Steven B.

California ADU & Residential Permits | Title 24 | Plan Check Homeowners and developers in California face a specific problem: getting a project through plan check without expensive surprises. That requires someone who reads the correction list, knows what the plan checker actually wants to see, and can execute the response without rework cycles. Some jurisdictions are straightforward. Others are not. Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, San Francisco, and Atherton each run their own planning and building processes — specific submittal portals, layered discretionary review, and plan check standards that differ substantially from standard county procedure. I have worked through all of them. I also have experience across LA County broadly, San Jose, Oakland, Riverside, and Ventura County jurisdictions. I am a California residential architectural designer with 20+ years producing permit-ready documentation from feasibility through AHJ submission and plan check correction response. My background spans ADUs, additions, single-family remodels, and multi-family residential at KFA Architecture, FSY Architects, Winder Gibson Architects, Tim Petersen Associates, and Harley Ellis Devereaux. I hold a Master of Architecture from Boston Architectural College. What this means for your project: - Title 24 energy compliance, California Residential Code, and county-specific submittal requirements - Coordination with structural and MEP consultants - Plan check correction response and permit revision work - Construction documents contractors can execute from without interpretation - Autodesk Revit production with 3D visualization for client presentations I work with a structured project framework modeled on AIA phases: clear deliverables, defined revision cycles, no scope creep surprises. My core services for residential clients: Schematic design and feasibility studies through permit-ready construction document packages. ADU design and California-compliant documentation. Plan check correction response and permit revision work. Revit and AutoCAD production, including 3D visualization for client presentations. If you have a California residential project at any stage from concept through permit, I would like to hear about it. I focus primarily on California residential projects, but I am available for well-scoped work in other jurisdictions. Tell me your county, your scope, and where you are in the process.