John Bolton Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Perform due diligence on prospective property acquisitions for new construction and rehabilitation projects.
• Identify and apply to private and public debt, equity, and subsidized funding sources to acquire project funding.
• Negotiate operating agreements with equity partners and obtain commitments for construction and permanent financing.
• Collaborate with in-house architecture and construction in preparing work scope, budget and schedule.
• Oversee and coordinate all necessary out-sourced services (e.g. engineering, environmental, legal).
• Manage the development process to insure project is carried out to completion.

• Managed the design team, consultants and contractors, liaison with all utility and governmental entities, as well as establishing and maintaining overall project schedules and budgets.
• Managed due diligence process for investor partnerships, land and construction loan closings.
• Negotiated with and managed design professionals and construction vendors according to project needs.
• Responsible for contract approvals and documentation.
• Coordinated and acquired site and building permits.
• Collaborated with tenants, leasing agents, design professionals and construction vendors to complete tenant improvements and fulfill lease requirements.

• Directly managed engineering, architecture, and construction vendors and coordinated the approval process of site planning and construction permits.

• Assisted in due diligence for construction loan closing and vendor selection for demolition and site construction.
• Collaborated with senior staff in selection and soliciting homebuilders for purchase of lots within mixed use developments.
• Partnered with local government and infrastructure providers on projects related to the Humanities Foundation, a non-profit development division of James Doran Company.

• Developed and submitted proposals to county council for various amendments to the zoning ordinance.
• Reviewed applications for Land Development, Zoning Compliance, Signs and Building Construction/ Rehabilitation.
• Presented planning staff reports to county council, planning commission and zoning board.

• Was responsible for establishing the Town’s first Planning Department.
• Oversaw all planning, development review, building code administration and code enforcement activities.
• Appointed to Berkeley County Transportation Committee (2001-2004).
• Crafted and submitted application for and was awarded CDBG funding for water line extensions to low and moderate income neighborhoods on the town fringe.
• Implemented process to evaluate and rewrite the zoning ordinance with the aid of an ad hoc committee assigned by town council.
• Created and executed a master planning policy for the downtown district.

• Worked with diverse partners to make improvements to downtown including streetscapes, parking studies, traffic flow studies, and historic preservation.
• Implemented portions of the 1999 Greenway Master Plan through trail construction and acquiring necessary easements.
• Partnered with the Recreation Department to create a recreation master plan.
• Successfully wrote, was awarded and implemented grants for various projects such as Greenway Construction, SC National Heritage Corridor, and Urban Forestry.
• Wrote a council-approved ordinance to establish an Architectural Review Board.
• Received grant from the State to develop design guidelines.

• Collaborated with the Town of Bluffton aligning policy, procedures and ordinances to comply with state planning-enabling legislation.
• Assisted area towns in annual solid waste plan preparation to ensure compliance with state mandate.
• Partnered in creation of a regional trail network.
• Assisted in development of a best practice design and management ordinance for golf courses

Masters, City And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: • President of student chapter of the South Carolina Chapter of APA (SCAPA)Areas of study: * Growth Management.

Bachelor Of Science, Aquaculture, Fisheries, And Wildlife Biology

Activities and Societies: • Alpha Gamma Rho Agricultural Fraternity • Volunteer Football Coach, Seneca Parks & Recreation • Volunteer.