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.• Implement ongoing compliance monitoring to insure timely and accurate reporting to finance partners.

• 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.• Partnered with property managers to evaluate and complete repairs and ongoing maintenance.• Reported directly to executive management on project progress.

• 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.• Assisted in developing land development regulations.• Completed ten-year update of the community facilities and land use elements of the comprehensive plan.• Developed and submitted proposals to town council for various amendments to the zoning ordinance.• Ensured compliance with the zoning and nuisance ordinances. • Reviewed and approved applications and issued permits for land development, zoning compliance, signs and building construction/ rehabilitation.• Presented planning staff reports to town council, planning commission and zoning board.

• 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.• Coordinated allocation of CDBG funds for community development and maintenance including demolition and asbestos abatement.• Formulated, reviewed and wrote proposals to City Council for amendments to the zoning ordinance.• Ensured compliance with the zoning ordinance, lot cleaning ordinance and commercial aesthetic maintenance code.• Reviewed and approved applications and issued permits for zoning compliance, signs and building construction/ rehabilitation.• Presented planning staff reports to town council, planning commission and zoning board. • Collaborated with other agencies in creation of a downtown master plan.

• 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.