilities, landscape, buffers and setbacks. In some jurisdictions, SEPA may require a preliminary fill and grade plan. These approvals also require consultant studies, such as, traffic studies, storm drainage analysis and wetlands.
Site plan and SEPA approvals can be completed for an assumed maximum build-out of the site and the addendums can be approved by the agency issuing the original approvals.
Addendums allow the property owner to tailor existing entitlements to meet the needs of a development proposal when the opportunity arises. This saves time and allows more predictability in the process.
What Benefits do Entitlements Provide a Buyer or Tenant?
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- Paul Harmsen
- Transportation & Public Works, Land Development, Residential Land Development, Commercial/Industrial Land Development
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What I’ve found is that there are many misconceptions, or myths, about Low Impact Development and a lot of confusion. There are numerous benefits to using LID practices, and today I’ll address some of the most common myths I've heard.
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- Bryan Cole
- Transportation & Public Works, Land Development, Residential Land Development, Commercial/Industrial Land Development
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