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McKENNA ASSOCIATES
For more than 30 years, Midwest townships, cities, villages, counties and neighborhoods have been asking McKenna Associates to help develop and realize their local visions and plans. By consistently delivering successful solutions through exceptional planning and personal service, McKenna has grown into the largest community planning firm in the Great Lakes region.
Many of our clients, who range from leaders of rural communities to mayors of densely populated urban areas, have employed McKenna planners and designers for more than two decades, in some cases working with the same project leader to ensure outstanding results for their communities.
Recently named “Small Business of the Year” by Crain’s Detroit Business magazine, McKenna specializes in community planning and zoning, urban design, landscape architecture and economic development. Our services include:
Community Planning
• Advisory assistance to public officials on planning and zoning
• Master Plans (cities, villages, townships, counties and regions
• Neighborhood Preservation Plans
• Redevelopment Plans
• Corridor Plans
• Downtown Plans
• Growth Management Plans
• Park and Recreation Plans
• Capital Improvements Programs
• Community and Fiscal Impact Analysis
• Waterfront Planning
• Open Space Planning
• Historic Preservation Plans
• Transportation and Parking Plans
• GIS Analysis and Alternative Testing
• Access Management
Development Codes
• Zoning Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance and Resolution Review and Preparation
• Continuing Advisory Services to Elected and Appointed Officials,
Planning and Zoning Commissions, and Boards of Appeal
• Subdivision and Condominium Regulations
• Form-Based Codes
• Environmental Regulations - Wetlands, Woodlands
• Expert Witnessing and Court Testimony on Zoning
• Sign Regulations
• Annexation Advisory Assistance
• Sex-Oriented Business Regulations and GIS Testing
• Open Space Regulations
• Planning and Zoning Code Training Seminars
• On-site Zoning Administration
Economic Development
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Brownfield Redevelopment Planning
• Downtown Redevelopment Action Plans
• Corridor Redevelopment
• Tax Increment Finance Plans
• Grant Applications
• Redevelopment Project Management
• Market Studies: Retail, Commercial, Residential, Industrial, Institutional
• Redevelopment Financing Assistance
• Land Assembly/Eminent Domain Assistance
Landscape Architecture
• Site Analysis and Design
• Site Layout and Planning
• Landscape Construction Drawings and Construction Observation
• Landscape Architecture (MSHDA-approved)
• Arborist Services (Tree Surveys and Maintenance Plans)
• Greenways and Trail Planning and Design
• Native Plant Landscapes
• Wayfinding, Signs, and Interpretive Stations
• Environmental Performance Standards
• Public Art Development
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Public Space Design - Greenways, Bikeways, Streetscapes
• Wetlands, Woodlands, Groundwater, Aesthetic, and
Vista
Protection
Regulations
• Sustainable Landscape Design
• Shopping Center Redesign
Community Development
• HUD CDBG Administration
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
• Environmental Review Records
• Consolidated Plans
• Elderly Housing Assistance
• Five Year and Annual Action Plans
• CDBG Program Planning and Applications
• Housing Rehabilitation Administration
• Market Studies – Market Rate, Elderly and Assisted Housing
• Housing Market Studies (MSHDA approved)
Urban Design
• Community Design Plans
• Placemaking Strategies
• Parks, Greens, Commons and Plaza Design
• Streetscape Design
• Site Planning
• Community Character Planning
• Historic Park Design
• Computer Visualization (before and after)
• Design Review
• Site Evaluation and Selection
• Design Manuals
• Neo-Traditional Design (TND)
• Urban Form Pattern Books
• Mixed Use (Residential, Retail, Office, Public, Institutional) Design
• Public Art
Public Participation (IAP2 Certified)
• Hands-on Workshops
• Focus Groups
• Surveys (Telephone, Web, Mail)
• Public Hearings
• Open Houses
• Interactive Citizen Advisory Committees
• Youth Outreach
• Community Walks and Bike Rides
• Storefront Workshops
•
Consensus
Building
• Participatory Decision-Making
• Interviews (one-on-one)
• Community Preference Surveys
• Citizen Photo Shoots
• Charrettes
Parks and Recreation
• Parks and Recreation Master Plans
• Park Design (neighborhood, community, regional)
• Ball Field Planning and Design
• Park and Recreation Facilities Design
• Bikeway and Trail Planning and Design
• Grant Applications
• Public Participation
•
ADA
Accessibility
• Park and Recreation Furnishings
• Universal Playgrounds
Communication Services
• Strategic Communication Plans
• Brochures and Marketing Materials
• Advertising and Marketing Collateral
• Web Site Development
• Presentation Preparation and Assistance
• Media Training
• Debate Preparation
• Speech Writing
• Crisis Management
• Campaign Organization and Management
• Newsletters
• Celebrations
• Marketing Posters
• Executive Summaries to Reports and Documents
• Op-ed Writing (guest-columnist pieces)
• White Papers
On-Site Management Services
• Zoning and Planning Administration
• Tax Increment Finance Authority Management
• Downtown Development Authority Administration
• CDBG Administration
• Housing Rehabilitation
• Project Management – Capital Improvement Projects
• Redevelopment Project Administration
• Community Development Administration
• Economic Development Administration
Building Department Administration
• Zoning Administration
• Building Code and Zoning Enforcement
• Building Inspection
• Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Inspections
• Property Maintenance and Housing Inspection
• Landscape Construction Observation
To learn more about McKenna professional services, click here.
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