james guy llc serving the pacific northwest

james guy llc bend, oregon: land use consulting, wetland delineation, land use document filing and boat dock and bridge construction

Land Use Consulting

There are many properties in Oregon which have been given restrictive zoning status in the last 30 years. These zones, such as flood plain, wetland, wildlife area, farm use and forest use have made it difficult to develop many properties. The intent of the agencies placing these zoning restrictions on land is not to keep you from building. The zoning exists to give us guidelines as to how to build in a way that preserves certain qualities of the property. Wading through the many rules and codes can be confusing and even frustrating.

My job as a land use consultant is to help you make sense of the rules, and to develop a strategy for making use of the land that is good for both the owner and for the natural qualities of the land. In many cases, land that has appeared to be unbuildable can be developed. Existing homes can be replaced with newer, larger ones, and homes can be built in the flood plain and into wetlands if certain criteria are met and proper mitigation is agreed upon by the agencies involved.

I can help realtors to close deals on properties by giving them and their buyers answers about subdividing, septic approval, building envelope, setback restrictions and many other issues. When the deal is closed, I can help the buyers to obtain the necessary permits to do what they need to do.

My many years of experience as a general contractor in obtaining permits and building homes has given me the ability to see the entire project from the beginning and to be able to give informed answers to a variety of planning and building questions.

I have a large team of experts I work with in the fields of law, engineering, architecture, and construction who can answer questions quickly and completely. I have a good rapport with the various agencies involved in land use planning in the area, and can obtain answers from members of the county, state and federal governments quickly. I have a good knowledge of the websites sponsored by these governments, and can get good, hard information from them day and night.

Feel free to call or email me with your land use questions, and I will tell you how I can help you.