At Downing Consulting, our mission is to create communities that are authentic and welcoming. We recognize that each community has a unique set of challenges and desires for the future. Downing Consulting is committed to forming real, lasting relationships with our Kansas towns and counties and providing a realistic, actionable roadmap to reach the desired future. We believe in an appropriate mix of preservation and innovative reuse, along with new development and economic opportunities. We will never "rubber stamp" a plan or set the same strategy for all our clients -- instead, Downing Consulting strives to create plans specifically tailored to each community and its residents. We extend this promise to each and every client: even after our work is completed, we won't disappear. Downing Consulting will always be available to answer questions and provide guidance moving forward.
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This is not entirely exclusionary - the list of services is wide-ranging and comprehensive. Downing Consulting can serve as "on call" planner for any community in Kansas, writing staff reports, presenting to Boards and Commissions and can serve as Development Director or consultant for any mix of services your community needs or desires.
Downing Consulting is well versed in writing and revising zoning regulations and ordinances.
We can serve as your go-to for all types of development projects, from beginning concepts through to the built project.
Every type of community development activity is available for Downing Consulting to complete for your community. From platting, rezoning, Special Use Permits, variances and exceptions, vacation of right-of-way and easements and everything in between, we can ensure the process is done correctly and smoothly.
A big part of community development is envisioning and planning for the future. From a completely new master plan to updates to existing plans and policies, we can take you from concept to actualization.
Each community has a different set of needs and abilities to provide services. Downing Consulting understands this and is committed to providing a customized range of services to fulfill your unique community's needs. From visioning, charrettes, public facilitation and goal setting, your Master Plan will be specific to where your community is now and where it wants to be in the future.
Your Master Plan and supporting documents will consist of specific, branded graphics that can be used for a variety of needs and documents. Existing Zoning, Land Use and Future Land Use, along with Parks and Community Facilities graphics can be prepared for each community to be altered as zoning and land use changes occur.
Downing Consulting realizes that, without a method to achieving a goal, a community is often left "high and dry" after the ink dries on the planning document. As part of a specific set of services, we can provide specific funding sources that will help to realize the goals set for the future of your community. What's even better is that, when the time comes to write the grant, we can do that too!
We can do more than the listed services - we're custom tailored to your needs.
Writing a useful master plan for your community involves graphics, explanations and visual examples.
Logos, graphics, and identifiable images can serve a community or project well. Downing Consulting can create specific logos with theme colors that can be presented in both color and black and white, sized for different types of display. It's a fun exercise, too!
A large part of being transparent in a community is writing clear, concise reports that deliver a "punch" of information to make an informed decision, while leaving out factors that are not pertinent to your community. Downing Consulting is expert at this type of exercise.
Our operations and supply chain management services will help you improve your efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance your customer experience. We work with you to optimize your operations, streamline your supply chain, and implement best practices to drive results.
Our product development and innovation services will help you create new products and services that meet the needs of your customers and drive growth. We work with you to identify market opportunities, conduct customer research, and develop innovative solutions.
Our leadership and team development services will help you build a high-performance team and cultivate a culture of excellence. We work with you to develop your leadership skills, build effective teams, and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Have you ever taken the back roads in Kansas, just to see what you would find? Abandoned farmsteads and ghost towns, some only remembered by the placement of a townsite marker? All across our state, the signs of life seen from miles away by the spires of a rural cathedral, towering grain elevators, water towers and fields of sprinklers bringing essential water to provide our very existence? This amazing state is home to some of the toughest, smartest and resourceful people one will ever find -- it's the very essence of a will of steel and perseverance.
Each and every one of our Kansas towns is special, with its own story to tell. One of the biggest reasons I began Downing Consulting is because I believe in our people, our strength, and our independence. I want to help each and every community succeed and grow in their own way. Let's work together to continue finding and enhancing these gems and keeping Kansas special.
- Sarah Downing Altic, CEO, Downing Consulting
"Cousin Eddie's" mural in Coolidge, Kansas.
608 Stafford Rd Pomona KS 66076
(816) 812-7622 / sarah@downingconsulting.llc / downingconsultingllc@gmail.com
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