Q: My husband and I own a 9,000 SF lot in the Laytonsville area and want to demolish our old home build a new one it, BUT after doing some research we are coming across Zoning and County ordinances which are confusing the heck out of us and slowly crushing our dreams! How do we approach this nightmare? Please help us!
- Losing My Grip from Laytonsville


A: Dear Losing My Grip,
You are not alone, and I have some advice and pointers to help you out. The first thing you need to do is gather your information: print out your tax assessment information,  obtain your plat (it can be obtainined online), and lastly go to the county zoning website and print out the Zoning publications. Next ,  request a preliminary analysis from your sales person at Classic Homes (It's free!). This will let you know the basic outline of your lot and zoning and point you in the right direction. Lastly ask your sales person for a referral to a good Land Engineer, set up a meeting at your lot and discuss  the  possibilities. In more times than not they will use their expertise to bring your dreams and needs to a reality and give you a picture perfect idea of what needs to be done. And remember, the most important thing, from the moment you start DO NOT think of what cannot be done, only think of what CAN be done.
-Anne

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