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Planning & Entitlement Charting the Path to Project Success.

We know that nothing gets built without the proper approvals and permits, and we’re fully equipped to serve as your expert guide through every step of the regulatory journey. We start by developing a full understanding of your project, from the big picture and strategic vision down to the smallest details, leaning on our experience in both public and private sectors to efficiently deploy resources, break down barriers, and bring together diverse stakeholders to reach consensus.

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And our expertise goes well beyond planning, permitting, and entitlement. We have the people and proficiency to simplify the process and meet a wide variety of client needs, including feasibility and due diligence analysis, conceptual planning, master planning, detailed site layouts, and more.

MacKay Sposito team collaborating around a conference table, reviewing large aerial site maps and plan drawings in a modern glass-walled office.

And our expertise goes well beyond planning, permitting, and entitlement. We have the people and proficiency to simplify the process and meet a wide variety of client needs, including feasibility and due diligence analysis, conceptual planning, master planning, detailed site layouts, and more.

MacKay Sposito team collaborating around a conference table, reviewing large aerial site maps and plan drawings in a modern glass-walled office.

Our areas of Planning & Entitlement expertise:
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Entitlements & Development Planning

  • Commercial and Office Development
  • Educational Facilities
  • Industrial Land Use Planning
  • Mixed-use and Residential Development
  • Residential Entitlement and Permitting
  • Senior Housing

Policy, Regulatory & Environmental Review

  • Capital Facilities Planning
  • Code and Ordinance Preparation
  • Comprehensive Land Use Planning
  • Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  • Development Review Services and Staff Report Preparation
  • Development Standards and Guidelines
  • NEPA Review and EIS Preparation
  • SEPA Environmental Review

Land Use, Master Planning, & Urban Design

  • Sub-area Planning
  • Trails, Open Space, and Resource Planning
  • Urban Design and Streetscapes
  • Washington State Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plans (PROS)

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