Hi All,I own properties in Bay Area at CA.I recently got a letter from a lawyer claiming that I was negligent with maintaining the sidewalk, which resulted in his client trip and fall over it.There are no mention of what type of injury and damage.The letter show a half a foot section that is more than 1 inch in elevation.

Depending on how to access the area (from the parking garage, by elevator or stairwell?)

I live in Denver and my property is a single family home, but the land is zoned to support a duplex.The house was separated into two units up/down when I bought it, with separate entrances, electricity and water.I'm looking to get the property zoned as a duplex and the city is asking for:- Need Site Plan that contains Reference Lots and Front Setback Dimensions- Spot grade elevation points at primary front setback and rear cornersAre these site plans something an architect needs to do?

However, if the elevation of the additions are not compliant with the current regulatory floodplain elevation then they will have to be removed.

Also, they will need to do elevations and sectional views for permitting... so there is a huge probability that you will end up paying for the house to be measured twice. 

Lender-specific pricing adjustments will be elevated in the meantime.

@Greg M. ive read through and made note of all your feedback, really appreciate the insight and will be continuing to prioritize the ways to elevate our forums user experience.

The north side of San Antonio is generally considered to have a higher elevation and drier soil, which may be less prone to foundation issues.

The distance from the water is one factor to look at, but as you mentioned in your post elevation is another. 

Focusing on an elevated design with modified layout to cater to an elevated buyer.