The Derna Group brings a great deal of  diverse knowledge and experience regarding planning and permitting to any  project. Having worked in countless jurisdictions, spanning different regions of  the country, we have the expertise to understanding what works with local  jurisdictions. The Derna Group takes a proactive approach when working with each planning  department. We’ve found that by communicating up front, as early as possible,  each projects scale and objectives it alleviates a lot of the issues that tend  to arise during planning review. By working closely with city staff to  understand and clarify ordinances before the first application is ever submitted  The Derna Group  establishes good will and
strong relationship with planning staff. Our strong  relationships and upfront approach has actually led to our participation and  aiding in the
development or re-development of many local ordinances.


By understanding that Planning and  Building departments are most often
interdependent, we often reduce lead times  by maintaining open communication with the planners during plan check. Because  of our attention to detail and drawing review processes, most of our plan check  applications are approved after the original  submittal.