Developers are confronted with considerable obstacles in gaining land use approvals.  Zoning and regulatory controls are increasing in number and complexity.  New legislation and case law are constantly changing.   Local politics and public opinion often exert strong influence.  The entire process can be difficult and uncertain.

Pennoni’s team of professional planners is a critical necessity for successful navigation of the approval maze.  We specialize in expert testimony and public presentations.  Our size and depth provides developers with the advantage of public hearing coverage that smaller firms cannot provide, saving time and money.  Our team has a broad and comprehensive technical background that few firms can match – in demographics, economics, physical planning, landscape architecture, and architecture. 

Site Planning services include expert testimony, zoning analyses, planning analyses for use and bulk variances, site selection and development feasibility analysis, conceptual site plan and subdivision planning, fiscal impact analyses, market analyses, visual impact assessments, and environmental impact assessments.  We are effective communicators and presenters with visual graphics staff support in Power Point, Photoshop, and AutoCAD.

Working closely with the municipality’s Planning, Zoning, Community Development and Building Departments, Pennoni Associates acts as an extension of the staff by providing zoning and building code interpretation, commercial and residental plan reviews, compliance inspections and developing design standards.

To ensure compliance with the ever-changing building codes, we continually research Federal, State and local building codes, as well as ADA compliance requirements, and attend advanced training on behalf of the municipality to stay aware of changes.

We routinely enforce and/or consult with the municipality's building inspector on the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) and local ordinances, and often provide expert testimony for court proceedings.
 

Wireless communications are rapidly making landline communications obsolete.  The popularity and everyday use of wireless communication devices is staggering.  The demand on wireless carriers to meet the FCC mandate of seamless coverage is greater than ever.  Changing technology requires constant updates in carrier networks.

Pennoni’s planning team has the depth and talent to keep up with the rapid pace and volume of applications that these forms of land use generate and require.  We are well versed in the unique body of case law that defines the statutory criteria that apply to wireless applications and in the technical requirements of the various carriers.

Telecommunications Planning services include planning analyses and expert testimony, photo simulations, and design.

Environmental services such as due diligence, remediation and permitting are all important components of development and growth today.  Pennoni’s Environmental Technology consists of environmental, civil and chemical engineers, geologists, industrial hygienists, and environmental scientists experienced in performing a wide range of environmental support services. Our client base includes financial institutions, commercial and residential developers, municipalities, and law firms. 

Pennoni’s environmental professionals can provide a complete scope of services including Phase I environmental site assessments for due diligence, Phase II soil and groundwater investigations, remedial alternative analyses, and remedial design and implementation for in-situ and ex-situ remediation of soil and groundwater.

Our Environmental staff is qualified and experienced in providing hazardous materials surveys, asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, and PCB management, indoor air quality studies, and health and safety planning.  Pennoni has a working relationship with area regulatory agencies and can provide air permitting, solid and hazardous waste management, underground storage tank management, as well as, agency negotiations, and expert testimony/litigation support services.  We also have experience with environmental impact statements, endangered species and wetland delineations/mitigations, compliance audits, and landfill investigations/closures.

Pennoni was ranked 184th on Engineering News-Record's 2010 list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms.

Planning is a pivotal first step at the beginning of an envisioned project or municipal-wide analysis. The responsibility of a Planner is to see the vision of the client, and to guide them through the planning process of strategizing and implementing that vision. Pennoni Associates Planners are experts in going from vision to analysis to attainable implementation action plans.

Pennoni Planners work with clients to provide quality comprehensive planning services, including the preparation of reports and analysis, expert testimony, conceptual plans and guidance relating to regulatory approvals. They are qualified by state and national planning boards and associations to serve as expert witnesses to testify before planning and zoning boards and in courts of law. Pennoni planners possess the experience and expertise to guide a client through the regulatory approval process relating to diverse types of land uses, and to advise approval boards and governmental bodies in the land development approval process.

The diverse experience and educational background of Pennoni’s staff adds considerable depth to the planning capabilities for both private and public sector clients. Pennoni planners have backgrounds in business, law, transportation, environment, landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, fiscal impacts, and the social sciences. 
 

A safe and efficient transportation system is a critical component to a community, county, state or region. Pennoni's Transportation Technology recognizes the importance of sound transportation infrastructure management in today's fast-paced world. Using state-of-the-art technology, we have been successful in effecting safe, efficient and attainable transportation systems for more than four decades. 

Working together with Pennoni's other technologies, our Transportation Technology provides the client with a user friendly, multi-disciplined engineering consultant capable of completing complex transportation projects in a cost-efficient and timely manner. We pride ourselves on being capable of working independently or as part of a team involved with multi-discipline projects. Our professional transportation staff provides creative, imaginative and innovative design for both complex as well as more typical transportation projects. 

The Pennoni Transportation Technology has provided a wide range of traffic engineering services to both public and private sector clients. Our assignments include individual projects and numerous open-end contracts. We provide on-call consulting services to state, county, and local entities, and we provide expert testimony using PTOE’s before Planning and Zoning Boards in the areas of traffic impact, site circulation, and shared parking. 

Pennoni Associates has a long history of preparing land development plans and applications for our clients.  We understand how to change a site’s current land form and convert it to meet  the needs of our client’s new use.  Our in-house mentored professionals provide planning, subdivision, zoning and land development services for projects ranging from simple small scale to large complex projects located in dense urban or rural suburban locations. 

The land development team brings together the skill sets, training, and experience of our planners, landscape architects, and civil engineers. Pennoni's staff is knowledgeable of smart growth, low impact development, and LEED requirements and will  identify how these concepts can improve your project.

In addition to traditional suburban land development, our staff has extensive experience in urban site development, including brownfields.  Working closely with environmental and geotechnical engineers, we can provide solutions in difficult environments to address demolition, adaptive re-use, site infrastructure, and water quality needs.

Pennoni project managers have the skills and experience to make public presentations and to provide expert testimony in support of project applications.  Our project managers also have the experience necessary to prepare and lead project design teams in the preparation of land development applications and construction documents.  
 

Pennoni Associates provides a wide variety of transportation system operations services to public and private sector clients. Our Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOEs) and support staff provides these services to our Department of Transportation, municipal, university, and private clients. Pennoni’s project experience ranges from small specific studies to large, complex traffic corridor design projects to open-ended services contracts. Each project is unique and requires a specific approach, depending on the complexity of the issues and the stakeholders involved. Pennoni seeks to understand our clients’ traffic system operations needs and plan and execute the most effective solution.  Pennoni is also experienced in supplying staff to support Traffic Operations Centers as we have done for State DOTs.

Pennoni’s transportation system operations services include traffic planning, traffic operation studies, traffic design, maintenance and protection of traffic design for construction projects, parking facility design, services during construction related to traffic control installation, traffic study and design review services, traffic safety research and training, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) planning and design (including design-build), municipal traffic engineering and expert testimony.