Sacramento - Turning a SFD into a Duplex (or triplex)

[Kristine Libby]

Hi all, 

My husband and I just found out our free & clear SFD in Sacramento (Natomas area) is zoned for a duplex. We're going to try (TRY!) to get it approved as a triplex and we're hoping to break ground starting in December. 

Wondering if anyone has done this before / has any tips or pearls of wisdom and any contacts they would recommend.

We've contacted a few already, but really value the insight / recommendations from the BP community.

We're looking for:

Architects

General contractors

Possible lenders for a construction to permanent loan (we have a HELOC that could potentially cover the full balance, but I'd rather use a construction loan and save the HELOC for something else down the road).

Also, any insights into the permitting process would be great!

I've been living on the city of Sac website this past week!

Thanks!