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Client-Centered Thinking™

Design That Balances Vision, Viability, and 25 Years of Insight

Austin-based and Texas-focused, SEC Planning is a land planner and landscape architecture firm serving residential and commercial developers across the region and select markets nationwide.

As a trusted landscape architect in Austin, we bring 25 years of experience aligning land planning, landscape architecture, and entitlement strategy with real financial models, real timelines, and real-world approvals. Through Client-Centered Thinking™, we design communities and development sites that perform — not just on paper, but in practice.

Services

Planning That Performs From Day One

Development decisions carry weight. The right planning partner helps you understand what works before capital is committed, approvals are pursued, and construction begins.

Land Planning & Feasibility

As an experienced land planner, SEC Planning provides the early analysis that shapes confident decisions:

Site data collection and constraint analysis
Conceptual planning and land use strategy
Lotting plans and yield optimization
Highest and best use evaluation
Development feasibility suppor

We help you see the full picture — financial, physical, and regulatory — from the start.

Planning & Landscape Architecture

Our landscape architecture services support projects at community and site scale, including:

Neighborhood design and master-planned communities
Commercial and mixed-use site planning
Community thematics and visual identity
Amenity, park, and open space design
Design development, construction documents, and construction administration

Every plan is grounded in your goals — not imposed by design ego.

Entitlement Strategy

Great design must also gain approval.
SEC Planning works alongside clients to evaluate political climate, municipal priorities, and approval pathways early in the process. We coordinate with local partners when needed and structure a strategy that aligns vision with viability.
Because a project that cannot be approved is not a viable project.

Community Branding & Architectural Identity

A development is more than lots, streets, and open space. It is an experience.
SEC Planning’s Community Branding services align architectural character, landscape expression, and placemaking elements to create cohesive, recognizable environments.
We help define:

Community thematics and architectural direction
Entry features and identity elements
Amenity character and visual cohesion
Material palettes and stylistic guidelines
Design standards that support long-term value

3D Visualization

See how your project comes together before construction begins. We create 3D models and videos that help you evaluate design decisions, coordinate internally, and present your vision with clarity.

Why Developers Choose SEC Planning

We listen. We respond. We do not dictate design.
Instead, we engage in Client-Centered Thinking™ — a trademarked commitment to aligning planning and landscape architecture with your goals, financial realities, and project constraints.

Design That Balances Vision and Viability

We balance:

Financial feasibility
Municipal and political realities
Constructability
Community experience

We do not chase the “best-looking” solution if it fails the financial or approval test. We find the solution that works.

Boutique-Level Access, Institutional Stability

With a senior management team that has worked together for nearly two decades, SEC combines stability with direct access.
When you hire us, you work with the people designing your project. No handoffs. No layers of bureaucracy. Just clear communication and accountable leadership.

Straightforward and Responsive

We are structured for action.
Efficient decision-making. Clear communication. Long-term relationships built on reliability and follow-through.

The Approval Path Matters

Many development risks emerge long before construction.

Land acquisition decisions, entitlement hurdles, and shifting municipal priorities can alter the trajectory of a project.

SEC Planning helps clients:

Sometimes the most valuable advice we provide is advising a client not to pursue a site. That clarity protects capital, reputation, and long-term strategy.

Featured Projects

Work That Performs in the Real World

From master-planned residential communities to commercial and mixed-use developments, our portfolio reflects planning and landscape architecture solutions designed to endure.

Each project represents a balance of:

Our Development Allies

24+ Years of Planning That Endures

Founded in 2001 and fully independent since 2008, SEC Planning was built on the belief that clients deserve direct relationships, pragmatic solutions, and a team empowered to respond.

Over 25 years, we have grown thoughtfully — expanding our capabilities while preserving the culture and values that shaped the firm from the beginning.
Our leadership team’s longevity and cohesion ensure continuity from first conversation to final approval.

Real People. Real Partnership.

We are planners and landscape architects who stay engaged — from feasibility discussions through entitlement and implementation.

Our clients often describe us as dependable, thorough, and straightforward. We view every project as a long-term partnership, not a transaction.

Let’s Talk About Your Next Project

If you are evaluating land, navigating approvals, or shaping a community or commercial development vision, we’re ready to listen.