Planning / Zoning

Our Planning / Zoning Group helps you create better communities by delivering innovative and practical policy solutions that enhance community economic development and quality of life. We help you develop policies to create spaces where people can function and thrive in harmony with their surroundings and each other. We are unique in that we offer full-service, all-in-one planning, architecture, engineering and construction management solutions to help you through your entire project journey – vision to construction.

We understand the challenges you face every day. Our holistic team approach draws on our creative and analytical expertise, past experience and passion for improving quality of life in communities throughout the U.S. by helping to create and preserve policies that are environmentally sensitive and support the dynamic relationship between people and place. Our expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), community participation, visualization tools and user-friendly implementation resources enable us to passionately communicate your vision to stakeholders during public meetings and to create enthusiasm and buy-in to make your community vision a reality.

At Pond, our goal is always 100% client satisfaction. We consistently deliver this as a result of our all-in-one project delivery approach, allowing you to experience an unmatched level of satisfaction and value-added benefits. We focus on meeting your financial requirements while responding to your needs, user needs, regulatory policies and budgetary constraints.

Responsive planning and design are essential to helping you enhance quality of life in your community, and Pond has the experience and passion to deliver.

Project Types

• Land Use Planning
• Zoning Ordinances
• Unified Development Codes
• Growth Management
• Comprehensive Planning
• LCI (Livable Center Initiatives) Studies
• Transportation Planning
• Streetscape Planning & Design
• Mobility Studies
• Multi-Use Trails
• Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities
• Urban Redevelopment
• Public / Private Partnerships
• Corridor Studies
• Traffic Impact Studies & DRI’s
• Traffic Calming
• Community Involvement
• GIS Mapping & Analysis
• Historic Preservation
• Master Planning

Capabilities

• Comprehensive Planning
• Land Use Planning
• Zoning Ordinance Preparation
• Unified Development Code Preparation
• Growth Management
• Overlay Districts
• Plan Review / Updates
• Landscape Architecture
• Roadway Design
• Public / Community Participation
• Project Management
• LEED® Sustainable Design
• BIM 3-D Modeling
• Design / Build
• Programming
• Feasibility Studies
• Master Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Graphic Design
• Visualization Tools
• User-Friendly Implementation Resources

Firm Capabilities

• LEED® Sustainable Design
• BIM 3-D Modeling
• Design / Build
• Programming
• Charrette Facilitation
• Space Planning
• Needs Assessments
• Facility Assessments
• Energy Audits
• Architecture
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Compliance
• Plumbing / Fire Protection
• Interior Design
• Cathodic Protection Engineering
• Program Management
• Value Engineering
• Cost Estimating
• Permitting
• Site Development
• Utility and Infrastructure Design
• Antiterrorism / Force Protection
• Construction Services
• Construction Management

Contact

Michelle Alexander, AICP
Director of Planning | Associate
404.748.4840

Brian Bolick, PE
Vice President
678.336.7740