Benchmark Planning
Jason Epley, AICP, serves as the President of Benchmark Planning since 2007, where an approach blending creative talent with technical expertise addresses complex urban and regional planning issues. In addition, Jason has held the position of Executive Director for the North Carolina Downtown Development Association since 2001, focusing on economic growth and development in North Carolina’s downtowns. Previous roles include Chief Planner for the NC Dept. of Commerce from 1998 to 2007, where regional land use plans and economic development studies were prepared, and Planner for the Cumberland County Joint Planning Board from 1996 to 1998. Jason’s career began as a Community Development Coordinator for the City of Lexington and a Planner/Downtown Coordinator for the Historic Ninety Six Development Association. Academic qualifications include a Master of City and Regional Planning from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Geography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
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Benchmark Planning
For over 40 years, Benchmark has been a leader and innovator in providing high quality professional planning services to both public and private sector clients. Benchmark’s practice is guided by an approach that is best described as the Art + Science of Planning - a philosophy which blends our creative talent with the practical application of our technical expertise. Our firm’s award winning team of veteran planners use this approach to develop solutions to complex urban and regional planning issues, with an emphasis on comprehensive planning, economic development, urban design, public participation and military planning. Headquartered in Charlotte, the Benchmark team serves a national client base spanning a range of local, regional and state governments, as well as private sector development interests.