Our process

You may be: 

• Interested in buying raw land 
• Working on an old building in need of transformation 
• Thinking of big ideas to address larger issues - like housing shortages
• Providing parks or open space in a community
• Providing services that meet community needs
• Advocating for regulatory or political changes to improve the process
• Feeling lost, ignored, or abandoned by the county/city/state processes

With every new project, Keystone’s first step is to investigate all of the facts pertaining to your specific project, research what the relevant goals, policies, and rules are, and determine ways to clearly communicate to all parties involved how the project complies with regulatory requirements, goals, and community needs. Regardless of where you are in the process, we help you understand it and provide options and solutions to give you a clear path forward. 

Upon completing the due diligence and investigation, we facilitate moving things through the regulatory, environmental compliance, and public outreach processes. Land is a valuable and scarce resource, with numerous laws and regulations to navigate.

All projects must: 

• Meet basic life, health, and safety requirements
• Be checked for conformance with Building Code, Fire Code, and Public Health Code, among others. 

Projects might also require Environmental Review to ensure compliance with the following: 

• Native tree protection 
• Water quality preservation 
• Air quality management 
• Traffic mitigation 
• Energy and water conservation
• Protection of scenic resources
• Wetlands
• Waterways
• Protected species 

Ensuring compliance with these issues requires review by various Local, State, and/or Federal agencies/departments. Each department is focused on one aspect of the whole picture, and we work with each agency/department and your team of technical experts to ensure that all of the pieces fit together from the start.