01 / The property
Juniper House at a glance.
The simulated property card and owner sketch provide a starting point, with one important discrepancy.
- Property identity
- Fictional Parcel F-01, called Juniper House. A single-family residential property; no real address, parcel number or reviewing jurisdiction is assigned.
- Lot information
- The sample property card lists a 60-by-120-foot rectangular lot: 7,200 square feet. This is record information in the scenario, not a surveyed boundary.
- Existing house
- The simulated record lists 1,280 square feet. The owner sketch suggests about 1,340 square feet, a 60-square-foot difference to reconcile.
- Owner priorities
- Retain two existing front parking spaces and useful garden space. The rear yard is sketched as about 60 by 45 feet, with a roughly 6-foot side path.
02 / Source register
Where property information can come from.
These are invented source excerpts that show how a real report would connect findings to evidence. They are not real agency records.
- S-01 / Property card
- Simulated entry: single-family use; 7,200-square-foot lot; 1,280-square-foot house. Supplies recorded characteristics, not current field conditions.
- S-02 / Planning layer
- Simulated map describes a residential context. Exact zoning district, overlays and applicable development standards remain unconfirmed.
- S-03 / Permit index
- Invented sample entries show an original-house record and a later patio reference. No underlying plans or final-inspection documents are included.
- S-04 / Owner sketch
- Invented sketch shows the house, front parking, rear garden and side path. Dimensions are estimates; it is neither a measured plan nor a survey.
- S-05 / Owner questionnaire
- Fictional owner describes a detached ADU goal, two parking spaces to retain and a preference for one-story construction.
- Missing sources
- No boundary survey, title documents, utility confirmation, measured base plan or written agency direction was supplied.
03 / Research findings
The records and sketch need reconciling.
Two findings deserve follow-up before the property information is used as a drawing base.
- Finding 1 / House area differs
- S-01 lists 1,280 square feet; S-04 suggests 1,340. The difference is 60 square feet, about 4.7% of the recorded area. Measurement methods, record age or a physical change could explain it.
- Why it matters
- Using the wrong existing-house base could affect later drawings. Compare a measured plan with available building records rather than assuming either source is correct.
- Finding 2 / Patio history is incomplete
- S-03 includes a patio reference, but the source packet has no underlying drawing or final-inspection record. The index alone does not establish the patio footprint or current status.
- What to check next
- Request the relevant building and patio records, then compare them with the measured existing condition. Missing online detail is not proof that no record exists.
04 / Property context
A house, a rear garden, and an open question.
The owner sketch describes a rear area and side route worth documenting. Neither is verified available building area.
- What the sketch suggests
- A roughly 60-by-45-foot rear area and a 6-foot side route. These are scenario inputs, not confirmed legal clearances or access compliance.
- What the map does not establish
- Legal boundaries, easements, exact building locations, grading, drainage, utility routes and project-specific planning requirements still need the appropriate evidence.
05 / Recommended next sources
Resolve the base before testing the idea.
Prioritize evidence that could change the next project decision.
- 1 / Records request
- Retrieve the underlying house and patio records referenced by S-03. Note what is received, what remains unavailable and any conflict with current conditions.
- 2 / Existing conditions
- Obtain measured house, yard, parking and side-route information. Resolve property lines through appropriate survey or title work when needed.
- 3 / Project-specific review
- Use the reconciled information for a separately scoped ADU Feasibility Study. Utility, planning and consultant questions should be stated explicitly.
- What this product is not
- This is not a survey, title report, site inspection, design, engineering or utility review, legal opinion, agency determination or permit approval prediction.

