Community Planning Services
Guiding Growth with Purpose
Sanbell’s community planning services help municipalities, agencies, and developers shape the future with clarity, collaboration, and foresight. From comprehensive plans to project entitlements, we bring a balance of land use planning, public engagement, and infrastructure coordination to support both current and future needs.
Comprehensive Community Planning for Lasting Impact
Our planning team delivers practical, proactive solutions that address development, transportation, and community priorities for a wide variety of clients, all grounded in local context. We lead permitting/entitlement efforts, update municipal land use codes, and guide corridor redevelopment to create plans and developments that connect vision to implementation.
Core Capabilities
- Subarea, neighborhood, and specific plans
- Comprehensive and general plans for governmental agencies
- Site planning & urban design
- Land use entitlements & permit processing
- Subdivision design & land planning
- Zoning ordinace updates & policy development
- Contract * on-call planning services for local government agencies
- Growth management planning frameworks and policies
- Active community engagement and public participation planning
- Infrastructure planning & coordination
- Transportation and land use integration
- Regional corridor planning and redevelopment strategies
- Community visioning workshops and strategic goal setting
- Policy, feasibility, & due diligence analyses
- Affordable housing entitlements & funding application assistance
Designing for Generations: Why Community Planning Matters
Community planning shapes places where people can live, work, and connect for generations (both in years and in the lives of those who call them home). Sanbell’s people-first approach brings together land use planning, collaboration, and local insight to create enduring communities supported by intelligent infrastructure. Our work links the needs of today with a shared vision for a resilient future.
Where We Work and Who We Serve
We partner with municipalities, counties, tribal governments, regional agencies, and private developers to deliver comprehensive planning services and community-led development strategies across the Western U.S.
Our Clients Include
- Municipal Governments and Planning Departments
- County and Regional Planning Agencies
- Transportation and Transit Authorities
- Tribal Agencies and Rural Communities
- Private Land Developers
- School Districts and Educational Institutions
- Non-Profit Institutions & Affordable Housing Providers
- Land Use Commissions and Regulatory Boards
Sanbell Office Locations Offering Community Planning Services:
Our Approach to Community Planning
Our approach blends deep expertise with authentic, community-driven collaboration to support client objectives. We bring together diverse stakeholders, conduct participatory planning sessions, conduct extensive policy analysis, and apply scenario modeling to create plans that are both visionary and realistic.
Our Approach Includes:
- Collaborative and Consistent Coordination with Stakeholders
- Public Engagement and Outreach Strategies
- Realistic, Phased Implementation Planning
- Cross-Sector Infrastructure Coordination
- Data-Driven Land Use Analysis and Mapping
- Zoning, Policy, and Regulatory Alignment
- Clear, Adoption-Ready Deliverables
Sanbell In Action
The People with the Plan: See Our Transformational Community Planning Projects
Sanbell (formerly Sanderson Stewart) serves as a long-term on-call partner for the City of Bozeman Economic Development Department. The City awarded Sanbell a three-year contract...
Sanbell (formerly Summit Engineering Corporation) has secured multiple projects for the Boys & Girls Club in northern Nevada. Our strong community ties with the local...
Sanbell (formerly Bellecci & Associates) improved pedestrian connectivity for the City of Hercules, California, closing critical gaps between the Hercules Transit Center and the city’s...
Annafeld is a master-planned community in Billings, Montana, designed to honor local history while supporting regional growth. The neighborhood takes its name from former residents...
Sanbell (formerly Jensen Design & Survey, Inc.) served as the engineer of record for the Village at the Park, a planned residential community in Camarillo,...
Sanbell (formerly Bellecci & Associates) serves as the prime civil engineering firm for this high-priority sewer capacity improvement project. Our team is leading the design...
Sanbell's Community Planning Insights & Resources
Stay up-to-date on current growth management strategies, land use trends, and community engagement best practices from our planning team.
Ready to Shape Your Community’s Future?
Find your nearest Sanbell office for comprehensive community planning services tailored to your region.
