Michael D. Epp Email & Phone Number

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Leading the development of new housing opportunities at one of the Province's largest non-profit housing providers and developing housing policy and research to support municipalities throughout the region.

North Vancouver, BC

Manage the Planning function including long-range and development planning with a staff of 11.

North Vancouver, BC

Oversee the current planning function including supervising the development planning team in processing of requests for permits and planning approvals, liaising with and support City Advisory Bodies, reporting to Council with analysis of requests and decision support, and facilitating public participation in the development process.

North Vancouver

Directly responsible for a range of major current planning and long-term planning projects.

Gibsons, BC

Responsible for all aspects of long range and current planning including policy development, neighbourhood planning, community engagement, and processing of development permits, rezoning applications and subdivisions. Directed bylaw enforcement and building permit functions.

Employ my knowledge of planning legislation and zoning bylaws in preparing reports focused on environmental issues which have aided local officials in greening the Town’s vehicle fleet and passing Council Resolutions on green building, bicycle parking, emissions reduction targets, solar hot water requirements and other salient issues.

Oversaw, designed an engagement strategy for and produced the Green Agenda for Jackson Heights, a community-driven sustainability vision based on a year-long public engagement process; directed summer interns in preparing land use studies; researched, wrote and oversaw the Cypress Hills Retail Corridor study, a comprehensive study of land use and retail.

Prepared retail revitalization plans for East New York and the Church Avenue Business Improvement District with research, maps and recommendations pertaining to retail mix, retail character, urban design, sales leakage and competition.

Prepared a detailed greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the municipality, as well as recommended carbon reduction strategies.

Owner and operator of a media company producing live concert recordings, produced, mastered, packaged, and available for on site.

I managed all aspects of this franchised recycling business including human relations, customer service, marketing, and accounting, growing the company significantly and expanding to two locations.

Masters Of Science In Urban Planning

Activities and Societies: GCPE Curriculum Advisory Committee Concentration: Physical Planning Research Interest: New Information.

Certificate In Public Participation

Summer Program, Planning And Architecture Summer Academy

Planned, prepared and presented a public exhibition of alternative development strategies for Berlin's Spree river development.

Geography, Certificates In: Urban Studies And Community Economic Development

Research interests included: heritage preservation policies; new information communication technologies as applied to public participation.

Applied Urban And Rural Planning, Urban Planning

As my capstone project I researched, wrote and presented an award winning revitalization strategy for downtown Hope, BC. I also received.