Land Use Planner, Philanthropist, and Serial Entrepreneur.“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both.” L.P. Jacks25 years of experience in land use planning and consulting including the areas of Residential, Commercial, Industrial development and Environmental Permitting:Tentative Map EntitlementFinal Map and Building PermitsConstruction ManagementEnvironmental Permitting - 404, 401, WDR, 1600, etcMitigated Negative DeclarationsEIR Preparation and ManagementEIS Preparation and ManagementInfrastructure Fee Negotiations with MunicipalitiesFederal & State RepresentationConditional Use Permits, Major Use Permits, Director's Permits, Minor Use Permits, etc.Boundary AdjustmentsLot SplitsExpert Witness Mitigation & Monitoring ProgramsRedevelopment Plans Specific Plan CreationPublic RelationsPublic Private Partnership Development (P3)15 years of experience in:Water Reclamation Plant Development, Landfill Entitlement, Solar or Wind Farm Entitlements, and other environmental projects.Specialties: We identify the most difficult part of your entitlement process and find solutions.As a Philanthropist, or Philanthropi-holic, I dedicate at least 10-20% of my week to helping various non-profits further their mission and vision. Most of my work is dedicated to creating a better life for all children, including my own. I believe everyone should give money or time to at least one cause every week. If you are not, then you are missing out on a great opportunity to grow, so contact me and I will help you place that time and money in the right charity for you. As an opportunistic Entrepreneur, I am always looking to build something from the ground up, thru collaboration, hard work and intelligent investment. Land Development provides me great satisfaction, because what you help build lasts a lifetime and can be viewed by all, BUT building startup companies and organizations provides great satisfaction from the people you work with to the creations and solutions that often only a few can see.