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Planning Services

NorthPoint’s Planning Department provides an impressive combination of education and experience, bringing creativity, character, and thought to project solutions.

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We take pride in our ability to identify the issues associated with a proposal, be attentive listeners, pose creative solutions, and effectively guide clients through the entitlement maze.

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Our firm works with clients to ensure compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and handles all agency approval processes.

SERVICES OFFERED:

  • Due Diligence/Feasibility Studies

  • Land Use Entitlement Services

    • Land Use Planning

    • Lot Line Adjustments and Subdivisions

    • Use Permits

    • Coastal Development Permits

    • Special Permits

    • Zoning Clearance Certificates

    • Variances

    • Emergency Permits

    • Permit Violation Resolutions

  • CEQA/NEPA Compliance

    • Exemptions, FONSIs, Initial Studies, Environmental Assessments

    • Mitigation and Monitoring Plans

    • Technical Studies

      • Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Analysis (CalEEMod Software)

      • Noise Studies

      • Traffic Studies

      • Biological/Botany Studies

      • Hydrology and Water Quality Studies

      • Water Supply and Demand Studies

    • Agency Coordination/Consultation

  • State Water Resources Control Board Permits

    • Cannabis Cultivation Program Compliance (enrollment, management plans, water rights registration)

    • Small Drinking Water Systems

  • SMARA Mine Compliance and Reporting

  • Economic and Community Development Planning

  • Grant Application and Administration

  • Environmental Permitting (see Environmental Services)

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