Master Plans & Development Programs
Business Strategy + Development Program + Land Plan + Master Plan
Papagayo Design Center has been working in Master Planning and Development services for more than 20 years, for hospitality, tourism and vacation/resort residential developments in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, with a multi-disciplinary design team specializing in Business Strategy, Development Programs, Land Planning and Master Planning.
Master Planning considers the physical character of the site and its potential for positive transformation in the context of market expectations. The result is a plan that minimizes risk and optimizes long-term financial success while creating a beautiful place. With the goal of economic benefits, we provide visioning and concept development, competitive positioning and feasibility, land use and planning.
Master Planning makes ideas possible by a synthesis of our client’s vision, combined with commercial objectives, and respect for the environment.
Business Strategy, the essence of development success…
The development of a real state project requires a thoughtful Business Strategy from the beginning. We provide a team of business feasibility and market research consultants, who work with our land planning experts and the owner/developer, to define the Business Strategy and the Development Program for the property, for mid and long-term financial success.
Site Analysis, the right on site steps to land planning business proposals…
We focus on understanding the site, understanding the environment, careful study of all regulations, research zone restrictions, and end with a clear picture of what can be accomplished with the proposed Development Program.
Our preliminary Basic Engineering Studies services include environmental studies, topographical surveys, soil and geotechnical studies, land stability geological investigations, hydrology storm water drainage & discharge analysis, tree inventories & forest definition, natural water bodies & protection zones, slope & platform analysis, hydro-geological studies for underground aquifers & water wells, and other specialty studies.
Land Planning, careful analysis and evaluation of the land site by our surveyors, land planners, and civil engineers…
Our land planners will conduct a careful Site Analysis, and research at the local government and central institutions regulations and permits required, land use zoning, building codes, the area environmental restrictions, wildlife protected areas and reserves, wildlife corridors, ecosystems, forestry zones, water bodies and creeks, an define the Use of Land for the property: zones and sites most appropriate to develop each item of the Development Program.
Master Plan, we provide an ecological sustainable plan with environmental conscious practices…
Our expert design engineers and architects will study the Land Planning of the property and surrounding areas, the Basic Engineering Studies, Preliminary Consultations, permits and restrictions, and provide an ecological sustainable Master Plan, that will support the Development Program, the environment ecosystems, and respect the land characteristics, and our company eco-team sustainable design guidelines.
Papagayo Design Center follow professional steps to Master Plan development with owner´s involvement and approvals...
We follow a design protocol to develop the Master Plan, with design steps that ensures the compliance with all the property restrictions and permits (entitlements), land characteristics, proposed Land Plan, owner’s approved Development Program, and work together with the owner involvement in design phases.
We prepare preliminary Master Plan for discussion with local and institutional officials, and then process the approval of the final Master Plan.
With our final Master Plan, we can stand by that achieves the best compromise across many conflicting factors but makes no compromise to the goal of enhancing the natural environment, and best complies with the Business Strategy and Development Program.
We finish with a schematic cost estimation & pricing, and a general schedule for budgeting and project feasibility studies.
We develop urban development, roads & infrastructure designs & construction drawings…
Our integrated services can complement the Master Plan with the next phase of the development process: urban development, roads & utilities infrastructure design & construction drawings, with all the engineering specialties: civil, electrical, mechanical, architectural, and finalized with landscape and hardscape design.
We obtain the required Building Permits and perform the land subdivision process, finalizing with lot and parcel cadastral plans and titles.
We assist in the legal creation and registration of the Horizontal Condominium if required.