The Planning Associates Group, Inc.
Architecture and PlanningCalifornia, United States0-1 Employees
The Planning Associates Group, Inc. is an urban planning firm based in Irvine, California, with more than 30 years of experience in city planning, zoning, and land-use entitlements. Founded in 1984, the firm pursues an efficient structure by engaging contract consultants to avoid a rigid corporate hierarchy and to maximize value for clients. The leadership is led by principal Howard Hardin and includes associates Jack C. Turner, PhD, Jesus Navidad, Siji Fernandez, Alex Kang, and Aimee Dyer, with additional technical specialists engaged as required. TPA has broad experience working with both government and private development interests in California and Arizona, addressing land planning, environmental studies, public hearings, zoning and entitlement matters on hundreds of projects across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, including major entitlements with agencies such as the Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The firm is involved in professional associations like the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners, which helps maintain knowledge of and access to planning and governmental professionals throughout the state.