Darren Braun Email & Phone Number

Abbotsford, Bc, Ca

Blue Sky Solutions Inc. is a boutique land development consulting and project management primarily firm focusing on projects in the eastern Fraser Valley for a select number of partner clients. We believe in long term relationships, honest and direct communication, integrity in action, and building community in partnership with our clients, project teams, and the communities our clients choose to build within. We focus on collaboration and solutions, and strive to simplify complexity into opportunity for our clients.

Abbotsford , Bc, Ca

Providing leadership to a motivated and dedicated group of twelve (12) Development Planning staff and two (2) Environmental Coordinators within the Planning and Development Services Division, who are collectively managing over 400 in-stream Development Applications, along with referrals on building permits, business licensing, sign permits, and support to Bylaw Services on non-compliance investigations related to environmental matters.Striving to facilitate a pro-active, common sense, and collaborative approach to the planning review/approval process, that is transparent, predictable, and repeatable, fostering honest, clear, and concise communication between the members of the overall project team (i.e. City staff, external agencies, and the applicant consultant team), and effective and transparent communication with the general public.Numerous continuous improvement initiatives are an ongoing departmental priority, with 200+ process improvements completed since May 2012, and multiple in-progress at any one point in time.

Abbotsford , Bc, Ca

Primary responsibility for project lead coordination (from the local government perspective) of both large/complex land development applications as well as numerous Rezoning, Subdivision, and Development Permit applications.

Abbotsford , Bc, Ca

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Project manager coordinating multiple land development projects, including both small and large/complex projects with large multidisciplinary teams (comprised of both internal staff and external consultants);Major projects completed include;- 1474 unit apartment project in the Township of Langley;- 154 unit townhouse project in the Township of Langley;- 43 unit apartment project in the City of Surrey;- numerous single family residential subdivisions in the City of Surrey;- preparation of numerous feasibility studies and preliminary lot layout plans.

Langley, British Columbia, Ca

Primary responsibilities included rezoning, subdivision, development permit, and agricultural land reserve applications.Major Development Applications Completed include;- Bedford Landing (Parklane Homes) - 380 unit mixed used development;- Pepperwood/Arborel Park (Polygon Homes) - 240 unit townhouse development;- The Uplands (BFW Developments Ltd - now Infinity) - 345 lot residential subdivision;- Langley Seniors Village (Retirement Concepts) - 120 unit seniors assisted living mixed use complex.

Abbotsford, Bc, Ca

Masters, Urban And Regional Planning

Bachelor, Business Administration