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Lynchburg Comprehensive Plan 2002-2020,
City of Lynchburg, Virginia:
 

Sympoetica assisted the City of Lynchburg with this complete update of its Comprehensive Plan. While initially Sympoetica’s role, as subconsultant to Mary Means & Associates, was to prepare the natural resources and parks and recreation elements of the plan as well as to assist with public participation efforts, Sympoetica’s role expanded to encompass management of the entire consultant effort, writing and editing the draft plan document, developing the final future land use map, and participating in the final approval process. The City Council approved the plan unanimously in September 2002.

Rockingham County Comprehensive Plan,
Rockingham County, Virginia:


Sympoetica collaborated with Herd Planning & Design on this complete update of the County’s Comprehensive Plan. The draft plan has been completed and endorsed by the Citizen Advisory Committee. It is scheduled for hearing and adoption in 2003. Sympoetica’s primary role was to prepare the environmental and historic resources sections of the plan and to develop design guidelines for new development. Sympoetica was also involved throughout the project in all aspects of public participation and in working with Milt Herd on land use scenarios and plans.

Stephens City Comprehensive Plan 2001 – 2021, Town of Stephens City, Virginia:
Sympoetica recently completed a comprehensive plan for the Town of Stephens City, located in Frederick County, Virginia, south of the City of Winchester. The final plan was adopted on April 2, 2002. It was completed from start to finish in 11 months in response to the Town’s interest in having a plan to take forward in an annexation petition. As prime contractor, Sympoetica guided the town through a planning process that emphasized community involvement and the Town’s great interest in historic preservation. Sympoetica is continuing to assist the Town with amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as part of plan implementation.

New Market Growth & Annexation Area Concept Plan, Town of New Market, Virginia

Sympoetica, as lead community designer on a multi-disciplinary team led by the Jennings Gap Partnership, worked with the historic Town of New Market to assess the Town’s vision for future growth, to define the Town’s future growth area, and to prepare appropriate community land use and design concepts for that area. Key to the community design was to integrate the Town’s vision for a neo-traditional community form for its growth area. The plan was approved by the Town and adopted into the Shenandoah County Comprehensive Plan.

Loudoun County Revised General Plan 2001 – 2021, Loudoun County, Virginia:
Sympoetica was hired by the Loudoun County Planning Department to assist with development of plan policies for the rural area of the County. Loudoun is faced with an extremely high growth rate having seen its population increase 97 % from 1990 to 2000. The county was looking for innovative ways to limit growth in its remaining rural areas while concentrating growth in the suburban areas closer to Washington, DC, where urban services are available. Sympoetica consulted with the Planning Commission on alternative regulatory strategies and prepared a white paper on non-regulatory methods for preserving rural lands. Many recommendations in this white paper were incorporated into the General Plan’s rural policies. Sympoetica is continuing to assist Loudoun by providing expert witness services in land use court cases.

Also of note:

  • Comprehensive Plan Update, City of Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • Comprehensive Plan Update, Town of Warrenton, Virginia
  • Fairfax Center Area Comprehensive Plan Study, Fairfax County, Virginia