CR Planning, Inc.
2634 Vincent Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411

612-588-4904

Firm Description

CR Planning, Inc. is a firm providing consultant services in the following disciplines:

• Urban and Regional Land Use Planning
• Rural Land Use Planning
• Zoning and Land Use Ordinances
• Sustainable Development
• Natural Resources Planning
• Energy Planning and Policy
• Economic Development Planning
• Demographic and Economic Analysis

The firm has facilitated planning processes and technical analyses across Greater Minnesota and Wisconsin, in metropolitan area neighborhoods and suburbs, and on behalf of local, state, and federal government agencies. CR Planning also provides planning, policy, and analytical services to non-profit organizations, private developers, and community groups.

Firm Background and Organization

CR Planning, Inc. was formed in 2003 by individuals committed to inclusive, stakeholder-driven planning processes. The firm is committed to allowing community stakeholders to make educated choices, thus promoting the sustainable management of local resources for economic development, protection of community character, and maintenance of natural systems. CR Planning advocates for planning goals that belong to the entire community. We believe the full range of community stakeholders should participate in the planning process, including:

• development of assumptions;
• refinement of alternatives, and;
• the selection of preferred solutions.

The firm's principals spent ten years as co-owners and managers of another urban planning consulting firm before forming CR Planning. They bring extensive experience in facilitation and planning process to meet clients' needs, in addition to technical expertise and knowledge of how communities can tailor unique solutions to their unique problems and priorities.

Firm Capacity

CR Planning principals have 30 years of management experience in land use, economic development, energy, and quantitative analysis projects. The firm has extensive capabilities in urban and rural land use planning, sustainable development, smart growth, and community-oriented planning efforts. Principals have managed large, complex, and long-term planning projects as well as focused projects on a short time frame.

CR Planning has three employees and works collaboratively with a large number of professionals in a variety of fields. The firm's two principals, Brian Ross and Jean Coleman, have developed a collaborative network of small and large design and engineering firms to allow maximum flexibility for meeting each client's specific needs. The firm's flexible approach to project management and team creation keeps overhead costs low and allows clients to achieve their project goals without buying more technical capacity than necessary.