Austin Permitting, Without the Delays
PE-led Site Plan Exemptions, AWU Tap Plans, and value engineering — built to clear Austin review the first time.
Why Austin Teams Choose OdomVE
Licensed Texas Professional Engineer
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Your plans are sealed by a licensed Texas PE and prepared to meet Austin Water Utility, City of Austin, and TxDOT standards — reducing comments, revisions, and approval risk.
100% first-pass approval rate on SPE submissions.
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Led by Landon Michael Odom, PE — 10+ years in civil engineering plus 4 years on the developer side managing entitlements, approvals, and execution. We engineer plans that real projects can actually build and approve.
Typical value engineering savings: $250K–$500K per project.
Austin-Focused. Built for Speed.
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Austin-Focused. Built for Speed.
We know Austin's reviewers, the AB+C portal, and the delays that trip projects up. Dozens of tap plans and exemptions submitted, reviewed, and approved — without the usual back-and-forth.
Average 2-week turnaround on tap plan reviews.
Services
🏗️ Site Plan Exemptions (SPE)
💰 Post-Permit Value Engineering
🏗️ Site Plan Exemptions (SPE)
Qualify for fast-track review in Austin. We navigate LDC 25-5-2 to secure site plan exemptions for projects under 1,000 sq ft of impervious cover or internal modifications, reducing review timelines and approval risk.
✓ LDC Code Analysis
✓ DAC Submission & Tracking
✓ Exemption Eligibility Review
💧 AWU Tap Plans
💰 Post-Permit Value Engineering
🏗️ Site Plan Exemptions (SPE)
Precision-engineered AWU Tap Plans for Austin Water Utility. As the Engineer of Record, we manage hydraulic calculations, ROW permitting, and AB+C portal coordination to deliver review-ready utility submittals.
✓ Domestic & Fire Lines
✓ Austin Water Utility Coordination
✓ Review-Ready Submittals
💰 Post-Permit Value Engineering
💰 Post-Permit Value Engineering
💰 Post-Permit Value Engineering
Permitted plans are not final. We audit approved civil, structural and landscape plans to identify six-figure savings in grading, piping, and materials without risking your permit. We optimize site designs and material specs while ensuring full compliance with site plan exemptions.
✓ Transparent Tiered Pricing
✓ Grading Optimization
✓ Material Substitution
🚧 Traffic Control Plans
🚧 Traffic Control Plans
💰 Post-Permit Value Engineering
We prepare permit-ready traffic control plans, including AWU tap plans, designed to meet City of Austin and TxDOT standards. Our value-engineered layouts support ROW permits, site plan exemptions, and construction sequencing with minimal revisions.
✓ ROW Permit Support
✓ City of Austin & TxDOT Standards
✓ Construction-Ready Layouts
≈≈ Drainage Studies
🚧 Traffic Control Plans
🔍 Manhole Assessments
Practical stormwater solutions for the Hill Country. We perform hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that complies with City of Austin and Travis County regulations, supporting Site Plan Exemptions, floodplain studies, and permitting. Our services include:
✓ Water Quality and Detention Design
✓ Floodplain Impact Analysis
✓ Cut / Fill Evaluation
🔍 Manhole Assessments
🚧 Traffic Control Plans
🔍 Manhole Assessments
We conduct NASSCO-compliant inspections to ensure infrastructure integrity, providing Level 1 and Level 2 assessments necessary for Austin Water connections. Our services include expertise in AWU Tap Plans and Site Plan Exemptions, along with comprehensive value engineering solutions.
✓ NASSCO MACP Protocols
✓ Defect Coding
✓ Rehab Recommendations
📐 Civil Site Design
📐 Civil Site Design
📐 Civil Site Design
The foundational phase that prevents costly downstream changes. Site development plans, grading and drainage design, and utility coordination — engineered for constructability and approval from day one. Early design excellence means fewer review cycles and faster approvals.
✓ City of Austin Site Development Permits
✓ Multi-Discipline Review Coordination
✓ Surrounding Jurisdiction Permitting
About Odom Value Engineering
Engineering Insight. Developer Perspective.
Odom Value Engineering is a boutique civil engineering firm built on both engineering depth and developer perspective. Led by Landon Odom, PE — Texas License #136050.
Our founder spent the first 10 years as a civil engineer and the past 4 years on the developer side, managing entitlements, approvals, and execution. This dual experience allows us to deliver approval-driven, cost-conscious engineering solutions aligned with real-world development constraints.
We specialize in Site Plan Exemptions, Austin Water Utility Tap Plans, and Strategic Value Engineering, providing focused civil engineering services that support approvals, utilities, and constructability — without full site plan production.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver clear, approval-ready engineering solutions that reduce complexity, control cost, and help projects move from plan to construction with confidence.
Contact Us
Let's Connect
We work directly with developers, GCs, engineers, and project teams to move projects forward quickly and accurately, utilizing AWU Tap Plans and ensuring compliance with Site Plan Exemptions. While we don’t operate out of a traditional storefront, we’re always available by phone or email—and happy to meet for coffee or lunch to discuss value engineering solutions.
Odom Value Engineering (OdomVE)
📞512-965-3335 📧Landon@OdomVE.com Most inquiries receive a same-business-day response.
