Publications and Awards

Maitland, Florida Wins Outstanding Study/Plan Award 2022

August 16, 2022

Congratulations to our client Maitland, FL, whose updated Land Development Code was awarded Outstanding Study/Plan by the Florida Planning and Zoning Association at its annual luncheon. The Clarion Associates team was pleased to work on the updated code, which implements key goals in the city’s award-winning comprehensive plan. The new Land Development Code is a

Fairfax County, VA Wins 2021 Commonwealth Plan of the Year

December 7, 2021
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Congratulations to the Planning staff in Fairfax County, VA for receiving the APA Virginia Commonwealth Plan of the Year award for the zMOD Zoning Ordinance Modernization project. Although Don Elliott and Tim Richards led the zMOD consultant team, the real congratulations go to Barbara Byron, Leslie Johnson, Carmen Bishop, Casey Judge, and all the other

Post-COVID Zoning, APA Zoning Practice

December 9, 2020

The October 2020 issue of Zoning Practice is now available to APA members and features the article titled “Post-COVID Zoning” by Clarion Director, Don Elliott. The article runs through several short-term and long-term zoning adjustments for localities to consider that may help communities alleviate the hardships caused by, or exacerbated by, the COVID-19 pandemic. Find

Davidson, NC Comprehensive Plan 2020 Marvin Collins Planning Award

December 9, 2020
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Great news! The Davidson Comprehensive Plan, What’s Next Davidson, has been recognized by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association with a Marvin Collins Planning Award, Comprehensive Plan/Small Community category. The award recognizes comprehensive plans that advance the science and art of planning. The Town of Davidson hired Clarion in 2018 to aid