This report, part of PROJECT DESIGN, administered by the Fresno City Unified School District and funded under ESEA Title III, describes the planning process as related to physical, social, and educational needs. A description of existing decision-making process is followed by an evaluation and an alternative approach to intergovernmental planning. Recommendations are made for improved interagency planning in such areas as education, health, recreation, welfare, transportation, housing, land use, and economic development. A related document is EA 002 852. The authors of these reports were to develop models for both an optimum community planning process and a community planning data register, to assess present conditions, and to chart practical recommendations. (MF)