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. R. - <br />AN <br />Clarion Associates - - -- __ <br />in Chapel Hill Clarion Associates is a national land -use consulting firm with offices in Chapel <br />Hill, North Carolina; Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado; and affiliate offices <br />in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati. Our unusual combination of tal- <br />ents in land use and urban planning, growth management strategies, devel- <br />opment codes, design, land use law, and real estate economics allows us to <br />develop creative solutions to difficult land use and design questions. Clarion <br />is particularly known for its expertise in land use and plan implementation. The <br />firm has represented both public and private sector clients on a variety of land - <br />use planning and zoning matters. Its principals have written plans and drafted <br />development codes, other regulations and design standards throughout the <br />United States. _Since its founding in 1992, the firm has developed expertise in <br />a broad range of planning areas, including: <br />• Community; regional, and neighborhood planning; <br />• Development codes <br />• Impact fees <br />Growth Management strategies for cities and regions, <br />• Design standards and development regulations; <br />• Historic Preservation; <br />• Development Financing; <br />Downtown plans and strategies; <br />• Citizen participation strategies; and <br />• Implementation strategies. <br />Clarion is particularly known for our expertise in: <br />Zoning <br />Clarion Associates has represented public sector clients on a variety of design <br />guidelines, standards, ordinances, and regulations throughout the United <br />States, with particular emphasis on historic preservation, development financ- <br />ing, design standards, natural resource protection, and both downtown and <br />suburban zoning systems. <br />Planning <br />With our multi- disciplinary team and broad experience, comprehensive plan - <br />ning is one of our specialties. Clarion offers a wide variety of planning services, <br />including community /comprehensive planning, regional planning and growth <br />management, environmental protection and open space planning, urban re- <br />newal and development, and international development. <br />Development Economics <br />Clarion specializes in advising public sector clients on the economics and fis- <br />cal impacts of development proposals, incentives needed to encourage devel- <br />opment, and other aspects of project feasibility. We have analyzed the <br />economics of numerous types of real estate development in both urban and <br />rural contexts and the impacts of proposed plans and cost recovery systems on <br />different forms of development. <br />