The lot may not have proper sloping away from the foundation, or the neighboring lots may be slightly higher in elevation than yours, which means your lot will be collecting additional watershed.

Hi Everyone,We have a NEW VENUE, our meeting on Feb 3rd will be at the Plaza Grill, in Arcata, right on the plaza(square).The address is 780 7th Street, on the third floor.If you come up the elevator in the back of the building, enter the restaurant, walk pass the bar to the sunken area in the middle of the floor.If you come in the front door and goes up the stairs, take a left at the top of the stairs , again we will be in the sunken area.We will be meeting at 5:30 and we will have a waiter if anyone would like a beverage or anything.

The premiums can be significantly reduced by obtaining an elevation certificate for the property.  

Plan set:Page 1 cover sheet - project info, map, project team (owner, designer, energy engineer, structural engineer and solar consultant), list of all windows and doors to be used and index of all the sheets to follow - Architect (Arc)Page 2-4 - signed affidavit from the city saying you agree and will follow their conditions - City / OwnerPage 5 - floor plan, site plan (including existing utilities), and roof plan (design and pitch) - ArcPage 6 - solar panel / inverter specs - Solar companyPage 7 - elevations (what the home will look like from the back, front, sides) and insulation detail - ArcPage 8 - Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing plan (every switch, wire, outlet, exhaust fan, etc.) - ArcPage 9-11 - Title24 energy calculations - home must be net-zero energy - this specifies heating, cooling, water heater, solar panel system size needed to make it net zero energy use - Energy (T24) engineerPage 12-14 - Structural engineer general notes, concrete detail, framing detail with nailing detail - Structural engineer (SE)Page 15 - Foundation plan - concrete footings, posts and hardware, shear wall schedule - SEPage 16 - Roof framing plan with hardware, shear wall schedule - SEPage 17-20 - Framing detail for walls, posts, roof, shear walls etc - SE Structural calculations:37 pages of math-  design criteria, framing design and calculations, foundation design and calculations and lateral analysis - SE       

There are about 50 things that came back as recommended fixes... from as big as elevated carbon monoxide levels to as small as screen doors, paint, etc.

When @Malgorzata Sadowska talks about Little Haiti being "one of the highest points in the county" she's referring to its elevation.

Those that purchased in the past year, certainly saw elevated interest rates.

My high end deals are multi million dollar exits and I can tell you that the front elevations and landscaping design are very important.

The ones closest to the elevator or the stairwell, the smallest units or whatever units will be most difficult to find long term tenants to run.

The HOA covers flood insurance, so limited scope to check for elevation to remove from FEMA flood zone.