Move from a floor-plan idea to a coordinated brief.

Build a Corcoran project folder that keeps the home design, lot information and approval questions together. Use the concept studio to test massing, then record the details your designer and builder need to verify.

Open the concept studio →Plan a project

New homes & coordinated approvals

Interactive concept studyNo. 053

Original schematic illustrationTrue Blue / Minnesota

A useful place to begin

Start with the decisions that shape the project.

Separate lot rules from house preferences

Keep the survey, development covenants and city questions in one folder. A preferred garage orientation or roofline should be tested against the lot before the team spends time detailing it.

Resolve the structural handoffs

Large kitchen openings, a bonus room over the garage and an open stair can affect several trades. Put those priorities in the same brief so the designer can coordinate structure and services.

Freeze a release sequence

List which selections affect framed openings: windows, exterior doors, fireplaces and major equipment. Confirm those dimensions before ordering the framing package.

01 / Make the idea visible

Explore a coordinated home study.

Every control updates the same model across a perspective, a floor plan and a front elevation. Use it to prepare a design conversation; it does not replace site, code or professional design.

Interactive concept studyNo. 053

Edit the proportions belowTrue Blue / Minnesota

Your home study

Measured envelope and program

Width 36 ftDepth 36 ft

LevelsRoof formRoof pitchLayoutRoom programWindow rhythmWall claddingExterior paletteGarage baysFoundation studyHeating pathAccess priority

Covered porch studyShow site trees

—Footprint / sq ft

—Gross / sq ft

—Garage / sq ft

Dimensions are in feet and are carried into every view and the saved JSON. Assemblies, costs, permits and engineering still need project-specific review.

Your planning notes

Saved on this browser. Download a copy to take your brief to another phone or computer.

02 / Property notebook

Your first-meeting checklist.

Retrieve available parcel and permit records.
Review any plat or association restrictions separately from city requirements.
Ask which planning approvals precede the building application.
Make one schedule of exterior openings.
Identify the person who approves substitutions and revised drawings.

Go to the source

Start with Corcoran’s own resources.

Corcoran · Construction Services & Inspections ↗

Corcoran provides property and permit research resources and notes that some scopes need planning review before building review.

Reference reviewed September 18, 2026. Requirements and product documents can change.

This is a private planning publication, not a city website. No permit eligibility or local service availability is implied. Bring the exact parcel and scope to the relevant authority.

Keep the brief connected