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University Endowment Lands

The Senior Development Planner supports provincial interest and provides leadership in UEL land-use planning, transit-oriented development, and affordable housing by developing policy and regulations on land use and related issues.The Senior Development Planner balances interests between the UEL community and provincial land use planning and policies to advance provincial and local interests related to land use planning and development initiatives in a complex inter-jurisdictional environment involving different ministries and multiple interested parties in a highly urbanized setting alongside a team that provides quasi-municipal services under a unique regulatory framework.This position facilitates UEL interest in rapid-transit projects, transit-oriented development, regional context statements, official community plan updates and provincial housing initiatives. The Senior Development Planner will work with Musqueam First Nation around long-range land-use planning and reconciliation.Through their expertise in the field of local government land use planning and/or related fields, the SeniorDevelopment Planner works alongside interested ministries (e.g. Housing, Transportation, MUNI) in advancing the refreshed provincial Housing Strategy, the elaboration of the Transit-oriented Development Framework, and supporting implementation of measures to streamline the development approval process.

Sydney, Australia

Senior Planning Officer – Key Sites Assessments (Major Projects) Aug 2018 – July 2023Department of Planning & Environment, NSW GovernmentResponsibilities:Completed the assessment of new State Significant Developments (SSDs) including Concept Plan as well as minor and major modifications to SSDs.Prepared high quality assessment reports addressing a wide range of contentious planning issues.Facilitated discussions between applicants and the Government Architects Office to achieve design excellence.Completed post determination assessments for Key Sites Projects.Facilitated architecture and urban design excellence through the NSW Government State Design Review Panel.Drafted Ministerial briefing notes and preparing intra-agency correspondence on major projects.Demonstrated and promoted Archistar and Giraffe 3D software and improvements to internal systems.Sample Projects/ Achievements:SSD 9571 Blackfriars Building University of Technology ($47M project) - heritage complexity and consultation.Modifications to the Barangaroo Buildings R4A, R4B, R5 - complexities related to design refinement, visual andovershadowing impacts, public benefits, key worker housing, precinct outcomes.Modifications to the Sandstone Precinct SSD 7484 ($250M project) - complexities related to NABERS energycommitments, heritage significance, stakeholder interests, significant correspondence with heritage and Council.SSD 5093 Mod 5 - 100% affordable housing scheme - public concern regarding traffic, services and precinct uplift.SSD 10416 Powerhouse Parramatta Museum ($500M project) – key contact for public enquiries, managed a team handling over 1600 public submissions, significant flood risk and heritage concerns, design excellence.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Responsibilities:Acted as a senior planning officer assessing complex development applications (development permits).Provided recommendations and determined development applications in accordance with the requirements ofActs, Regulations and associated legislation.Prepared written reports to Council and committees of Council (Advisory Design Panel, Development PermitBoard equivalents) on development applications including reports on requested variation to existing controls.Authored detailed and comprehensive project conditions (bylaws).Acted as a strategic planning officer assessing planning proposals (variations and rezonings) and DCP reviews.Sample Projects/ Achievements:DA-1175/2014 - $17.95 Million - Residential tower development component with a total of 66 units.Selected through internal competition to Acting Executive Strategic Planner position

Sydney, Australia

EMM is a leading planning and environmental consultancy. The firm is distinguished by consistent high quality work, integrity and commitment to our clients.My work at EMM included:Project approvals and regulatory compliance- Prepared development applications for residential and commercial developments- Facilitated required zoning amendments and permit processes - Contributory author to large scale residential and commercial planning proposals- Calculate Section 94 developer contributions- Facilitated statutory planning submissions and justificationsStrategic planning and urban design- Assessed/justified conformance of proposals with urban design guidelines- Spatial/constraints analysis and conceptual modelling of brown/greenfield developmentResearch & advice- Provided pre-application policy review and planning advice on a variety of proposals- Geospatial: impact and spatial constraints analysis, development concept analysis and visualisation- Conducted demographic analysisEnvironmental evaluation- Prepared environmental impact assessments, statements of environmental effects, environmental management plans, construction environmental management plansCommunications- Completed stakeholder engagement (community and Aboriginal) and community information sessions- Negotiated with applicants to achieve positive planning outcomes- Authored tenders and project managed/budget analysis

End to end location intelligence (GIS) solutions.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney

Leverkusen, Germany

Edmonton, Canada Area

Masters Of Environmental Planning, (Urban/Regional Planning, Sustainability), Distinction Average

• Sustainable Urban Environments • Urban Design and Planning (USYD) • Environmental and Planning Law • Development Application Assessment.

School Of Architecture, Design And Planning

Cross-institute studies contributing to Masters

Graduate Diploma In Engineering Technology, Geographic Information Systems

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Urban Geography