About Land Use Planning & Zoning Services

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          BUSINESSES THAT NEED TO REZONE, PERMIT OR PLAT TO OPEN A NEW BUSINESS OR CHANGE/ADD TO AN EXISTING BUSINESS

Elsie Thurman started Land Use Planning & Zoning Services (LUPZ) in 2010 to help facilitate landowners or potential businesses in rezoning and/or permitting their property.  Before 2010, Ms. Thurman worked for K&L Gates LLP, under the land use section as a paralegal specializing in the land development and real estate practice areas.  Ms. Thurman has participated in a variety of planning, zoning, and permitting projects in numerous Texas cities and counties. This combination of land development and project management experience provides practical and regulatory expertise.  Ms. Thurman secured the Dallas ISD 2020 Bond Program Contract for Zoning and Permitting services.

Land Use Planning & Zoning Services works with business owners, developers, architects, engineers, surveyors, and municipalities to provide solutions and success to projects.  Our team can manage the project from the initial planning stage to the completion of occupancy.  

         WE SPECIALIZE IN:

• Zoning Determinations
• Small Business Advocate 
• Development|Research Analysis
• Corporation|Business Permitting
• Site Suitability: Utilities|Deed Restrictions|Wet/Dry|Flood Plain
• Zoning Modifications: Minor Amendment|PD|SUP|CUP|Standard Zoning Change

         ZONING CASE EXPERIENCE: 

• Multifamily (MF)|Residential (SFR)
• Schools: New Construction|Renovation
• Building Permits
• Daycare Facility
• Warehouse Use 
• Code Compliance Violation
• Easement Abandonment
• Scrap Metal|Recycling 
• Auto Salvage|Car Recycling
• Truck-Sand & Gravel Hauling
• Commercial Truck Service
• Healthcare Sr. Living Facility
• Retail: Tattoo Studio|Beauty Salon|Barber Shop|Convenience Store

         CERTIFICATIONS: NCTRCA|MWBE|MBE|DBE|WBE|HUB

         MEMBERSHIPS

• Vickery Meadow TIF District Board Member - Vice Chair
• Dallas Leadership ISD Alumna 2011
• Serves the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce

               - Board of Director

               - 3rd Vice Chair

               - Economic Development Chair