FAQ
Which permits and approvals should I plan for with an ADU feasibility review in Los Angeles?
ADU feasibility reviews in Encino or Los Angeles are about early lot study, zoning and setback checks, and City of LA / local AHJ path assumptions - before a full permit plan-check package.
Direct answer
Plan for early path assumptions - not full permit filing yet.
An ADU feasibility review in Los Angeles usually needs lot and setback study, zoning path checks, and early City of LA / local AHJ assumptions before assembling a complete permit package.
This is not a full plan-check filing, not construction permitting alone, and not a finished construction schedule. City of LA / local AHJ decides. Not legal advice.
121 Design Build maps ADU feasibility approvals without inventing fee schedules.
Review drivers
Lot study, zoning path, then AHJ assumptions.
Site and lot analysis
Setbacks, coverage, and placement options frame whether an ADU path is realistic on the lot.
Zoning and program assumptions
Early zoning and unit-type assumptions guide which AHJ path may apply later.
City of LA / local AHJ path framing
Feasibility names likely desks and documents - it does not replace full plan check. We do not invent fees.
Encino context
Encino ADU feasibility still answers to City rules.
Working from Encino does not skip zoning reality. Early studies still answer to City of LA / local AHJ frameworks.
Use ADU permit pages when the real question is full plan-check filing - not early lot study.
How we work
How 121 Design Build scopes ADU feasibility reviews.
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1. Confirm feasibility is the frame
Separate early lot study from full permit filing and construction permitting.
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2. Size site assumptions early
Clarify setbacks, coverage, and utility questions before deep filing talk.
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3. Document the early path
Keep zoning notes and lot findings honest for later AHJ work.
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4. Hand off to permit stage honestly
Name when full plan check begins - City of LA / local AHJ decides outcomes.
Honest scope
When ADU feasibility reviews are the right conversation
We map
Early lot-study approval path
Use this page for ADU feasibility reviews. ADU permit pages cover full plan-check filings separately.
We do not
No invented fees
We do not invent fees or give legal advice. City of LA / local AHJ decides.
Talk with 121 Design Build about ADU feasibility reviews.
Call (424) 600-2100 or email info@121designbuild.com. 121 Design Build, 17801 Ventura Blvd, 2nd floor, Encino, CA 91316.