About MM Planners

Local experience. Thoughtful planning.

MM Planners brings an understanding of local government, development review, and community planning to the questions facing cities, public teams, and project owners.

Our leadership

Melissa McCollum, AICP, LEED AP

President · MM Planners LLC

Based in Austin, Texas, Melissa works with cities, public teams, and project owners on planning questions.

Melissa’s career spans municipal leadership and consulting roles across Texas. Her work has connected comprehensive planning, development review, community engagement, and the day-to-day operation of development services.

She has led multidisciplinary departments, coordinated complex review processes, and worked with applicants, residents, staff, boards, and elected officials. At MM Planners, that experience informs a measured approach to understanding the local context and identifying useful next steps.

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Steele Store–Makemson Hotel Building and streetscape in Georgetown, Texas, photographed in 2022
Georgetown, Texas, where Melissa held an early planning role. Reference photograph of the Steele Store–Makemson Hotel Building; no MM Planners project is depicted. Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · cropped.

Experience that informs the work

A view across plans, people, and process.

Plans and development codes

Comprehensive and parks plans, Unified Development Code updates, form-based codes, and implementation work.

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Development review and permitting

Application coordination, review procedures, applicant guidance, and permit tracking.

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Public processes and engagement

Public meetings, community surveys, stakeholder input, council presentations, and support for boards and commissions.

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Department and team leadership

Staff development, cross-department coordination, budget oversight, and work-program priorities.

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Grant support

While serving Bastrop, Melissa secured $1.4 million in planning and engineering grants. That experience informs her approach to planning-related grant support.

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A clear starting point

Let’s discuss the question in front of you.

Share the place, the decision, and the timing. We can explore what planning support would be useful.

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