We then schedule a meeting between the prospective client and one of our members of our design staff, who will bring with them a copy of the scanned and scaled base drawing of the client’s property. At that time, we return the borrowed, original plot plan to the homeowner. This first meeting is typically an information-gathering session with the prospective client to get acquainted with them; find out the client’s likes and dislikes; and what types of work the client would like to do. The design staff member will make notes of the discussion with the prospective client, and will then use the base drawing to walk around the exterior of the house; making notes of the existing conditions of the property. The locations of windows and outside doors, HVAC units, fences, walks, driveways, decks, patios, sheds, and existing trees and shrubs will be noted on the base drawing at this time; since all of these elements will need to be considered as we begin developing a proposed landscape site development plan.