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UCI Land Development

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Land Development

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Project Design 

Land Acquisitions

Development Consulting 

Land development is the process in which you make improvements to a piece of land.

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Real-world definition = Land development is a complex process that involves the evaluation, planning, engineering, and construction of improvements on a piece of land based on codes and regulations set by the municipality and regulatory agencies.

 

Whether you’re an experienced developer or just starting out, each property brings unique opportunities and challenges. If you have any of these questions, UCI can help.

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  • What can I build on my property?

  • What is the land use?

  • What are the zoning requirements?

  • Are there any site constraints?

  • How long will it take to get approvals for my project?

  • How quickly can I get to construction?

 

(How Do I Get Started?)

We are here to guide you through the entire process. While engineering and planning create a path, the guidance ultimately determines the success of your project. We work closely with you, real estate brokers, and developers to help match the right development to the right site. 

 

Under Construction Inc. Land Development & Consulting Services bring you: Unparalleled in-house expertise, A strong network of professionals (land use law, brokerage, construction services); and, Relationships with local municipal authorities and agency officials.

Our team of experts leads you through each step of the land development process from site feasibility to permitting, and construction – to transform your vision into reality.

LAND USE DESIGN PLANNING

To get started Download our Kickoff Check List.

Land Development Project Kickoff Checklist You found a property; you have a vision – what’s next? Before you start the land development process, here are a few things you should look into first. Understand the site It is important to know what existing features may restrict your development potential. 

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☐ Identify natural features (steep slopes, wetlands, floodplains).

☐ Identify man-made features (historic structures, physical encroachments from neighbors).

☐ Obtain a title report to see restrictions, existing easements, and covenants.

☐ Know the permitted use for the site and if your proposed use will require zoning approval.

☐ Understand if utilities such as water and sewer serve the site. It is important to know from the start if there are existing utilities, and if not, the expense to extend them. Assemble a team of experts While having the right site is important, having the right team can also make the difference between success and failure.

☐ Consult a land planner and civil engineer to help you identify the best use of your property. They will also help you identify all opportunities and any constraints for the use you envision.

☐ Obtain a boundary/ALTA survey. Find out if a recent survey of the property exists. If not, you’ll need to obtain one from a Professional Land Surveyor.

☐ Engage a land-use attorney to advocate on your behalf.

☐ Work with your team to outline the land development and permitting process. What federal, state, and local entities will require you to obtain a permit? What is the typical timeline for each?

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Land Planning

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Our land planners strategically define the path to a successful project. They understand the client’s vision, outline required approvals, potential issues, and prepare a master plan that achieves the highest and best land use. They work in conjunction with our civil engineers and landscape architects to ensure that the plan is supported by strong planning principals and sound engineering fundamentals. They also create supplemental site plans, exhibits, and renderings to help gain community support and municipal approval.

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Our land planners specialize in:

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  • Site Plan Development

  • Presentation Renderings

  • Due Diligence Investigations

  • Ordinance Research and Interpretation

  • Master Planning

  • Site/Yield Analysis and Feasibility Studies

  • Sketch Plan Design

  • Zoning and Land Use Approvals

  • Facilitating Land Development Approval Process

  • Expert Testimony

  • Environmental Impact Studies and Reports

  • Fiscal Impact Analysis

  • Prototype Development

  • Computer-Enhanced Photos and 3-Dimensional Modeling

UCI

DESIGN TEAMS 

GUIDE

YOUR VISIONS

Land Use

Experts 

LAND DEVELOPMENT  IMPLEMENTATION  

UCI KOWS

WHAT IT TAKES 

Your vision. Our process. A better experience

Contact our team of experts today.

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We understand that the land development approval process is becoming more complicated with new environmental policies, increased local, State and Federal regulations, and communities with greater review and approval influence. That’s why we spend so much time building relationships with reviewing entities & civil engineers

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Civil Engineering Services

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At UCI our civil engineers guide you through the process. We advise you early on of the viability of your project and recommend a design approach and schedule to achieve your project goals. We prepare detailed site plans for submission to the various reviewing agencies, facilitating the permitting and approval process to make your ideas a reality.

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Our site/civil engineering services include:

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  • Due Diligence

  • Subdivision Design

  • Grading

  • Utilities

  • Storm Sewer & Sanitary Sewer System Design

  • Erosion and Sedimentation Control

  • Roadway Design

  • Sewage Facility Planning Modules

  • Highway Occupancy Permits (HOPs)

  • Building and Grading Permit Plan

  • Stormwater Inspections

  • Homeowners Association (HOA) Stormwater Support

  • Construction Management

  • Expert Testimony and Public Presentations

       In addition to civil engineering design and permitting, we specialize in:

  • ADA Site Assessment and Compliance Design

  • Floodplain Analysis, FEMA Map Studies, and Revisions

  • Expert Testimony and Public Presentations

  • Value Engineering

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At Under Construction Inc., we assist our clients in taking a proactive approach to ADA compliance. Our ADA Experts have eyes on every project, regardless of size or market sector. The tight tolerances of ADA design can easily be missed. We work to identify and prioritize improvements, reduce risks, and provide equal opportunity for persons with mobility issues.   

 

Professional Land Surveys

 

Our land surveyors perform and specialize in:

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  • Boundary Surveys (Residential and Commercial)

  • Topographic Surveys

  • Construction Stakeout

  • ALTA/NSPS Surveys

  • Aerial Survey, Mapping, and Modeling

  • Boundary Dispute Resolutions

  • Survey for Condemnation Proceedings

  • Riparian and Floodplain Surveys

  • Flood Certifications

  • Roadway Surveys

  • Utility Surveys and Underground Utility Location Coordination

  • Tree Surveys

  • Aerial Site Construction Monitoring and Earthwork Volume Calculations

  • As-Built Surveys

  • Record Drawings

  • Preparation of Legal Descriptions

  • Expert Witness and Litigation Support

 

At Under Construction Inc. we know the importance of understanding the attorney’s legal strategy and overall game plan. We look at the big picture, understand the goal, and provide the technical data necessary to support the case. Our experts offer technical expertise, presentation skills, and court experience for convincing testimony.

Our land planners and civil engineers have provided successful expert testimony and litigation support for:

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  • Condemnation

  • Eminent Domain

  • Land Valuation

  • Conditional Use Approval

  • Special Exception

  • Variances and Zoning Relief

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Additionally, we can provide expertise in:

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  • Review of Materials

  • Research

  • Municipal File Review

  • Inspections of Sites and Evidence

  • Codes and Regulations

  • Standards and Practices

  • Construction Practices

  • Deposition Support

  • Discovery Questions

  • Expert Report and Testimony Analysis

  • Exhibit and Report Preparation

  • Modeling

  • Site Surveys

  • Trial Support and Assistance

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Do you own property that you want to develop, but you don’t know where to start?

Are you a land developer looking to explore options?

Whether you’re an experienced developer or just starting out, each property brings unique opportunities and challenges. UCI can help. We are here to guide you through the entire process.

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Return on investment is your number one goal. While engineering and planning create a path, the guidance ultimately determines the success of your project.

Our consulting services bring you unparalleled in-house expertise, a strong network of professionals (land use law, brokerage, construction services), and relationships with local municipal authorities and agency officials.

When you come to us, we listen, collaborate, strategies, and lead.

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Questions you might have:

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·         What can I do with my property?

·         What is the land use?

·         What are the zoning requirements?

·         Are there any site constraints?

·         How long will it take to get approvals for my project?

·         How quickly can I get to construction?

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Contact one of our experts to get your questions answered today.

Landscape Design Consultants

UCI

Landscape Design

Our Teams

Partner Directly

With Growers

UCI landscape designers, architects build upon the inherent value of the land. They expertly craft new landscapes by blending natural features with the development needs of clients and stakeholders. In doing so, the places they create are both economically and environmentally sustainable and enhance the value of the existing community fabric.

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UCI landscape architects provide site planning and design and specialize in:

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·         Master Planning

·         Landscape Design

·         Park Design

·         Planting Plan Design and Material Selection

·         Courtyard and Patio Design

·         Commercial and Residential Landscaping

·         Lighting Design

·         Storm-water Best Management Practices (BMP) Design

·         Environmental Impact Studies

·         Streets-cape and Hard-Scape Design

·         Site Furnishings and Amenities

·         Woodland Inventories and Open Space Management Plans

 

As a property and business owner, you naturally want to do everything you can to provide an ADA compliant site. While implementing compliance measures cannot eliminate risk, it can certainly reduce your exposure and make your site more welcoming to your potential tenants and customers.

 

At Under Construction Inc., we assist our clients in taking a proactive approach to ADA compliance. Our ADA Experts have eyes on every project, regardless of size or market sector. The tight tolerances of ADA design can easily be missed. We work to identify and prioritize improvements, reduce risks, and provide equal opportunity for persons with mobility issues.

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Contact one of our experts to get your questions answered today.

Accessibility & Usability Specialist 

UCI

ADA Compliance Implementation

Design

Inspections

Evaluations

Reports 

Expert Testimony

At Under Construction Inc., we assist our clients in taking a proactive approach to ADA compliance. Our ADA Experts have eyes on every project, regardless of size or market sector. The tight tolerances of ADA design can easily be missed. We work to identify and prioritize improvements, reduce risks, and provide equal opportunity for persons with mobility issues.

 

UCI ADA Compliance Program
While we can help with any of your ADA needs, we’ve developed an ADA Compliance Program to specifically identify site accessibility deficiencies and help owners design a cost-effective action plan to bring land holdings into compliance. Our unique ADA compliance program that has been implemented at over 300 retail stores and commercial sites throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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Our program includes:


• Survey of existing ADA site conditions
• Development of an ADA Analysis Plan to identify existing non-compliant items
• Prioritized list of improvements
• Implementation Plan
• Cost estimates
• Development of construction plans and coordination with contractors
• Post-construction site evaluation to ensure improvements were built properly

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Land surveys are a critical part of real estate transactions and the foundation for land development. A professional land survey gives all parties an accurate representation of the land and what can be achieved - while also resolving potential discrepancies.

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Our professional land surveyors are precise in the application of technical skills, well acquainted with the history of the land, have the experience to interpret recorded documents, and the expertise necessary to handle complicated title issues. We also know speed is important and we are prepared to provide a quick turnaround to accommodate your survey needs.

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What is a site logistics plan?

Planning helps ensure that the right materials are on site every day so that construction crews can work without interruption. Logistical planning also means that materials are stored appropriately, easy to locate, and easy to move. This also speeds up the project through improved efficiency.

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UCI Knows Effective logistical planning is imperative for any construction project as it can provide massive benefits in efficiency and productivity that significantly reduces the overall cost of the project. There is nothing more frustrating than having a workforce not being able to continue because they are missing or waiting on the arrival of materials. This can have a knock-on effect of holding up other teams involved in the project, yet with some planning, these materials can be delivered together so that each stage of the construction project can continue unhindered. At UCI our Goal is to assess the benefits and savings that can be made by applying modern logistical management within all the construction sectors of your Project.

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  • UCI-Planning is key to productivity

  • The UCI team has a timeline of project stages planned well in advance, with a full inventory of what materials and tools are going to be required at each stage. Being able to effectively manage the flow of materials from the source to the site allows for several advantages:

  • Significant savings and reduction of waste. Planning allows for materials to be on site every day as needed so that the construction team can work to maximum productivity.

  • On-site logistical planning means that all materials are stored appropriately and are easy to locate. Again, this speeds up the project and improves efficiency.

  • A clean site is a safe site – good logistical planning avoids any clutter and is better organized, with knock-on benefits for health and safety.

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  • UCI Controls-Manages Deliveries

  • An essential part of logistical preparation for a construction project is in choosing the most capable and reliable partners to provide the source materials. They need to be thinking along the same wavelength and be capable of following instructions accurately as there is more to this role than loading a truck with the days/weeks’ worth of supplies. The best logistical planners will request that the truck is loaded in a precise order so that the most needed materials are the first to be unloaded, allowing the rest of the construction team to press on with work. A good partner will appreciate this. The importance of construction site consolidation

  • Is especially important during the early fit-out stages of a project and it essentially means that rather than deliveries disrupting site production and worker interaction.

  • It should be clear that effective logistical planning can make the difference between a project being completed early and under budget – or the very opposite. Having an effective system in place to manage every component of the site is essential to cut costs while maintaining productivity is how an effective logistical plan for materials and supplies can make all the difference to a project being a success or failure.

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  • UCI Teams design and Implement Software for your Project.

  • Design Interface. ...

  • Sustaining Engineering. ...

  • Supply Support. ...

  • Maintenance Planning & Management. ...

  • Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation. ...

  • Technical Data. ...

  • Support Equipment. ...

  • Training & Training Support. For the Future support of your Project Building Operation 

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