I conduct zoning entitlement application reviews and analysis, and prepare staff reports and presentations for review and decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

Prepare zoning certifications, including completion of setback certifications, and zoning determinations for interpretations. Staff and assist with preparation of appeals case staff reports for Board of Zoning Appeals review. Prepare and assist in preparation of zoning ordinance amendments. Accomplishments to Date: Completed daily assignments for building setback certifications (169), zoning certifications (26) and use determinations (105). Staff coordinator for zoning ordinance amendments and appeals of Zoning Administrator determinations.  Assisted with background research and preparation for a Residential Studio Unit amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.

I am an experienced community planner with a background in land use planning, administration and entitlement review, land preservation, transportation planning, and community design. I am offering my services in an advisory or consultant capacity to communities and professional planning consultants who require assistance without a full-time commitment.

Supervised production of a team of analysts and contract writers preparing website content under contract to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Primary responsibilities were editing, revision, and coordination of writing assignments, including some as primary author.Published Works Written by Me: Published Article: Arizona Study Suggests Dense, Mixed-Use Development Patterns Reduce VMT and Congestion published in Sustainable Communities eNews, www.huduser.org, October 2012, Volume 1, Issue 5. Published Article: Community Benefits Agreement Guides Development in Milwaukee’s Park East Corridor, published in The EDGE e-newsletter, www.huduser.org, July 23, 2012.

This position was the central authority for land development application, zoning and code enforcement, coordination with State and Federal regulatory agencies, and the point person for farmland preservation. My main objective was to improve the Township's ability to manage development and protect natural resources.Accomplishments/Position Subcategories: Rocklyn Station Traditional Neighborhood Development Overlay District co-written and adopted – This project resulted in the complete revision of the Township’s development prioritization and increased by 2 times the level of incentive for transferring and using development rights.  Zoning Hearing Board – represented the Township at Zoning Hearing Board public hearings for applications for variances, appeals, and special exceptions, including preparing written and verbal testimony. Regulatory Flexibility - prepared amendments to zoning and land development requirements that reduced demands on applicants and promoted greater flexibility, and recommended case-by-case changes to financial security requirements that provided applicants with fewer upfront costs for new development. Zoning Administration and Evaluation – prepared written responses to requests for information; evaluated subdivision and development plan submittals for adherence to Zoning and Subdivision/Land Development Ordinance requirements; followed up compliance following the public review and approval process including coordination of financial guarantees and State environmental reviews and approvals. Grant Management - prepared and submitted grant project funding packages for processing, and came in within budget on all grants supervised. Workforce Housing Final Report – developed recommendations with input from a Task Force to increase the Township’s ability to provide housing that was affordable for the existing population. Incentives recommendations were written and adopted with the Rocklyn Station District project.

Responsible for business development for Planning Services division in Pennsylvania; grant writing assistance; development review assistance to Municipal Services engineers in Pennsylvania, and redevelopment analysis and planning in New Jersey. Completed Projects and Awards: Redevelopment investigation report for Cramer Hill neighborhood, Camden, NJ – An assessment and analysis report based on a drive-through inspection of every house and business in the neighborhood, completion of a written summary of results, and recommendations for further action to promote infill development and enhancements of existing commercial areas. This was part of a 3-person team and was adopted with the redevelopment plan by the City Common Council in 2011. Transportation Grant for Corridor Study, Middletown Township, Bucks County, PA – A grant application for which I wrote the scope of work and budget for a corridor redevelopment study, asking for $50,000 in grant funds from a grant program through the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The grant was awarded in 2007 at 100% of the requested amount.

Project management for completion of municipal planning contracts, including supervision, quality assistance/quality control, budget management, research/editing, and delivery of completed products on a concise schedule; Grant management and review of County grant-funded projects using private-sector planning consultants. Completed Projects: Comprehensive Plan, West Nottingham Township – complete new plan adopted in April 2006.  Zoning Ordinance, Highland Township – comprehensive rewrite adopted in October 2005. This ordinance is more flexible for rural economic development, while preserving the agricultural lands in the Township. Comprehensive Plan, East Goshen Township – comprehensive rewrite adopted in June 2005. The plan provides an action plan for economic development to this suburban, nearly built out community.  Regional Comprehensive Plan, Octorara Regional Planning Commission – complete new plan written for 2 boroughs and 4 townships adopted in December 2004 by each municipality. This plan built on an earlier market study and connects new development to existing and concentrated infrastructure improvements. Joint Comprehensive Plan, Penn Township and New London Township – complete new plan written for 2 townships adopted in May 2003. The joint plan identifies the ways the two townships can provide efficient services and areas for new development. Zoning Ordinance, East Fallowfield Township – comprehensive rewrite adopted in October 2002. The Ordinance implements the economic development policies including emphasis on residential targeted growth and maintaining existing commercial areas. Open Space Design Option amendments, Franklin Township – revisions adopted in December 2001. Grant Management - worked with municipal representatives and private consultants in 16 municipalities throughout Chester County to promote more flexible and definitive development policies and regulations using County grant funding as assistance.

Environmental liaison to City Environmental Commission, including special projects; brownfields grant writing assistance; grant management for water quality assistance. Accomplishments: Brownfields Site Assessment Grant – developed grant application for funding to conduct Phase 1 Site Assessments on lots owned by Habitat for Humanity preliminary to approval of public utilities extensions. The grant funding was awarded in June 2000 by the Indiana Development Finance Authority.

Case manager for development applications review, including research, technical review of plans, and writing recommendations to advisory bodies and the Common Council; applications reviewed included large projects at the initial preliminary plan review (for multi-use developments on large sites) and coordinating review of applications requiring relief from the strict application of zoning requirements. Made presentations and provided testimony to the Plan Commission, Plat Committee, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Hearings Officer. Completed Projects: Sudbury Planned Development - reviewed and prepared revisions to the development standards in the plan as a template for a mixed use, multi-phase development linked to roadway network improvements and emphasizing more thorough, comprehensive connections with surrounding areas.  RCA Redevelopment Plan - team project that established a redevelopment plan for the former RCA-Thomson manufacturing and distribution facility to foster redevelopment through minimal entitlement review and more infrastructure assistance with State funding (Urban Enterprise Zone). West Side Commercial TIF - reviewing legal and technical requirements for a 15-year tax increment financing (TIF) district for a commercial and industrial center including development of a frontage road. Downtown Redevelopment - sponsored changes to zoning to enhance redevelopment of vacant lots near City Hall, providing greater flexibility for new development along a traditional downtown design ethic.

Generalist position with responsibilities in transportation, environmental management, and site plan review; co-wrote County Zoning Ordinance; wrote the first Annual Department Review. Completed Projects: County Comprehensive Land Use Plan – mapped a growth area boundary on the Land Use Plan Map to guide the location of infrastructure improvements in the County. Plan adopted in January 1996. County Subdivision Control Ordinance – more stringent development standards for on-site services and road standards and dedication requirements adopted adopted in March 1996. County Zoning Ordinance – 3-man team, I wrote significant portions of this comprehensive revision that included a complete change in the Zoning Maps and new regulations to protect karst geology and provide for cluster design, as well as manage the adoption process (including 4 public meetings and 6 public hearings). Ordinance adopted in December 1996. Economic Development Coordination - developed partnerships with Bloomington Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce on zoning changes, site plan reviews (including the Cook Group medical instruments manufacturing and distribution facility), and redevelopment projects, includingo Cook Group - medical instruments manufacturing and distribution facilityo Grandview Elementary School redevelopment plan o City-County zoning transfer of jurisdictiono Zoning Ordinance rewrite mapping and infrastructure development Transportation Coordination and Review – County Plan Commission representative to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), including review of TIP funding programs, transit operations, and coordination on trail development. Zoning Administration/Evaluation – prepared staff reports and research on applications for subdivision, site plans, and petitions for public hearing to the Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission, including reviews of the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.