JMorton’s mission is ensuring a positive client experience. Offering small firm personal attention backed by large firm capabilities, we work strategically with clients to obtain buildable entitlements and add value to their investments. From land planning and zoning expertise, to thoughtful, creative landscape and hardscape design, we provide a full-service, personal experience. As southern Florida continues to experience exceptional commercial and residential growth, JMorton is ready to design places for people to live, work and play; connecting with nature and each other in a uniquely positive way.

Planning
Services

The JMorton Planning Division has a strong focus on procuring entitlements for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects with particular emphasis on properties with unique opportunities and constraints. Our background and experience allow us to work with clients to prepare plans for a variety of projects ranging from large scale master planned communities to single use commercial site plans.

Landscape
Architecture

JMorton’s Hardscape & Landscape Division has the expertise to make visions a reality. Our registered Landscape Architects thoughtfully design projects that satisfy code requirements, first fulfilling and then exceeding client expectations. We take pride in our ability to provide individual, specialized one-on-one customer service and we are dedicated to producing successful outcomes on time and on budget.

Government
Consulting Services

JMorton Planning & Landscape Architecture is a woman-owned business certified at the state, county and municipal level. Recognized for our expertise in planning and landscape architecture, JMorton is currently a contracted consultant for several municipalities in Palm Beach County. JMorton is also highly sought after by firms to team as a sub-consultant on government and municipal projects.


Planning Services

The JMorton Planning Division has a strong focus on procuring entitlements for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects with particular emphasis on properties with unique opportunities and constraints. Our background and experience allow us to work with clients to prepare plans for a variety of projects ranging from large scale master planned communities to single use commercial site plans. 

During the due diligence phase, we will visit the site, identify existing conditions, review current approvals, analyze local and state regulations and meet with stakeholders while assessing the highest and best use for the client. At completion, we move to the design phase and work with the engineers and contractors to implement the client’s vision to exacting standards.

Where government approvals are required, JMorton has extensive experience navigating and leading the project through the entitlement process. We participate in public meetings and represent the project on behalf of our clients. We have an excellent track record for obtaining approvals on issues with opposing viewpoints

At times, Neighborhood Outreach can be the key to a project’s success. Every community has its own personality, and we make it our priority to understand that personality and listen not only to their concerns and objections, but welcome their ideas.  


Landscape Architecture

JMorton’s Hardscape & Landscape Division has the expertise to make visions a reality. Our registered Landscape Architects thoughtfully design projects that satisfy code requirements, first fulfilling and then exceeding client expectations. We take pride in our ability to provide individual, specialized one-on-one customer service and we are dedicated to producing successful outcomes on time and on budget.

Our design team excels at creating detailed designs for entry features, pools, fountains, plazas, streetscapes and more. We have extensive and specialized planting expertise that provides for a complete understanding of local plant types, growing conditions, availability of materials and pricing value. Our firm is mindful of our responsibility to design with sustainability as a priority. We take measures to institute environmentally friendly standards in all aspects of design. From specifying locally available plant materials and placing an emphasis on preserving existing native vegetation, we are committed to preserving our beautiful local ecology.

We are particularly proud of our country club portfolio that includes more than two dozen clubs across Florida. The team at JMorton has spent years working with the Club community, moving them into the next growth phase while still providing world-class service to their members. We understand that every Club is different, with situations unique to each membership, neighborhood community and municipality. Check out our Projects page to see some of our favorite country club transformations.

JMorton team members have received project recognition from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA).


Government Consulting Services

JMorton Planning & Landscape Architecture is a woman-owned business certified at the state, county and municipal level. Recognized for our expertise in planning and landscape architecture, JMorton is currently a contracted consultant for several municipalities in Palm Beach County. JMorton is also highly sought after by firms to team as a sub-consultant on government and municipal projects.  

Municipal Consulting
As a reviewer for municipalities, the JMorton team reviews site plans and landscape plans to ensure compliance with local codes and guidelines. Using our understanding of the approaches of both the public and private aspects of the review process, plus our extensive project experience, we can provide recommendations to both municipal staff and applicants. Our input regarding solutions and code interpretation enable improvements to projects without compromising design intent. Our municipal clients include:

  • City of Palm Beach Gardens
  • City of Delray Beach
  • Town of Lake Park
  • Village of Tequesta

Palm Beach County
JMorton is also providing services for projects initiated by Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, Engineering and Public Works and Water Utilities Departments..  Our services include Master Planning, Site Planning, Neighborhood Outreach, Conceptual Landscape Design, Construction Documents, Tree Disposition Plans and Irrigation Documents. 

School District of Palm Beach County
JMorton is providing landscape architecture and design for the Palm Beach County School District. Current projects include:

  • Plumosa School of the Arts | Delray Beach
  • Sunset Palms Middle School | Boynton Beach
  • William T. Dwyer High School | Palm Beach Gardens