California CUP & Zoning Permit for Religious & Educational Institutions

Helping churches, schools, and temples secure CUPs and zoning approvals across California with confidence.

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We Help Religious & Education Projects Navigate Zoning, CEQA, and CUPs Southern California

Most religious and educational land uses need CUPs, even in zones that seem appropriate. We guide entitlement paths, clarify zoning codes, and reduce early delays that stall your project’s progress.

From traffic studies to CEQA documentation, we manage every technical requirement tied to CUP approval while helping communicate your project’s purpose to stakeholders, neighbors, planning staff, and hearing decision-makers.

Our team has helped churches, faith-based schools, and charter operators secure permits for Sunday gatherings, weekday education, youth services, and long-term community-based programs across California cities and counties.

Religious & Education Project Categories We Specialize In

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Preschool
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K-12 private
schools
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After School Programs
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Universities
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Mega
Churches
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Church
Camp
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Churches within commercial Centers
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Churches and congregational support and event buildings

Why SoCal’s Top Developers Choose Us for Religious & Education Projects

CUPs for religious and educational uses often face strict conditions, public scrutiny, and zoning complexity. We bring strategy, structure, and advocacy to help you navigate every layer of entitlement.

We’ve delivered full approvals for a mega church in Escondido, a large Greek Orthodox Church in San Diego, a private preschool in Encinitas, and multiple store front and commercial building based community churches, managing CEQA, planning, traffic, and utility coordination from application through public hearings.

In San Bernardino, a charter school relied on us for zoning, site planning, and environmental clearances. We ensured the project met code, addressed concerns, and stayed on schedule.

From Plans to Permits – We Clear the Way

Our Projects

On a church project located in Riverside, CA, confronted with suffering from the poor follow-through management of the selling pastor;
Managed the process and obtained a Conditional Use Permit for a church located in a commercial building complex.
Processed a Conditional Use Permit where a growing pre-school desired to occupy a free-standing building on a church property.

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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