[DeadheadNM]

Ogre thanks - that's a big help. Really nice place you built there - blends in well with the land. Yep, it still gets chilly here! I've attached a pic of my K20 out in the snow last winter.

Given the site work that will need to be done I was wondering if I might as well make use of the retaining walls as structure walls from which to frame from. I would prefer slab/framed building depending on cost. I can definitely work on the project myself - my limiting factor is time in that regard.

Would a good next step be to speak with a local architect/engineer office about site selection and drafting excavation/building plans? I'm thinking even if I did a pole barn the site would have to be prepped anyway.

Also, I'll to map out the location of the electrical, water, natural gas, and cable lines (my final pic shows cable/electrical boxes relative to the driveway I want to tie the shop in with. Can i contact each company and have them stake out their respective lines/cable?