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I The demands of the ig8o's...inflation, interest and energy costs, and limited budgets ... are creating challenges to government and private sector clients with development needs. As a result, successful development requires application of diverse skiffs to bridge the gap between planning and execution. These are namely in the areas of financial planning, scheduling, and budgeting. RCM can assist clients by providing a full range of planning and development services, from large scale community planning to Site - specific project planning and design. For each project, the firm assigns a loam coordinated by a project manager. The team is selected from RCM's planners, landscape archi- tects, architects and engineers by discipline to meet the specific requirements of each phase of a project. Such team capability assures the client project implementation on a cost effective basis. Community Planning Preparation or updating of a community's comprehensive plan requires special attention to growth trends and recognition that development needs of rapidly growing communities differ greatly from those whose growth has slowed. or have declining populations and tax bases. RCM planners assist public sector clients to revise or adopt zoning or subdivision ordinances. capital improvement programs and budgets. The firm also provides neighborhood, revitalization area, or specialized project planning to solve specific community problem areas. Recent RCM planning projects include a detailed project area plan to support application for a Community Development Block Grant to revitalize a mixed residential/ industrial neighborhood, and preparation of a technical assistance manual on land sub- division regulations for statewide distribution to local governments in Iowa. Devolopment Sdwvlcas The firm's broad range of professional development services assist clients in meeting developmen%i needs. When several projects arise. RCM provides the overall financial planning, scheduling, and budgeting assistance for clients to successfully carry out the overall program, Additional assistance may include feasibility studies, land acquisition or disposition services, development 1 redevelopment packaging, or helping the client establish and carry out economic development or revitalization and redevelopment programs. Numerous grant applications have been prepared for fcdc a', state, local and private assistance funds, multi -source financing plan developed to support such a grant application; land disposition consulting completed for a mixed public sectorlprivate sector downtown development-, and a feasibility study completed for a municipal golf course. Land Planning The professional land planning services offered place special emphasis on determining the proper relationship of land uses, sensitivity to the environmental and physical conditions of the site, and design solutions that meet the client's functional needs. Public and private projects include residential, commercial, industrial and institutional developments. Central Business District Services Revitalizing a Central Business District (CBD) is a major concern of many cities today. Its complexity requires the use of specialized skills to adequately address potential problems and opportunities. RCM's services can include overall planning, parking studies, traffic and pedestrian circulation studies, physical condition surveys, and other specialized studies. Clients are kept informed on specialized programs such as tax increment financing or tax abateme recievelopmem.vurarummura, y engineers, and landscape architects provide professional design services to implement downtown plans and development strategies. Landscape Arehitecturo 1 At RCM, landscape architectural services combine design skills with a concern and sensitivity to the natural and man-made environment, The landscape architect may be called upon to design a planting plan for a ' specific area, locate a scenic parkway, recommend a community tree -planting program, or prepare , environmental reports for a specific land use or an entire geographic area. Recreation planning I RCM offers a diverse range of ' services for clients in need of recreation planning and design services. Through proper planning, design and implementation programs, RCM assists governmental agencies, municipalities, and private clients in all types of recreation projects from user demand feasibility analysis to detailed design of neighborhood parks. :1, Cover. Master Plan for Initial develop- ment of 80 acres, Minnesota Agricultural ' interpretive Center, Waseca, MN.