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EVALUATION BEFORE CLOSING ON A PROPERTY — civil engineers Los Angeles

Hi, my name is Don Waite, President of Westland Civil, a Thousand Oaks-based engineering and surveying firm with over 30 years experience in land development projects, located under civil engineers los angeles.

One question many people ask

Can a Civil Engineer evaluate a site before closing on a property?

And the answer is yes. Especially for civil engineers Los Angeles County can be especially tricky, because of the numerous environmental and regional issues that can add significantly to delays and complications.

For example, at Westland Civil we will often assess the land use restrictions and the infrastructure that support development prior to closing. We do this by analyzing existing zoning, hillside and other municipal codes, along with utility capacities and infrastructure, determining the maximum size of building pads, determining appropriate building square footage and area of parking facilities, and analyzing the topography, rock and geological soils conditions, along with location of existing landmark trees and other potential environmental restrictions for the development. For many civil engineers Los Angeles County and local cities can present enough complicated issues that pre-evaluation of a property can be essential in determining the ultimate viability of a project.

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Don Waite is president of Westland Civil, an engineering and surveying firm with over 30 years experience in land development projects, listed under civil engineers los angeles, civil engineer ventura county and los angeles civil engineering consultant. We help public, private, commercial and residential developers by performing Site Planning, Designing, Surveying and Engineering Supervision during Construction.

That includes Boundary and Topographic Surveys, Feasibility Studies, Drainage and Storm Water Analysis, Site Construction Drawings, CAD Drafting and Construction Surveys. Our clients have included Car Dealerships, Churches, Residential Developments, Office and Industrial Building Complexes, and even the Six Flags amusement park in

If you are a land owner that has been approached by a wireless cell phone company about leasing your land to them for the erection of one of their cell phone towers, you need to be aware of the different stipulations, laws and advantages that should apply to you in order to be profitable and successful with your lease agreement. When the cell phone company comes to you with an offer and you are considering leasing part of your property to them, it would be advantageous for you to have help from the inside armed with knowledge to help you get the most from your lease agreement.

You need to understand exactly what it is that you are getting into, what you are agreeing to and what rights to that piece of land in question you give up during the duration of the lease. Your goals are to maximize your revenue from the deal, and you need to minimize your obligations at the same time. How do you know what rights you have? How do you know what you give up? Can the phone company back out? Can they come onto your property at any time without your additional consent? There are some factors that you should take into consideration for these deals to achieve those goals when you talk with a carrier or with a vertical real estate company.

The first thing you should consider with the cell tower ground lease is the location and topography of your land. A carrier will want to hold an investigation of the site to determine how feasible it would be to put a tower up. Most of the time, a suitable site will be about 2,500 square feet in area with land that is flat, has few natural barriers and is easily accessible. You are not responsible for hiring people to do the survey, the phone company is.

Be sure that you are familiar with local ordinances that are in place to be sure that you will even be permitted to put a tower up on your property. Many municipalities require that the land owners get a variance granted (or at least an exception granted) before construction of a cell tower is in place and before a cell tower ground lease is signed. If you will need special approval for everything to go through, the lease agreement should have the carrier be the party that is responsible for getting all of the necessary permits. Should you have any questions about this, you can contact a company that serves as a liason between you and the cell phone company; in fact, you should not ever enter into an agreement without one of these companies being involved. They work not only for the cell phone company but also for you to make sure that your income from the lease is secure and that you are reaping the most benefit possible from the deal.

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Our clients approached us in April 2007. After two years of searching for the perfect piece of land, they had finally found their ideal spot: nearly 6.5 rai on a steep hillside overlooking the breathtaking Kantiang Bay in the south of Koh Lanta. They wanted to create a family-friendly, villa-only resort, with large individual units and a central pool all with panoramic sea views. They had a clear concept of what was required: it was then up to us to transform that into reality.

Engineering challenge
Our first site visit gave us an idea of the task that lay ahead. The land then barren scrubland – is steeply sloping, and mostly rock with little to no topsoil. There was no water, electricity, or access road. Our in-house engineers did a thorough survey of the area, then worked alongside the architects to create strong and stable retaining walls, required both for the actual house construction, and also for the landscaping – to prevent erosion while allowing proper drainage. All foundations needed to be raised as it was impossible to embed them in the rock.

Design challenge
Our biggest challenge was to design a master plan, within the constraints of the topography, that allowed each villa an unrestricted 180 view of the sea, with no obstructions. The owners had bought the land for the stunning view; and they wanted all their guests to benefit from it.

We made models to reproduce the terrain and played with various layouts. The breakthrough came when we decided in keeping with the clients wish to have a modern Thai feel to the design to play with the roof structure. Traditional Thai roofs have steeply-pitched gables with low volume and these were rotated 90 on some villas to allow the view to be seen through the peaks.

The villa interiors are all identical with a contemporary look, featuring two separate bedrooms, each with ensuite bathroom and semi-open air shower, as well as a large outdoor terrace, again to take advantage of the views. Care was taken to make them child friendly; the whole resort is designed in this way.

Of course, the swimming pool also had to have a sea view and our architects created a stunning infinity edge pool, giving the impression that the water merges with the horizon over the sea – even though the pool itself is only slightly raised from the ground. This also required substantial structural engineering work, particularly in anchoring the foundations to the hillside.

Project management challenge
With the architects and engineers needing to collaborate more closely than usual, good management was the key to the success of the project. The limited budget had to be controlled when choosing materials and the cost of transport over to the island needed to be factored in.

Our foreman, architect and engineer were on site day and night to oversee the construction, as well as send daily progress reports to the clients. Communication for this project was in fact largely carried out by email and Skype, with the clients only required to make a handful of site visits, which was essential as they all had work commitments in Norway.

We made sure that all communication was clear and honest. Even as the project evolved and modifications had to be made to the original plans, I believe we succeeded in respecting their vision for the resort, as well as completing the project within the preferred timeframe.

For more information on the comprehensive villa design, construction and management services offered by Ton Company Ltd, please contact us at (075) 695-633 or by email at: Ton@TonCompany.com.
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Author: Pierre-Yves Loriers
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There are many land owners that have been approached by wireless cell phone company about a potential cell tower lease site. The companies are interested in leasing land from these land owners for the erection of one of their cell phone towers. Land owners need to be educated and be aware of the many laws, stipulations and advantages that would apply to them in the event that they enter into a successful contract regarding a tower and their land. When a cellular phone company offers a rental income in exchange for the use of land to a land owner, it would be advantageous of that land owner to have help from a real estate asset management company that has the knowledge to help them get the most out of that agreement.

If you are a land owner, you need to make a real effort to really understand what you are entering in to when you discuss a cell tower lease site. You have rights regarding your land, but you need to understand that the operator also has rights, and you need to respect that. Your goals are to maximize your revenue from the deal but you also want to minimize your obligations at the same time. How do you know what rights you have? How do you know what you give up? Can the phone company back out? Can they come onto your property at any time without your additional consent?

There are some factors that you should take into consideration for these deals to achieve those goals when you talk with a carrier or with a real estate asset management company. You have to make sure that you talk with a company that is authorized by the carrier, because if you do not, you may jeopardize your rights and your benefits.

The first thing you should consider with the cell tower ground lease is the location and topography of your land. A carrier will want to hold an investigation of the site to determine how feasible it would be to put a tower up. Most of the time, a suitable cell tower lease site will be about 2,500 square feet in area with land that is flat, has few natural barriers and is easily accessible. You are not responsible for hiring people to do the survey, the phone company is.

Be sure that you are familiar with local ordinances that are in place to be sure that you will even be permitted to put a tower up on your property. Many municipalities require that the land owners get a variance granted (or at least an exception granted) before construction of a cell tower is in place and before a cell tower lease site agreement is signed.

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Land survey services

Ludlow Engineering provides Quality Land Survey services in the States of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Idaho.

Specializing in ALTA, boundary, Topography and others…, Ludlow can perform the very largest to the very smallest of each of these types of surveys.

Below I have included some information about an ALTA Survey and its functions.

ALTA Surveys

ALTA stands for American Land Title Association. The ALTA is a group that represents the land title and title insurance industry. In addition to ALTA, the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) also accepts and conforms to ALTA survey conventions. An ALTA survey is a survey done in such a way that it conforms to ALTA standards. The good thing about this is that most surveyors know and understand this format – so once you get used to reading an ALTA survey you will be able to do it over and over again on subsequent transactions.

What does an ALTA survey contain?

Like any survey, an ALTA survey shows the physical characteristics of the property you are purchasing. The first thing an ALTA survey will give you is a description of the metes and bounds of the property. In other words, the survey will give you the actual description (longitude and latitude) of the property boundaries. Most buyers perform their own survey for due diligence to ensure that the property they are purchasing is the size they thought it was.

An ALTA survey also shows improvements on the property, rights of way on the property, as well as any easements granted by previous property owners. For land that you are considering developing, this is incredibly important. If you have an easement granted to the power company that goes straight through the middle of the property, it may be difficult, or impossible, to develop.

ALTA Survey and Title Insurance

An ALTA Survey and Title Insurance go hand in hand. You need to have a current title commitment before you can complete and ALTA survey. This initial title commitment will provide the initial description of the property.

The title company, however, will need the ALTA survey to be completed to finalize the transaction. When a land title company provides title insurance to you, they are guaranteeing you that there are not any unknown encumbrances on your property. To make that guarantee effectively the title insurance company

will use a survey to help delineate where the existing encumbrances, improvements, and easements are located.

ALTA is acceptable to lenders

One of the most important things about an ALTA survey is that it is approved by a host of different groups for use in transactions. That means that your financial partner will accept the information from an ALTA survey as accurate and can use it to help them determine the financing you will receive. This convention will save you money so that you do not have to conduct a special survey for each of the parties involved.

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We strive to work closely with the real estate and mortgage companies throughout Utah.  There are often many items which need to be done before a house closes with title.  Here at Ludlow Engineering we can serve our clients with most of them.

• Land Title Survey – A Land title survey surveys the property to ensure the home and other valuables have been placed correctly within the property lines.
• Boundary Surveys – Similar to a Land Title, but more simple.
• ALTA Land Survey – The Cadillac of surveys.  Topography, utilities, neighbor names, access, title search are all elements of an ALTA survey.  This survey is certainly recommended for all business and commercial sites and large home sites.
• Foundation Inspections for Manufactured homes. If you are selling or buying a manufactured home, most mortgage companies require a foundation inspection of those properties.  We can perform those inspections and have it turned back into the mortgage company within 76 hours from a signed contract.
• House structural review and report.  If you are building a home, we can structurally engineer your home for you.  Working together with your architect or draftsman, we can accomplish the  coordination of getting your plans prepared for city or county submittal.

Call Now to learn about the other services we perform here at Ludlow Engineering.  Our phone number is 435-623-0897.

Ludlow Engineering performs ALTA land Title Surveys throughout the State of Utah.

• ALTA Land Title Surveys In  Salt Lake City
• Boundary Surveys in Salt Lake City
• Topography Surveys in Salt Lake City
• Construction Staking in Salt Lake City
• As-Built Surveys in Salt Lake City
• Residential and Commercial Siteplans in Salt Lake City

What Is An ALTA Survey?

What is an ALTA survey?

ALTA stands for American Land Title Association. The ALTA is a group that represents the land title and title insurance industry. In addition to ALTA, the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) also accepts and conforms to ALTA survey conventions. An ALTA survey is a survey done in such a way that it conforms to ALTA standards. The good thing about this is that most surveyors know and understand this format – so once you get used to reading an ALTA survey you will be able to do it over and over again on subsequent transactions.

What does an ALTA survey contain?

Like any survey, an ALTA survey shows the physical characteristics of the property you are purchasing. The first thing an ALTA survey will give you is a description of the metes and bounds of the property. In other words, the survey will give you the actual description (longitude and latitude) of the property boundaries. Most buyers perform their own survey for due diligence to ensure that the property they are purchasing is the size they thought it was.

An ALTA survey also shows improvements on the property, rights of way on the property, as well as any easements granted by previous property owners. For land that you are considering developing, this is incredibly important. If you have an easement granted to the power company that goes straight through the middle of the property, it may be difficult, or impossible, to develop.

Ludlow Engineering Perform the Highest Quality Surveys on the Market.  Land Surveys, Boundary surveys, Topography surveys, ALTA surveys, and Construction site surveys.

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Ludlow Engineering and Land Surveying performs land surveys in the Salt Lake City and County area.  Located within an hour of downtown Salt Lake, we can accomplish all of your survey needs.  We are proficient in these type of land surveys:

• Land Surveys
• Boundary Surveys
• ALTA Surveys
• ALTA Land Title Survey
• As-built Surveys
• Topography Surveys
• Site-Construction Surveys

We are known for our quality, professional services.  Supported by the BBB, Ludlow Engineering is an up and coming Full Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Firm.

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Ludlow Engineering located just South of Utah County can meet all of your survey needs in Central Utah and Utah County.

The latest technology and GPS units are used to survey property in the Utah area.

Land surveys, alta surveys, boundary surveys, topography surveys , cell tower surveys are performed by Ludlow Engineering and Land Surveying.

Call for a quote today.  Call 435.623.0897