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Shaping tomorrow’s sustainable places

SD Planning Solutions  delivers efficient, resilient, and smart planning and development solutions for communities, investors, and organizations seeking real impact.

Services: from site acquisition to project delivery

SD Planning Solutions has the expertise and breadth to bring real projects to fruition

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Land Planning

- Site due diligence and risk assessment
- Market review and highest and best use analysis
- Conceptual site planning and density studies
- Zoning and land use entitlements
- Full planning representation of clients and approvals management

Development

- Development plans, budgets and schedules with client collaboration
- Proforma development and sound underwriting assumptions
- Recommend, vet, and manage consultants for executing stages of design and development
- Assemble ICOM presentations and flyers for investors and lending institutions

Sustainable Strategy

- Low Impact Design (LID) strategies
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) consulting
- Resilient design to natural disasters
- Healthy lifestyles and quality of life
- Sustainable operations analysis such as insurance and energy-efficiency trade-offs

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Smarter, greener, affordable development

We deliver practical, climate-focused solutions—leveraging advanced materials, proven methods, and deep expertise to create efficient, resilient, and accessible projects for communities and investors.

Real results. Real impact.

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The team’s expertise streamlined our project and ensured every step met high sustainability standards. We delivered on time, with measurable environmental benefits and cost savings.

Casey Lin
Director of Urban Initiatives
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Expert advice made our shift to sustainable materials straightforward. Communication was clear, and the solutions provided were both practical and innovative for our needs.

Riley Chen
Construction Project Manager
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Their efficient, affordable approach to sustainable development raised our standards. We saw clear improvements in both project costs and environmental outcomes.

Drew Ellis
Sustainability Program Lead
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From planning to approval, the process was efficient and transparent. Their understanding of regulations and sustainable practices was essential to our project’s success.

Skylar Brooks
Development Strategy Consultant

Service answers, clear solutions

Explore key questions about breadth of services to plan and develop real estate with SD Planning Solutions.

What defines sustainable development?

Sustainable development integrates environmental, social, and economic priorities to create projects that minimize impact and support lasting community health. It emphasizes resource efficiency and future-focused planning offering long-term resilience. In a nutshell, it is good development that outlives the bad.

What sets your approach apart?

The approach blends hands-on development with planning expertise, delivering efficient, risk-mitigated projects focused on practical, scalable, and feasible solutions. SD Planning Solutions balances forward, resilient planning and design with developer-minded project direction that optimizes the triple bottom line.

What types of projects & scopes do you do?

Services include land planning, entitlement support, due diligence, and development consulting. Scope can be narrowly focused to traditional planning entitlements, or broadened to managing complex teams of engineers, architects, environmental consultants, and geotechnical engineers needed to ready projects for construction. Services may also include defining development plans, budgets, and schedules to test prospective project feasibility.

Who are your typical clients?

Clients supported include landowners, investors, nonprofits, private companies, developers, and government agencies seeking practical, sustainable solutions for planning and development. Services can be tailored to meet the needs of the client regardless of whether or not they have real estate development experience. While there is no set geographic reach, SD Planning Solutions is based in St. Augustine, FL.

What if I don't have a "sustainability" component within my project?

SD Planning Solutions is your partner in meeting your needs and delivering what will work best for your unique circumstance. It's okay if you don't have a specific sustainability-related goal, and if you do, the goal is to meet you where you are on your planning and development journey.

How do I get started?

Reach out to SD Planning Solutions by email or phone for an initial consultation to better understand your consulting needs and planning and development goals.

Let’s build better places

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