Draw the existing property first
Locate the house, driveway, utility entries and any easements on a current survey. A sketch of the new rooms becomes useful only when it can be placed against those existing constraints.
Loretto / Local planning
A home that fits your lot. And your life.
Start a Loretto home project with the property facts, the daily routine, and a clear list of decisions. This notebook connects a compact custom-home brief with the city’s own forms and permit resources.
Infill, additions & compact custom homes
Interactive concept studyNo. 051
Original schematic illustrationTrue Blue / Minnesota
A useful place to begin
Start with the decisions that shape the project.
Make the arrival work
Test where wet boots, school bags and groceries land. A sheltered entry and a direct kitchen route may solve more daily friction than a larger formal foyer.
Plan a buildable sequence
For an addition, identify the temporary kitchen, weather closure and safe occupied route before the wall opens. For a new home, map deliveries and the space needed for a foundation crew.
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. 051
Edit the proportions belowTrue Blue / Minnesota
Your home study
Measured envelope and program
—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.
Saved on this browser. Download a copy to take your brief to another phone or computer.
02 / Property notebook
Your first-meeting checklist.
Go to the source
Start with Loretto’s own resources.
City of Loretto · forms, permits and city code ↗
The city website provides the starting points for Forms & Permits and City Code.
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