PLANNING.  Ronald Johnson & Associates provides comprehensive planning services for public and private sector clients.  Our services are directed toward providing a basis for informed decision making.  We strive to provide comprehensive data and a thorough analysis that will allow financially sound, environmentally sensitive decisions to be made in the public interest.

Our services are fitted to the client’s needs, resources and values and we offer continuing consultation as well as services for individual projects.  Planning services that we can provide include:

  • Comprehensive plans for large scale or small scale land development
  • Comprehensive municipal plans
  • Population analysis and projection
  • Conducting special population census
  • Recreational planning for city or area wide programs as well as planning for   individual parks
  • Community facilities and services planning
  • Capital improvements planning and budgeting
  • Grant writing and grant administration
  • Consulting services for zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations

PROJECT: Pennyrile State Forest Equestrian & Mountain Biking Trailhead Facilities
OWNER: Friends of Pennyrile
COMPLETION DATE: 2009
COMMENTS: RJA completed various design concepts and estimated project budgets for funding of the Pennyrile State Forest Equestrian & Mountain Biking Trailhead Facilities project. The design scope of work included trail clearing and repair, trailside facilities (benches, signage, ramps, kiosk, and waste receptacles, watering trough). Conceptual parking lot designs were completed for horse and biking enthusiast. One example is shown here.

PROJECT: Downtown Renaissance
OWNER: City of Marion, KY
COMPLETION DATE: 2004-2007
COMMENTS: RJA has completed the design and construction inspection of Phase I and II of the City of Marion’s Streetscape Project. RJA was responsible for the design, preparation of plans and specifications for construction, bid review & recommendation, construction management & inspection and contract administration. Design included utility relocation where appropriate. RJA has cooperated with businesses to coordinate streetscape construction activities in order to minimize disruption to business.

PROJECT: Ruby Concrete Company – New Plant Site
COMPLETION DATE: 2008
COMMENTS: RJA is responsible for site design including engineered storm water controls, storm water permitting, and storm water best management practices plan.

PROJECT: City of Madisonville – Land O’ Frost Turning Lane Design
OWNER: City of Madisonville, KY / Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
COMPLETION DATE: 2006
COMMENTS: RJA designed new turning lanes on US Highway 41A at Industrial Drive for Land O’Frost plant.  These turning lanes will improve traffic flow and safety on a heavily traveled highway.