The process of land development is both an art and a science. Economic, environmental, and government compliance factors—as well as all stakeholder needs and interests—must be balanced in order to develop a property successfully. It begins with the identification of the many public, quasi-public, and private elements that will be involved in the development and ultimate use of the developed site. Next, come feasibility studies, design consultations, approvals, financing, construction, and so much more. Every step along the way is interdependent and affects every other part of the process.
Here at PCL, we have the skills and experience to coordinate every aspect of this complex and comprehensive process. Depend on us to ensure that your land development project is a total success, whether you’re dealing with “Greenfield” or “Brownfield” investment, new development or redevelopment, or renovation.
Countless clients have already benefitted from our consultation services, including:
Our president and founder, James S. Patton, P.E., is a licensed professional engineer in Maryland who has served as a planner, land development manager, civil engineer, and consultant for more than 50 years. Throughout the decades, he has served the local, state, and federal governments, educational institutions, and legal, business, and financial services entities. Today, he is proud to be involved in a number of local charities.
Mr. Patton earned his BS in Civil Engineering at Swarthmore and his Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, he served as an officer in the US Navy Civil Engineer Corps, being stationed in Washington, DC, and at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay. Next, he began directing comprehensive planning and urban renewal programs for a major mid-Atlantic planning consultant. In the 1970s, Mr. Patton’s consultancy in western Pennsylvania provided architecture, site engineering, planning, and surveying services to a wide range of municipalities, quasi-public clients, and private clients. And in the 1980s, he supported many Baltimore area consultants and clients by managing their land planning and site engineering projects.
In 1990, Mr. Patton founded PATTON CONSULTANTS, LTD to support Property Owners across the entire American east coast. He is proud to consult on projects ranging in size from a few thousand square feet to thousands of acres. As a land development consultancy, PCL provides consultations on:
Mr. Patton serves as an expert witness in judicial and quasi-judicial venues.
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