John Harbilas, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida

- Review development applications that include, but not limited to, rezoning, Planned Developments / Master Plans, Preliminary Subdivision Plans, and Development Plans.- Facilitate and coordinate the County’s small scale land use map amendment process, and concurrent Comprehensive Plan amendments.- Serve as a intergovernmental coordination contact between Orange County and its 13 municipalities and adjacent counties in coordination of municipal annexations and de-annexations, Joint Planning Area agreements, Interlocal agreements, and adjacent development.- Serve as primary contact for County's LID/BMP Code implementation, working with EPD and Dev. Engineering staff to create a manual associated with the County's Orange Code initiatives.- Contribute to the research of planning studies and their associated reports- Create, edit, and maintain GIS data within the Planning Division and the creation of maps for various projects.

Deerfield Beach, Fl

Reviewed site development plans, plats, abandonments, rezonings, LUPAs, variances, conditional uses, and technical deviations. Coordinated consultants, staff, architects, engineers, and business partners during entire project lifecycle. Compose staff reports for various public boards, ensuring soundness and relevance to the City's needs and plans, along with compliance with applicable codes.Assisted in FPZA award winning Pioneer Grove Design Standards compromising new urban redevelopment control land code and regulations. Served as the Department lead on all 3D model simulations, both for City projects, such as Pioneer Grove, and smaller private entities. Regularly performs advanced GIS tasks such as geocoding new zoning district analysis, land parcel development feasibility, local demographics, etc.Facilitated neighborhood charrette events leading to increased public participation. Created visual aid graphics and developed event layout.Comprehensive building permit review for zoning compliance including but not limited to signage, photometric, landscape, riparian rights, telecommunications, and property rights. Regularly collaborated with public on daily zoning inquiries and with staff on amending outdated land development codes.

Boca Raton, Fl

- Review building permits for adherence to land development regulations-Provided information on and interpretation of zoning code, sign code, flood zones, use, location, and site specific information relating to parcels of land to the general public, builders, architects, business persons, other agencies and other interested parties-Processed variances from the zoning code and sign code, including research, report preparation, and oral presentations to the Boards-Served as staff liaison and supported the Community Appearance Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Planning & Zoning Board, and City Commission. -Reviews and processes occupational licenses as they pertain to zoning requirements.

- Created Development Help Guide outlining requirements and procedures necessary for commercial or residential development within the City using Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and ArcGIS- Completed the Flower Streets Neighborhood Redevelopment Feasibility Study to examine redevelopment potential of blighted neighborhood in City center. - Created a data base system for site plan and building permit file tracking and assist the public with application submittals, occupational licensing, and property inquiries.