Public Policy & Municipal/County

             N•Focus provides your departments with affordable experience.  Our Elastic City Hall puts professionals with decades of experience in your department and you pay for what you need.  When you’ve got our full team behind you, special projects are easy to accomplish. 

 

Planning Services

             Careful consideration of the built environment, its affect on people, the natural environment, and the ability of the community to sustain a strong sense of place are the foundation of urban design.  Combining functional, aesthetically pleasing and memorable design into comfortable, safe environments speaks highly of a community and its’ leadership.

 

Public Administration

 

             N•Focus offers a full range of Public Administration services.  Please contact us; as each Town, City and County has unique goals and circumstances.

 

Parks and Recreation

             Our communities consist of various essential parts and pieces.  Among them, parks and recreational facilities account for the most memorable experiences many citizens have in any community.  Comprehensive parks and recreation planning, design and engineering services will lead your community though the process of establishing clear visions of your community’s parks, open space, greenway/trail, recreation facilities, programs, and services.

 

Streetscape Design

             The main corridors through your city can leave a lasting impression, and you should make sure it’s the right one.  Whether you aim to be a quiet and warm community that invites people to sip warm cider beside a log-burning fire, or a metropolitan hub that boasts its commerce and innovation, a streetscape plan can help capture those elements and fuse them into your existing town.

 

Land Use Planning

             Get a handle on growth with our Future Concept Planning.  This will identify major corridors, traffic patterns, infrastructure, lifestyles, and land uses to create a guide to the growth of your community.  This can be used further to influence zoning and development, and entice potential commerce to your location by showing them your long-term goals.

 

Infrastructure Planning

             Responsible growth means using your current resources and planning for expansion in the future.  Water and sewer pipe, landfills, and road access are all critical to expansion, and understanding the future needs of your economic regions can help you reduce costs in both the present and the future.

 

Annexation

             Annexation is a complex process that involves hundreds or thousands of people.  To ensure that the process is done correctly, N•Focus’ principal planner administers the process from start to finish to support your existing planning staff.  Mr. Flowe has been recognized as a national leader in the annexation process and brings considerable experience to the table.

 

Ordinance Development & Design Guidelines

             City Ordinances are adopted to protect existing residents and enforce responsible building and growth.  By working with the planning department, N•Focus is able to interpret and expand these codes to allow and encourage better growth.  By giving builders incentives to design projects the right way, it allows a more open dialogue between the developers and the government agency.  While the expanded codes can provide new opportunities, they also give the reassurance that nothing can be built in your city that doesn’t meet your long-term goals.

 

Zoning

             Special Zoning cases are both an opportunity and an exposure.  N•Focus has the experience on both the private and public sides to ensure that zoning can be done to benefit everyone involved, coincide with the growth and expansion strategies, and utilize existing infrastructure and opportunities as much as possible.

 

Expert Witness

             Often, there can be a conflict between the public and private sector that is resolved by a court decision.  If you feel that you have been entered into a lawsuit that compromises the integrity of your community, our expert witness services can help to show the court and the public that your actions were rightfully administered.

 

Facilitating Public/Private Partnerships

             “In every crisis, there is an opportunity.” By working with both private developers and public administration before there is a conflict, the interest of both sides can often be addressed through coordination and open dialogue.  N•Focus has implemented a number of these projects successfully to the boon of the project and the community.  Roads, schools and infrastructure are all valuable, and when there is a chance to collaborate for a better outcome, N•Focus believes that every step should be taken to promote such a partnership.