March 22, 2012
Why is a pair of pants called a pair? It is not a pair, it is a one. Seems pretty simple doesn’t it? Want … Read More
December 30, 2011
Here at W.B. Wells though, when we talk about planning we are usually talking about land use planning. How does a new residential or commercial development influence the existing state of a place? Read More
November 21, 2011
Our land use planner trained at Dagobah University under the tutelage of a little green guy. After returning to Earth he easily passed the AICP … Read More
October 22, 2011
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance Before you even start your project, you need to plan ahead. To avoid costly delays, follow the six P’s. … Read More
October 20, 2011
The definitions of lot and lot of record from City of Portland’s Zoning Code: Lot – A legally defined piece of land other than … Read More
October 17, 2011
Many of the cities and counties within our region have user-friendly websites that allow someone to look up a piece of property to see the … Read More
October 11, 2011
Why Us? This was a question posed on some of our printed promotional material from the 70′s. Back when the boss was thinner, had … Read More
September 27, 2011
Most jurisdictions break up their land use applications into categories or types. For example, within the City of Portland, land use procedures can either be … Read More
September 6, 2011
Know your approvals! With an election year coming up and campaign seasons that seem to never end we thought we would give you a primer … Read More
August 25, 2011
1. Serving Portland area since 1924. 2. Over 300,00 completed surveys in the Portland metro area. 3. We have black belts in surveying. 4. Our … Read More
