COMMUNITY
PLANNING FIRM

Specializing in land use planning and zoning services to townships, cities, villages, and private individuals.

OUR

SERVICES

DAILY STAFF SUPPORT

We provide daily staff support to communities ranging from site plan review and meeting attendance, to zoning administration and general development questions.

MASTER PLANS

Land use decisions necessitate legitimacy from a community master plan. We help craft user friendly master plans through a simplistic approach.

SITE PLAN REVIEW

We express to our communities to expect a commercial or industrial development for a generation. So, there's one chance to get it right. Residential development pressures, too? We can help.

RECREATION PLANS

Residents everywhere seek recreation, whether through bike paths, ball fields, or community parks. State and Federal financial assistance is available, if you have a recreation plan that's ready.

ORDINANCE COMPOSITION

Local law exists only through your zoning and police power ordinances. If your community has antiquated regulations or needs assistance navigating recent legislative changes, we have the experience to provide you the best outcome and protections.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Our experience and expertise allows us to provide over two dozen services to local government communities and private individuals. Please give us a call or send us an email to find out what we can do for you. For more information, click here for our range of services.

WHO WE ARE

We provide professional planning and zoning services to communities and private individuals throughout the State of Michigan. Through a significant diversity of knowledge, creativity, and over 40 years of collective experience, our consultants regularly provide service to over a dozen communities in West Michigan. Our current clients include:

Allendale Charter Township, Ottawa County

Jamestown Charter Township, Ottawa County

Tallmadge Charter Township, Ottawa County

Wright Township, Ottawa County

Chester Township, Ottawa County

Crockery Township, Ottawa County

Robinson Township, Ottawa County

Polkton Charter Township, Ottawa County

Casnovia Township, Muskegon County

Ravenna Township, Muskegon County

Sullivan Township, Muskegon County

Sparta Township, Kent County

Tyrone Township, Kent County

Heath Township, Allegan County

Otisco Township, Ionia County

Our consultants additionally provide specific project services, public or private, which recently or currently include:

Rivershores Hardwood Flooring and Cabinetry Company special use approval in Byron Township, Kent County

Captain K9 Map Amendment application in Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County

Zoning dispute mitigation service in Eveline Township, Charlevoix County

Zoning Board of Appeals representation in the City of Grand Haven, Ottawa County

Land use representation in Montague Township, Muskegon County

Master Plan for Laketown Township, Allegan County

Land division facilitation in Grand Haven Charter Township, Ottawa County

Zoning Board of Appeals representation in Spring Lake Township, Ottawa County

OUR CONSULTANTS

GREGORY L. RANSFORD, MPA

PRINCIPAL

Tel: 616-638-1240

greg@freshcoastplanning.com

JULIE LOVELACE

ASSOCIATE

Tel: 616-914-0922

julie@freshcoastplanning.com

SARA MORING-HILT
ASSOCIATE

Tel: 586-850-8784

sara@freshcoastplanning.com

CONTACT