Even the best planning tools won’t be effective unless the community knows how to use them. Crescent Consulting bridges the gap by providing customized training for local governments, planning commissioners and other professionals and organizations, with every training session tailored to meet the specific needs of participants and the community.

We audit municipal planning processes to educate staff, streamline procedures, and standardize decision-making, forms and record keeping. Crescent Consulting is known for delivering lively, interactive training that engages and empowers elected officials, staff, planning commissioners and boards of appeals.

We offer seminars on a wide range of subjects, including:

• Basic Planning Commission

• Zoning Board of Appeals

• Site Plan Review

• Writing Ordinances

• Access Management

• Code Enforcement

• Grant Writing

• Specialty Zoning Issues

Crescent Consulting trains volunteers to be knowledgeable decision makers on Planning Commissions, Boards of Appeals, Township Boards and City and Village Councils. We also provide hands-on training to help communities

• Get the most from their zoning tools,

• Learn from problems,

• Avoid litigation,

• Conduct site plan reviews,

• Run effective meetings, and

• Deal with difficult people to keep meetings on track.