Counting the findings…
| Lot | 7,002 sf · 0.16 ac |
| Year built | 1960 |
| Living area | 1,780 sf |
| APN | 173-70-025 |
| Owner, deeds, value | Report |
| Comparable sales | Report |
| Front | 20 ft |
| Rear | 25 ft |
| Interior side | 5 ft |
| Height | 30 ft |
| Lot coverage | Not stated |
| Buildable area | Report |
| Existing structures | Report |
| Flood zone | Report |
| Easements and drainage | Report |
| Sewer or septic, water | Report |
| Streets and surroundings | Report |
| Permit history | Report |
| Path to permit, City of Scottsdale | Report |
Sources checked: the county parcel record, the zoning district and its code, and the parcel outline.
| Documents | Report |
| HOA and CC&Rs | Report |
| Due diligence checklist | Report |
| Exhibits | Report |
| Report |
| Addition or second story | Report |
| Guest house, ADU | Report |
| Lot split | Report |
| Rebuild | Report |
Work inside the existing walls does not change setbacks or coverage. Engineering depends on what is opened up.
| 1. FARO 3D Laser Scan The existing house is laser scanned in a day, then drawn as it stands. Design starts from those drawings. | 1 wk |
| 2. As-Built | 1 wk |
| 3. Design drawings | 5 wk |
| 4. MEP engineering | 4 wk |
| 5. City plan review and permit | 13 wk |
An addition keeps to the house's setbacks: front 20 ft, rear 25 ft, interior side 5 ft.
| 1. FARO 3D Laser Scan The existing house is laser scanned in a day, then drawn as it stands. Design starts from those drawings. | 1 wk |
| 2. As-Built | 1 wk |
| 3. Design drawings | 5 wk |
| 4. Structural engineering | 4 wk |
| 5. MEP engineering | 4 wk |
| 6. City plan review and permit | 13 wk |
A detached ADU has its own yards and size cap in most districts. Both are in the report, measured against this lot.
| 1. Topographic survey A licensed surveyor maps the boundary, grades and what stands on the lot. Design starts from it. | 3 wk |
| 2. Site plan | 2 wk |
| 3. Design drawings | 5 wk |
| 4. Structural engineering | 4 wk |
| 5. MEP engineering | 4 wk |
| 6. City plan review and permit | 13 wk |
A new home sits inside front 20 ft, rear 25 ft, interior side 5 ft, up to 30 ft.
| 1. Topographic survey A licensed surveyor maps the boundary, grades and what stands on the lot. Design starts from it. | 3 wk |
| 2. Soils investigation | 3 wk |
| 3. Site plan | 2 wk |
| 4. Design drawings | 5 wk |
| 5. Structural engineering | 4 wk |
| 6. MEP engineering | 4 wk |
| 7. Grading and drainage | 4 wk |
| 8. City plan review and permit | 13 wk |
Turning a garage or other existing space into living area or an ADU stays inside walls that already stand. Parking and the ADU rules usually decide it, and both are in the report.
| 1. FARO 3D Laser Scan The existing house is laser scanned in a day, then drawn as it stands. Design starts from those drawings. | 1 wk |
| 2. As-Built | 1 wk |
| 3. Design drawings | 5 wk |
| 4. Structural engineering | 4 wk |
| 5. MEP engineering | 4 wk |
| 6. City plan review and permit | 13 wk |
Counted from the public record for this lot.