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Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc.

Planning and Development and Site Plan and P.U.D. Approvals.

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About the firm

Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc. is a multi-discipline consulting firm in northern Indiana offering civil engineering, land surveying, land planning, and landscape architecture services to public and private sector clients. The team brings over 50 years of collective professional surveying and construction experience to deliver planning and development, site design, stormwater management, permitting, ALTA/NSPS surveys, subdivision planning, and landscape architectural design across commercial, residential, municipal, and institutional markets. Danch, Harner & Associates integrates landscape architecture and civil engineering principles to achieve sustainability goals and guides clients through the full development process from concept through agency approval.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Land Surveying · Landscape Architecture

People

Michael DanchPresident

Ron HarnerPresident-Surveying

Jeffrey BallardVice President

Capabilities

Planning and Development

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Danch, Harner & Associates guides clients through municipal procedures, public hearings, and administrative reviews including rezoning, variances, special exceptions, annexations, right-of-way vacations, and formal subdivision approvals. Prior leadership experience at the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission informs the firm's planning practice, which has delivered master plans for universities and large-tract developments.

  • Site Plan and P.U.D. Approvals
  • Rezoning Petitions
  • Variance and Use Variance Petitions
  • Annexation Petitions
  • Subdivision Process Services
  • Public Right-of-Way Vacations

Civil Engineering

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Danch, Harner & Associates provides civil engineering services with a focus on sustainability, creative solutions, and client-first design for community development projects.

  • Custom Engineered Site Plans
  • Feasibility and Operational Studies for Community Development
  • Sanitary Sewer System Design
  • Stormwater Design and Management

    Using Best Management Practices and stormwater pollution prevention.

  • Local, State and Federal Permit Applications
  • Complete Construction Cost Estimates
  • Construction Inspection and Supervision
  • Construction Documentation and Specifications

Land Surveying

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Danch, Harner & Associates provides accurate survey services using the latest GPS systems, electronic robotic total stations, and field-to-office technology to streamline project timelines.

  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
  • Commercial and Residential Boundary Surveys
  • Topographical Surveys
  • Mortgage Surveys
  • Route Surveys (Right-of-Way Survey)
  • Subdivision Surveys
  • Elevation Certifications
  • GIS Services
  • Construction Staking

Landscape Architecture

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Danch, Harner & Associates applies landscape architectural design principles to create functional, high-quality, and enduring environments that engage people and foster community.

  • Site Analysis, Inventory and Design
  • Master Planning
  • Vision Feasibility Studies
  • Plaza Design
  • Streetscape Design
  • Brownfield Development
  • Campus Master Planning
  • Wellness Garden Design
  • Urban Parks
  • Planting Design
  • Hardscape Design
  • Wayfinding Signage
  • Memorial Design

Industries

Commercial · Residential · Healthcare · Senior Living · Education · Government · Land Development · Parks & Open Space · Mixed-Use · Retail

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