Our city sets appointments with the planners every Monday where you can take your idea to them and they can tell you in general what is allowed, required, some general costs, etc.

Or you could call and ask to speak with a planner.

i am looking in to older historic buildings which i can create one or two lofts from and potential commercial use on bottom.I would like to add, that I am educated as a city planner, and one of my main motives is to help create more walkable/vibrant communities, while profit is a reason i am more interested in creating great communities.

Although Partner 2 is a Broker, and Partner 1 is a financial planner it is not clear here how much experience any of you all have with investing.

@Rogers Smith  in our markets we start with a Pre app meeting that cost 1,500.then you have to hire your land planner for about 5 to 10k up front.then you have to schedule your neighborhood meeting were you field all the NIMBY stuff and drags on for hours all about nothing.You then hire your surveyor for boundry....

With my "day job" being a financial planner...I could tell this guy was going to get charged 18 months ago just based on his interviews.

I was under the impression that they are more like investing with financial planners and using their strategy.

I think this will change over time as the city planners eventually change over, but for now we are stuck with the extra work.

I am looking for recommendations for a financial planner/CPA that is knowledgeable in both REI!

Joel,The local planner said it was feasible; it needs city council approval.