Holly Prather Email & Phone Number

• Supervised and managed professional staff, which included: preparation and conducting of annual performance evaluations; establishing performance related goals and objectives; reviewing and monitoring performance; and training and motivating of staff to accomplish their duties and continued professional growth• Directed and oversaw the city’s development review process, which included: assignment of new projects, project tracking, preparation of activity reports and resolution of project-related issues• Made recommendations to the department director regarding the adoption of new policies, procedures, ordinances and staffing measures necessary to implement planning programs as set out by city management and the City Council • Monitored and provided direction on major development applications, identified and resolved policy issues involving other departments, and managed key development projects and activities, including the city’s Residential Growth Pacing Program• Recommended strategic direction, initiated change, and implemented policies and procedures to enhance the planning division’s overall effectiveness and performance• Reviewed and approved all Planning Commission, City Council and Board of Adjustment staff reports and presentations• Prepared reports and made presentations before the Planning Commission, City Council and other boards/organizations in regards to development proposals, long-range plans, code amendments and other reports/studies• Assisted in the preparation and administration of the planning division’s budget, including overseeing day-to-day expenditures • Acted on department director's behalf during his absence

• Project manager on complex land use cases, including: large-scale annexations, master planned communities, PUDs and amendments made thereto, specialized (i.e., funding and incentivized) agreements, and subdivision plats• Reviewed, evaluated and prepared amendments to the Municipal Code, along with amendments to the Comprehensive Plan• Tracked compliance with, and prepared reports related to the city’s Residential Design Standards (RDS)• Evaluated and approved business and other special licenses • Attended and oversaw all pre-application meetings

• Project manager on advanced land use cases, including: annexations, PUDs and amendments made thereto, vested property rights and subdivision plats• Negotiated with applicants and prepared agreements in matters related to annexations and subdivisions • Conducted background research and assisted in the preparation of reports for short-term, long-term, and special projects as assigned• Performed similar duties (i.e., customer service, site visits, permit reviews) as described in the Assistant Planner description

• Project manager on routine land use cases, including: variances, conditional uses, rezoning requests and site plan review• Provided customer service (i.e., general information related to zoning and development review processing) to the public• Prepared and updated graphics and maps• Performed site visits for verification of development completion according to approved plans• Reviewed and approved permits and other minor administrative applications for compliance with zoning and subdivision requirements

• Reviewed permits and prepared fees for commercial, residential, industrial, fence and accessory structures• Performed Certificate of Occupancy inspections for planning related issues• Provided information and assistance on planning related matters to the public, city staff and external agencies

• Performed visual and ambulatory analysis of non-native flora species found on open space properties and mapped the density, location and type of species onto orthophotos• Utilized a digitizer and AutoCAD to map the location and number of endangered flora species found on open space properties• Developed a database for documenting major and non-major waterways and associated headgates found on open space properties and applied an ArcView GIS and Photofind program to the database

Master Of Urban And Regional Planning, Urban And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Environmental Design, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning