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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
McKenna Associates specializes in community planning and zoning, urban design, landscape architecture and economic development. Services include initial conceptual development, planning, public participation and alternatives testing, project finance, implementation, construction observation and project evaluation.
Public officials work with a designated McKenna planner, designer or redevelopment specialist with expertise matched to the project's requirements. In communities with multiple projects, McKenna assigns a single community manager to ensure coordination and standards of service and quality.
Following is a list of McKenna services:
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)
Building Department Administration
• Department Administration
• Counter Services
• Building Inspections and Construction Code Administration
• Plan Reviews and Permits
• Rental Inspections
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/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
To learn more about McKenna professional services, click here.
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