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Clearwater, Florida

Responsible for the planning operations of the Tampa Bay office. Providing planning services to local governments including site plan and permit reviews; land development code and comprehensive plan updates; preparing neighborhood and special area plans; reviewing and preparing staff recommendations on applications for rezoning, plan amendments, site plans, development agreements, special exceptions, and variances. Providing planning consultant services to private clients including site feasibility and entitlement studies; preparation of land use amendments and rezoning applications; and consultation on special exceptions, variances, and other development applications.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Land Planning, Neighborhood and Small Area Plans, Site Feasibility and Due Diligence Analyses, Site Plans and Permitting, Rezoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Eminent Domain Analyses, Sustainable Design

Crawfordville, Florida

Responsible for the daily operation of the Planning and Community Development Department. Represent the department at Planning Commission and County Commission meetings. Hold pre-application review meetings. Review planning and zoning applications including site plans, subdivisions, rezonings, and Comprehensive Plan amendments. Coordinate the department's budget. Manage and direct department staff. Administer policy provisions adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Assist in strategic planning. Serve as liaison with State and Federal agencies on issues related to various housing programs. Work with the Chief Building Official as needed regarding code enforcement and building code requirements. Oversee administration of the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code by providing technical planning information to the public, the Planning Commission, and the Board of County Commissioners.

Responsible for planning consultation, project management, and zoning and environmental permitting approvals. Conduct development feasibility and site analyses for zoning and comprehensive plan compliance. Develop conceptual subdivision and site plans based on zoning and site conditions. Prepare planning analyses for eminent domain right-of-way takings.

Responsible for project management and zoning and permitting approvals for telecommunications towers. Managed local government review and approval process for wireless services providers, and prepared application packages for local zoning and site and development plan reviews. Presented applications at public hearings and conducted neighborhood meetings for proposed tower sites when necessary.

Responsible for the county’s land use administrative functions. Supervised a staff of professional planners and served as lead staff person on matters pertaining to current planning. Evaluated and prepared amendments to land development regulations as needed.

Responsible for the completion of an economic base study and economic plan for St. Lucie County. Responsible for coordination of reviews and served as support staff for 13-member project steering committee. Developed budget and completed quarterly financial reports for grant funding. Completed Request for Proposals (RFP) for the public participation portion of the project. Reviewed site plans. Prepared and evaluated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.

Urban And Regional Planning

Bs, Economics/Urban And Regional Planning