David Baird Email & Phone Number

Mcminnville, TN

• Project Manager for land development code projects which includes, but is not limited to, zoning, subdivision regulations, signage, and property maintenance
• Serve as project manager for the following land use code projects: Chillicothe, OH; Greencastle, IN; Greendale, IN; Greensburg, IN; Hocking County, OH; Johnson County, IN; Noble County, OH; and Troy, OH
• Delegates tasks as necessary to Senior Planners, Planners, and Associate Planners within the Planning and Economic Development Group of American Structurepoint
• Responsible for strategy, completion of an RFP response, and successful interview for projects won in Chillicothe, OH; Greendale, IN; Hocking County, OH; and Troy, OH
• Educate Planning and Economic Development Group members on key legal topics that relate to our practice.

Mcminnville, Tennessee, United States

• Provided overall supervision of the activities of the Community Development Department which included preparation of the annual budget and control of expenditure appropriations
• Direct supervisor for the department's five full-time employees
• Responsible for the enforcement of the City's zoning, floodplain, sign, building, and property maintenance codes
• Served as prosecutor in the City's Municipal Court for city code violations that arose from the Community Development Department
• Responsible for the staffing of the City's Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Historic Zoning Commission, and Board of Building Appeals
• Made presentations at the City's Board of Mayor and Alderman meetings and its applicable committees such as the City's Building and Grounds Committee to report on issues ranging from rezoning, downtown events, real.

Nashville Metropolitan Area

• Promoted to Principal-in-Charge in December of 2020
• Promoted to Principal Associate in January of 2020
• Planning Peeps Top Urban Planners Under 40 Award (2019)
• KKC MVP Award (2018)
• Worked with CEO/Owner to determine which projects to pursue and to ensure that staff produce quality work while also meeting the company’s billable targets
• Direct supervisor to KKC's two Urban Designers

Sugar Land, TX

Sugar Land, TX

Memphis, TN

• Reviewed easement agreements between city and property owners
• Drafted in-house legal memorandums concerning real estate conveyance issues

Memphis, TN

• Researched relevant case law, statutory authority, and city charter provisions
• Drafted in-house legal memorandums for the firm’s attorneys in conjunction for use in their representation for the Cities of Arlington, Millington, and Piperton, TN

Memphis, TN

• Hearing Officer for Housing Choice Voucher cases where Memphis Housing Authority terminated voucher holder’s assistance
• Drafted decision letters to determine whether Memphis Housing Authority should or should not reinstate assistance

• Primary planner for Chattanooga Area (TN-GA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force and Georgia Advisory Committee (sub-committee of elected officials from North Georgia)
• Created and developed Multimodal Travel Time Pilot Study which was presented at Pro Walk / Pro Bike National Conference and the 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine. The Pilot Study was published in Medicine and.
• Supervised departmental interns and led departmental intern selection process
• Served as member of planning staff for Chattanooga – Hamilton County / North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
• Responsible for the creation of Regional Planning Agency’s Travel Demand Management Plan

Mcminnville, TN

• Developed new Smart Growth Zoning districts approved by Board of Mayor and Alderman
• Created new Historic Zoning Regulations for the city’s Historic Zoning District approved by the Board of Mayor and Alderman
• Supervisor to four city employees when departmental director was absent from the office
• Served as Technical Committee Chairman for Center Hill Rural Planning Organization (RPO); regional committee of local government staff created to coordinate with state’s Department of Transportation
• Reviewed all subdivision, rezoning, special exception and variance requests submitted to city
• Presented recommendations to McMinnville’s Board of Mayor and Alderman, Regional Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Historic Zoning Commission as to whether public applications met the city’s statutory.

Boone, NC

• Represented local government interests on land use and eminent domain issues at North Carolina Department of Transportation meetings to determine the exact locations of new highways
• Responsible for writing two fully funded Transportation Enhancement Grant applications for greenway and sidewalk projects
• Managed and coordinated meetings for the High Country Rural Planning Organization (RPO)
• Involved in RPO meetings and civic events as a public speaker and/or presenter
• Produced maps for publication and provided analysis through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software for member government needs
• Responsible for the management of High Country Council of Governments GIS database

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Law, 3.5

Master'S Degree, Geography, 3.7

Bachelor'S Degree, Geography, 3.6

Education record