Episode 93 – CEQA Streamlining with Tim Kihm & Brian Rupp of Qtative Development Solutions (Part 1)

In episode 93 of the Land to Lots™ Podcast, part 1 of the two-part Qtative Development Solutions series, Carter Froelich sits down with Tim Kihm and Brian Rupp, principals of Qtative Development Solutions, a California-focused entitlement and land use strategy firm part of the Land Advisors Organization family of companies. Qtative Development Solutions assists landowners, homebuilders, and investors secure entitlement approvals faster by navigating the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), packaging entitlements, coordinating with agencies, and managing community engagement to reduce risk and accelerating schedules.

With California’s historically complex and slow entitlement environment, Tim and Brian discuss how recent legislation including AB 130, SB 131, and the permanent extension of SB 330 is reshaping the entitlement landscape and creating new opportunities for housing developers. They explain where the real advantages exist, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how builders can use these tools to gain schedule certainty, reduce soft costs, and improve project returns.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Tim and Brian built their careers and why they launched Qtative Development Solutions.
• The top entitlement items that “keep them up at night” and how they maintain project momentum.
• Where Qtative Development Solutions is currently helping investors, builders, and developers succeed in today’s environment.
• What past legislative efforts achieved—and where they fell short.
• What AB 130 and SB 131 are intended to address in the CEQA process.
• How these streamlining tools shorten timelines, reduce litigation exposure, and support stronger project economics.
• The types of sites that now qualify as “no-brainers” under AB 130 and SB 131.
• Qtative’s Development Solutions 90-Day Playbook for a 19-acre infill site, including early screening, packaging, and agency engagement.

Show Notes:

Tim Kihm

E – Tkihm@qtative.com

 

Brian Rupp

C – (949) 302-4668

E – Brupp@qtative.com

 

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Carter Froelich hosts the Land to Lots™ podcast powered by Launch Development Finance Advisors. Carter shares how he and his team help their clients finance infrastructure, reduce costs, and mitigate risks all with the goal of enhancing project profitability.