In 2003, Landplan Engineering provided design services for the Johnson County Park and Recreation District through park master plan updates for Shawnee Mission Park, Heritage Park, and Ernie Miller Park and Nature Center. These plans will guide the use, development, and management of the parks for the next 20 years.

The master plan update process included extensive opportunities for public input through general public meetings, park user surveys, web-based updates and comment forms, the District’s Activities Catalog, and special use group meetings. In addition, Landplan conducted meetings with each of the District’s divisions and departments throughout the planning process to gain a variety of perspectives and input on the future use and care of the parks.

Landplan used the body of information compiled from these various sources to develop a set of desired program elements and goals. The program guided the development and review of several master plan concepts for each park. Following a series of meetings with the public and District staff to review these concepts, Landplan created a final plan for each park, opinions of project implementation costs, priorities, and resource management plans.