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Lehe Planning, LLC is a professional planning and project management consulting firm led by James E. Lehe, AICP. According to its website, the firm provides planning and project management services through a personable approach intended to deliver effective results, and it has served municipal and county governments, local emergency management agencies, fire departments, nonprofits, and other clients since it was founded in October 2000.
What the firm does
The site describes two core service areas:
- Professional planning — the firm's stated specialty, backed by its leader's background in municipal, county, and regional planning.
- Project management — offered alongside planning as a way to carry client work through to results.
The stated approach is a "personable" one, which the site frames as the reason clients get effective outcomes rather than a purely technical deliverable.
Who it works with
The website lists the following client categories:
| Client type | Examples given |
|---|---|
| Local government | Municipal and county governments |
| Emergency services | Local emergency management agencies, fire departments |
| Nonprofit sector | Nonprofits |
| Other | Other clients not further specified |
This mix suggests the firm's work sits at the intersection of public-sector planning and community-serving organizations, rather than private real estate development alone.
Who leads it
James E. Lehe, AICP is the team leader and firm manager. The site reports:
- Over 40 years of experience in professional planning.
- Consulting part-time since 1993, moving to full-time practice in 2000 when Lehe Planning, LLC was established.
- Prior professional planning roles with municipal and county planning departments and regional planning agencies.
- A Master of Planning degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia (1982).
- An M.S. in Public Administration from Florida State University (1979).
- A B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida (1977).
- Charter membership in the American Planning Association since 1978 and membership in the American Institute of Certified Planners since 1985.
- Service on the Executive Committee of the Alabama Chapter of the APA as President, Treasurer, and Section Representative.
The AICP credential matters here: it is a professional certification in planning, so a firm advertising an AICP team leader is signaling adherence to that field's standards rather than general consulting.
How to engage or learn more
The website's navigation points to Home, Contact Us, Services, and Our Clients. If you want to know whether the firm fits your project, the practical next step is to use the Contact Us page to describe your planning or project management need, and to review the Services and Our Clients sections for the scope and track record the site presents.
What the site does not say
The available page content does not list pricing, fee structures, contract terms, or a service area beyond the Alabama APA affiliation mentioned in the leadership bio. If cost or geographic coverage is a deciding factor for you, those are questions to raise directly through the contact page rather than assume from the site.