California CUP & Zoning Permit for Commercial Services/Retail Projects

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We Help Commercial Services/Retail Projects Navigate Zoning, CEQA, and CUPs Southern California

Many retail and service businesses require CUPs for uses like alcohol, cannabis, or massage. We help you identify entitlements early and build a strategy that avoids costly delays.

CEQA can be triggered by traffic, parking, or location. We manage environmental compliance so your commercial project meets local requirements without slowing your development timeline.

From single-tenant renovations to mixed-use retail centers, we guide commercial projects through zoning, CEQA, and permitting with precision. Our team handles the details so you can focus on operations.

Commercial Services/Retail Project Categories We Specialize In

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Parking
Structures
02
Massage Facility
(Parlor)
03
Body
Shop
04
Senior Day
Care
05
Dog day
care
06
Dog
Kennels
07
Dog
Training
08
Child
Daycare
10
Truck Driver
Training School
11
Cannabis Distribution and Sales
12
Used Car
Lots
13
Retail
Centers
14
Furniture
Store
15
Grocery
Store
16
Liquor
Stores
17
Retail
Centers
Why SoCal’s Top Developers Choose Us for Commercial Services_Retail Projects

Why SoCal’s Top Developers Choose Us for Commercial Services/Retail Projects

We’ve secured CUPs for a cannabis facility in San Diego, a liquor store in Lake Elsinore, and a massage establishment in Oceanside with successful city approvals.

Our team also managed permitting for a Mexican restaurant in Riverside and a banquet hall in Vista, each with zoning, CEQA, or neighborhood review hurdles.

Clients trust us because we coordinate with planners, lead hearings, and secure approvals that protect business use. We manage the process from day one through final permit sign-off.

From Plans to Permits – We Clear the Way

Our Projects

Successfully managed the timely processing of over 50 commercial, industrial, retail, and medical tenant improvement building permits in multiple cities
Successfully completed 3 parking variances with the County of San Diego for commercial office buildings that were changing occupancy from
Managed the Tenant Improvements (TI) building plan check and permit process with the City of Anaheim and the Orange County

Services We Offer

Feasibility Study

We help secure CUPs by handling regulations, documentation, and public hearings for faster project approvals.

Zoning Permit Expeditor Services

Expert guidance for complex land use and zoning. We streamline permit preparation, submission, and tracking, ensuring efficient compliance and faster project approvals.

Our detailed research covers zoning, permitted uses, potential entitlement challenges, and realistic project timeline/cost projections.

Code Violation Resolution

We resolve zoning or building code violations swiftly by managing compliance, paperwork, and agency coordination on your behalf.

Full CEQA oversight including consultant management, environmental analysis, and compliance strategy to meet state and local requirements.

Construction and Change of Use Permit Expediting

Faster permit approvals through proactive coordination, code analysis, and guidance for construction and occupancy classification changes.

Our Client

Testimonials

Pat Nemeth
Pat Nemeth
Vice President Sharp Healthcare
" Terry is a key factor in the success of many of Sharp HealthCare’s projects. Terry has worked with us on a Cancer Center, a Master Plan, a major 770 stall parking structure, a medical office building and most recently on a new $239M hospital expansion. As a member of each project’s Design Build team, it was Terry’s job to manage the interface with local government and special districts on all required permits. We consistently achieve our fast track schedules, because Terry is “best-of-class” in securing entitlements. "
Douglas E. Barnhart
Douglas E. Barnhart
Developer, Founder of Barnhart Construction
“Terry is one of the most impressive project managers I have worked with in my 36 years of construction experience. Permitting is a critical part of any construction project schedule. He truly manages the permitting process and gets results.”
 Jeff Woolf
Jeff Woolf
Practice Leader
“Have had the privilege of working with Terry Strom for several years. Cannot imagine going into battle without my entitlement sword and shield of Terry!”
Clyde Marion
Clyde Marion
Corporate Purchasing Director at Hawthorne Caterpillar/Hawthorne Machinery
“Terry gets in there and gets things done his tenacity, knowledge, expertise, get it done attitude proved infectious as the first project became a reality. He is the guy I want on my team to get the job done & we have retained his services on couple projects and look forward to having him on the next one.”
Kenneth J. Harms
Kenneth J. Harms
Vice President, Kitchell Construction
I have had the pleasure of working with Terry and several large project pursuits. Terry’s passion for his work is contagious! Permitting is critical on any job but in particular on large complex, multi-phased projects or programs. Terry has the expertise and the personal relationships to get the job done. I highly recommend him.
Marc Posthumus
Marc Posthumus
Vice President at Colliers-International
“We all know how challenging the entitlement/permitting process can be. Terry Strom recently expedited two parking variances for me with the County. He cut the timing anticipated for my clients in half with his connections, persistence and follow up and saved them a great deal of money. I highly recommend Terry!!”

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