Jose M. Rodriguez Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, California, United States

Pasadena, California, United States

Pasadena, Ca

Responsible for managing planning projects, facilitating public engagement programs, and managing firm-wide GIS projects. Key project assignments include:• Comprehensive and General Plans: Walnut General Plan, Long Beach General Plan - Land Use Element, Costa Mesa General Plan, Burbank Housing Element, San Antonio, Texas Comprehensive Plan - Historic Preservation Element• Parks and Open Space Master Plans: Irvine Parks Master Plan, Claremont Hills Wilderness Park Master Plan, Bend Parks and Recreation Master Plan, • Specific and Community Plans: Adelanto North 2035 Sustainable Community Plan, West Valley Specific Plan

3801 W Temple Ave, Pomona, Ca 91768

I taught a graduate-level GIS course (URP 525 - Planning Support Systems) that emphasized geospatial analysis related to urban and regional planning. The course focused on gathering, analyzing, and communicating complex spatial relationships. Lecture and lab methods included geocoding, geoprocessing, spatial statistics, suitability analysis (ArcGIS Spatial Analyst), developing service areas (ArcGIS Network Analyst) and using ModelBuilder. I also taught an introductory GIS course (URP 486 - Planning Information Systems).

Pasadena, Ca

Prepared numerous general plans, housing elements, zoning ordinances, and development codes. Also responsible for providing GIS analyses and mapping. Provided staff services for several cities including assisting planning directors and processing development applications. Representative projects include: • Redwood City General Plan (2012 APA State Award)• Rancho Cucamonga General Plan (2011 APA Award)• Rialto General Plan (2011 APA Award)• Colton General Plan Land Use, Mobility, and Housing Elements• Duarte Development Code• Hawaiian Gardens Staff Services: Community Development Department• Whittier Staff Services: Planning Division, Historic Preservation• Los Alamitos Staff Services: Processed 17-unit condominium project

Irvine, Ca

Responsibilities included managing and preparing specific plans and community plans for master-planned communities. Collaboratively worked with developers, civil engineers, architects, and landscape architects in preparing regulatory/planning documents. Representative projects include:• Monrovia Nursery, a Specific Plan for Glendora• Friant Ranch Specific Plan• Waterman Junction Specific Plan• Covina Town Center Specific Plan

Pasadena, Ca

Assisted in preparing a wide range of comprehensive planning projects. Tasks involved project management, writing, preparing community outreach programs, creating interactive websites, and conducting GIS mapping and analyses. Also provided on-site staff services for the City of Azusa in processing a specific plan and environmental impact report. Representative projects include:• Claremont General Plan (2007 APA Award)• Brea General Plan (2004 APA Award)• Manhattan Beach General Plan• Long Beach Self Storage Zoning Study• Azusa Staff Services: Processed Azusa Pacific University Specific Plan

Pasadena, Ca

As Graphics Director, I was responsible for all graphic and GIS components for planning documents and marketing materials. Representative projects include:• San Juan Capistrano General Plan• Holtville General Plan• East Palo Alto General Plan• South El Monte General Plan• Millennium Plan (The Great Park)As an Assistant Planner, I provided support in preparing various planning projects and documents, including: • Irvine Wildlife Corridor Master Plan (2005 APA Award)• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments General Plan Land Use Map• Santa Margarita Zoning Ordinance

Glendale, Ca

Assisted the Community Development Department, Planning Division in various comprehensive planning projects, including updating General Plan elements and preparing special planning studies. Also provided graphic assistance for in-house document preparation. Provided support in preparing the following documents:• Commercial Design Guidelines (1997 APA Award)• Annual Housing and Population Report• Historic Preservation Element and Historic Resources• Circulation Element• Environmental Mitigation Report

Upland, Ca

Prepared staff reports to the Planning Commission and Administrative Committee regarding conditional use permits, variances, tentative tract maps, and other development applications. Also distributed information to the public, provided assistance at the planning counter, reviewed and processed development applications, and approved minor building plans and zoning clearances for new business licenses.

Master Of Arts, Urban Planning

Bachelors Of Science, Urban And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: American Planning Student Association