Orion Planning + Design (OPD) is a multi-disciplined firm specializing in the planning and design of communities of lasting value. The firm consists of leading planners and designers from across the United States, with a project footprint spanning from Hawaii to Georgia. In order to provide the best service to our clients, we recently added engineering to the mix which will add a new dimension to our practice. Together our team has a breadth of experience in the private and public sectors, bringing together our common philosophy in best practice to help communities succeed through thoughtful planning, innovative design, progressive engineering, and active implementation of a collective vision.
We believe in collaborative planning processes and place-based, context-sensitive solutions. We believe in a strong team environment and a locally driven process for planning, design, and code development. We believe in building and maintaining strong working relationships with staff, committees, and the public, and using their expertise and local knowledge to guide our process. And we believe in implementation, understanding the role of a plan and its relationship to the regulatory framework that follows.
Jackson Street Plaza & Parking Project
Dublin, GA
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
Orion Planning + Design provides exceptional planning and design services by helping clients articulate and visualize their communities' future. Special care is taken to protect and enhance these communities' unique character and assets in ways that enrich their citizens' lives, grow the economy, and provide a balance between physical, cultural, historical, and economic impacts.
Our ability to work in diverse contexts nationally and our proven track record distinguish Orion Planning + Design from our colleagues. We are passionate about our work and eager to work closely with clients, local officials, and citizens. Creating effective working relationships, community outreach, and consensus-building are key elements of our approach. The assessment of common needs, assets, and opportunities provides the basis by which a community can plan for its future growth and ensure it occurs in an environmentally sensitive, culturally responsive, economically sustainable way. Our services are always timely and professional, and our processes are tailored to be visionary, practical, and appropriate for each client.
MOVING COMMUNITIES FORWARD…ONE AT A TIME.
a few of OUR CURRENT PROJECTS.
Maui County Title 19 Zoning Code Rewrite, Maui County, Hawaii
Short Fork Farms Agricultural Conservation Community Hernando, Mississippi
Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance Update Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Pascagoula Downtown Redevelopment Plan, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Lewis and Clark County Subdivision Regulations Helena, Montana
Hawaii County Zoning and Subdivision Code Audit and Update Hawaii County, Hawaii
Paisley Park Master Plan & Entitlements, Missoula, Montana
Madison on Track 2045 Comprehensive Plan Madison, Alabama
RECENT projects
comprehensive planning
Envision Daphne 2042 Comprehensive Plan Daphne, AL
Butte-Silver Bow County Comprehensive Plan
Butte-Silver Bow County, MTWhitefish Transportation Plan (Bike and Pedestrian Elements) Whitefish, MT
Twin Falls County Comprehensive Plan: Vision 2020 Twin Falls County, ID
New Albany Next Comprehensive Plan
New Albany, MSGrow West Memphis Comprehensive Plan
West Memphis, ARSheridan Land Use Plan
Sheridan, WYOur Town Belmont Comprehensive Plan
Belmont, NC
zoning & development codes
Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance Audit Chapel Hill, NC
Aloha District Urban Design Guidelines and Town Center Form-based Code
Diamondhead, MSMaui County T19 Zoning Code Audit Maui County, HI
Missoula County Code Audit & Update
Missoula County, MTState of Montana Model Subdivision Regulations
MontanaLanai Mixed-use District Code Recommendations
Lanai, HIHelena Downtown Form-based Code
Helena, MTHastings Sign Code Amendment Hastings, NE
master planning / site design
Riverfront Trails Master Plan and Entitlements Missoula, MT
Tributary II Residential Master Plan
Tupelo, MSPass Christian Urban Renewal Plan
Pass Christian, MSEnvision/Connect - Mississippi Main Street Communities throughout MS
Brownfield Redevelopment Plan
Greenwood, MSJackson Street Plaza & Parking Master Plan
Dublin, GAWestside Master Plan
Madison, ALDowntown Master Plan
Manchester, VT