Yay! We Got Our New Plans

So our new/revised plans are done and are at the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) awaiting approval. On July 15th, we were told it would take six weeks to get our finalized plans. Today is September 22nd, which means it took ten weeks to finalize the plans. So the plans weren't ready when initially promised, but based on our previous experience I can't complain about the plans being four weeks late. The original plans submitted to DPNR had ten pages of drawings, the new/revised ones have 23 pages. Unlike when we submitted our original plans, now there is nothing I am planning on changing after we get our plans approved. I am really pleased with our new/revised plans.

We've made some progress, but there is more to do. Here our some of our next steps while we await approval from DPNR.

1) Since it has been more than a year since we got pre-approved for a mortgage, we need to go back to the bank and get pre-approved again.

2) Think about our finishes (flooring, windows, doors, counters, cabinets, fixtures,...)

3) Hope DPNR makes us make no or minimal changes.

We are also waiting for revised construction estimates.

Next Steps...

So, the draftsman assured me that we will have our final plans (with driveway and earth change permit) by the end of next week. I hope he makes good on his assurances.

In the meantime, this is our to do list:

• Call the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and make sure we know all the requirements for getting a building permit
• Call the bank and make sure we know exactly what we will need for our construction loan
• Start filling out our building permit applications

Once we get the floor plans and Earth Change & Driveway permits, we need to:

• Start clearing our land and put in our driveway
• Submit our building permit applications
• Get a final estimate from the contractor
• Apply for a construction loan
• Buy tickets to Miami (to get supplies)