Localized Development Consulting
Hackett Planning LLC brings over a decade of hands-on experience with communities across the US, with a home in the Brazos Valley. Hackett Planning helps developers who are looking to figure out the details of a property by providing quick clear answers so they can quickly move forward making confident decisions.
Hackett Planning supports projects in any jurisdiction across the United States, bringing the same expertise and thoughtful approach to communities nationwide.
Development Support Services
• Initial development guidance and zoning insights for confident decision making
• Property owner representation through City approval processes
• Creative solutions for unique, challenging, or constrained infill lots
• Development timeline coordination and process navigation
• Small-scale, infill, and missing middle housing projects
• Zoning compliance review and variance support
• Development timeline coordination and process navigation (Project Management)
FREE 20-Minute Pre-Consultation
Have a quick question? Need to know which service fits best with your needs?
Schedule a FREE 20-minute pre-consultation today to see which of Hackett Planning’s services can best streamline your project. You may also send an email using the contact form below.
Zoning Insights
Get clear, reliable answers before you invest in multiple consultants for design, acquisition, and financing.
Zoning confusion slows projects down and creates expensive surprises. Hackett Planning helps you quickly understand what’s allowed, what’s possible, and what it will take to move your project forward with confidence.
Our Standard Zoning Insight saves you time by doing the research for you. We provide quick reliable answers about what you can build on a specific property. Gain confidence for how to move your project forward in any community.
Our Comprehensive Zoning Insight delivers a deeper review for more complex sites or projects. Gain confidence in your decisions with the information and recommendations you need to move forward with the project you want.
Standard Zoning Insight ($1,500)
Best for: Straightforward properties where you need fast, reliable clarity before investing time or money.
Timeline: 5–10 business days
Included:
• Allowed-use determinations (by-right vs. special approval)
• Zoning verification, including an official verification letter where applicable
• Identification of zoning related constraints (floodplain, overlays, historic districts, PUDs, mixed zoning, etc.)
• Early risk screening of issues that could affect cost, timing, or approvals
• Concise written findings (a summary you can rely on)
• 30-minute virtual review meeting to walk through results and answer questions
Outcomes: You gain confidence to make an informed “go/no-go” decision before spending money on design, surveys, or engineering. A clear determination of what is allowed on the property today—and what could complicate approvals later—so you can decide whether to move forward, adjust your concept, or walk away.
Choose this option for straightforward sites. It quickly clarifies feasibility so you can decide whether to move forward, make changes, or pass on the site.
Comprehensive Development Insight ($2,750)
Best for: complex projects/sites, projects with tighter constraints, or unclear approval pathways.
Timeline: 4-6 weeks
Included:
• Everything in the Standard Insight
• Pre-development meeting with the City/County with a written summary from that jurisdiction
• Development standards report (setbacks, height limits, lot coverage, parking, and utility access)
• In-depth risk screening (Identification of uncommon, project-specific risks)
• Clear pathways for uses not allowed by right (special approvals, conditional uses, variances, etc.)
• Expected permitting & approval timeline
• Comprehensive written findings report with recommended next steps
• 45-minute strategy meeting to align on feasibility, options, and a clear action plan
Outcomes: A full pre-development due diligence roadmap that clarifies approval pathways, timelines, and key decision points, so you can move forward strategically instead of guessing. Provides deep due diligence and a step-by-step roadmap so you can make confident decisions before committing to design, acquisition, or financing. This option is ideal when complexity or risk is high.
(Upgrade to the Comprehensive Development Insight from Standard for $1,250.)
Have a quick question?
Do you have a quick question or just want to learn more about the services that Hackett Planning offers? Please reach out through this contact form and you will receive a response by email or we can set up a quick call!