How can I get Involved
You are vital to the success of this plan. There are a lot of ways to get involved in this project.
- Take the survey as it comes out on our website
- Use the photography and mapping crowdsourcing apps ("Survey" and "Show us your Nevada").
- There will be in person meetings where we will meet with the citizens of the city- show up and let us hear what you are thinking.
- Attend open houses to provide feedback.
- When this plan goes to the Planning Commission and City Council, come to those meetings too to voice your support for these ideas.
- Lastly, you can just reach out to us over the phone or email (our contact information is on the Contact Us! page).
How is the Planning going to be implemented?
The comprehensive plan will first be adopted by the City Council after public hearings in front of the Planning Commission and City Council. The Comprehensive Plan will then be implemented through an action agenda (which may include strategic plans or a housing study), as well as annual plan review. A relevant, up to date plan is critical to on-going planning success. To maintain both public and private sector confidence, evaluate the effectiveness of planning activities, and, most importantly, make mid-plan corrections on the use of county resources, the plan must be current. After adoption of the comprehensive plan, opportunities should be provided to identify any changes in conditions that would impact elements or policies of the plan. At the beginning of each year a report should be prepared by the Planning Commission, which provides information and recommendations on whether the plan is current in respect to population and economic changes, and the recommended goals, objectives, and/or policies are still valid for the county and its long-term growth.
What is Planning and Why is it Important for the Future?
Land Use Map
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Keith A. Marvin, AICP - MPC
President and Founder
Qualifications
Keith has been involved professionally in community planning since 1992. His experience includes all facets of community planning, including public participation, land use, historic preservation, and economic development. Keith has been involved with projects in communities and counties ranging from 48 people to over 400,000. His experience includes the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. Keith believes the best plans and regulations are those developed through a partnership between the consulting team and the community. Plans must be supported locally by the residents and staff in order for them to be truly implemented. Implementing the community’s vision is the only way that a plan is ever successful.
Email: kmarvin@marvinplanning.com
John C. Shepard, AICP - MPC
Senior Community Planner, Project Manager
Qualifications
John is a development professional with management experience across diverse communities, helping community leaders build great places to live, work, and thrive since 1994. His community planning experience includes land use, community & economic development, entrepreneurship, downtown development, renewable energy, natural resources and conservation, hazard mitigation, and public policy. His professional experience includes the states of North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska.
Email: jshepard@marvinplanning.com
Stacey Groshong - MPC
Senior Community Planner, Design
Qualifications
Stacey is an experienced community planner with extensive expertise in Urban Design and Historic Preservation. She spent over a decade in an urban planning department—reviewing public and private development proposals, administering Historic Preservation programs, and developing and implementing long range plans. She has a deep understanding of the codes, regulations, and funding mechanisms available to encourage quality site and building design. Stacey believes that placemaking is essential for fostering community pride and togetherness in all communities.
Email: sgroshong@marvinplanning.com
Mason Herrman - MPC
Community Planner, GIS Mapping
Qualifications
Mason graduated with his Masters in Regional Community Planning from Kansas State University in 2019. His passion for planning and assisting communities is what led him to a career in planning. Mason also has experience working with multiple funding agencies including the Community Development Block Grant program and is recently certified through the Department of Economic Development.
Email: mherrman@marvinplanning.com
Spencer Lemon - MPC
Community Planner, GIS Mapping
Qualifications
Spencer has professional experience engaging families and communities as both a School Community Coordinator and a Social Studies teacher. He has organized school programming and neighborhood events, and acted as a liaison between students and families, and organizations with a vested interest in the community, including universities, local restaurants, businesses, and other local organizations. Spencer is working on his Master’s in Community and Regional Planning at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln so he can continue to serve more communities in a broader way. Spencer believes that strong, healthy communities start with public participation and socially active neighborhoods. Spencer loves local businesses, especially food, and would not say no to an event at one of your local coffee shops or restaurants.
Email: slemon@marvinplanning.com
Jesse W. Poore, AICP - FHU
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
Senior Planner
Jesse Poore is a multi-disciplinary planner, grant writer, and active transportation enthusiast who has supported transportation and natural resource planning projects with FHU since 2006. Jesse provides cross-disciplinary planning and engagement strategies needed to craft effective alternatives that address the range of diverse stakeholder needs and expectations. Jesse’s work connects data driven decision making with diverse stakeholders’ perspectives in the public engagement processes to develop plans address the greatest good related to technical requirements and public input provided.
Adam Denney, PE, PTOE - FHU
Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
Transportation Engineer
With 15 years in the industry, Adam’s work includes a variety of traffic and transportation projects, including traffic impact studies, interchange studies, signal design, intersection design and layout, freeway operations, parking studies, safety studies, training webinars, bike lane design, roadway design, and street conversion projects. He is experienced in the use of computer applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Synchro, SimTraffic, DiExSys,
HCS, SIDRA, AutoCAD, AutoTURN, MicroStation and Geopak.
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