Nate Farnsworth, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Yorba Linda, California, United States

- Supervise the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Divisions- Project manager for the City's Housing Element

- Serve as the Planning Division Manager, supervising three full-time planners- Serve as the City's Zoning Administrator for minor discretionary entitlement applications- Supervise the Yorba Linda Community Development Intern Training Program- Monitor the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process activities with the State and Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)- Drafted a comprehensive sign code revision to comply with Reed v. Gilbert- Supervised the revision of the City's accessory dwelling unit ordinance to comply with State law- Regularly present various entitlement applications to the Planning Commission- Completed a comprehensive Zoning Code update in 2019- Served as a member of the design team for the comprehensive update of the City's website- Responsible for the preparation and oversight of the Planning Division's budget

Foothill Ranch, California

Mission Viejo, California, United States

• Regularly prepared and presented ordinances, resolutions, general plan amendments, entitlement applications, contracts, moratoriums and other items at Planning Commission and City Council meetings and workshops• Trained interns and contract planning staff on entitlement application review, residential/commercial plan checks, sign permits, code enforcement, special event permits and general questions • Managed the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the selection of consultant staff for Planning, Building/Safety, Economic Development, Environmental Review, Housing/CDBG and other contracts• Developed and maintained the website content for the Development Services Department on the City’s website • Supervised the City’s Code Enforcement Division • Actively participated in the preparation of the Development Services Department budget• Managed all GIS-related projects including the development of an online mapping service for public use • Performed plan checks for residential additions, commercial tenant improvements, sign permits, special event permits and minor change plans

Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca

• Trained, assigned, reviewed and managed City and contract planning staff assignments for current and advanced planning • Managed the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the selection of on-call consultant services for planning, building/safety, code enforcement, economic development, environmental review, CDBG, and other professional services for over 20 separate RFPs and more than 30 Professional Services Agreements • Supervised the City's Code Enforcement Division, including the transition period when both Code Enforcement Officers resigned and the City recruited for a replacement• Served as the Acting Development Services Director on several occasions during various leaves of absence • Developed and managed the Development Services Department Intern Training Program, including supervision of Planning Interns• Oversaw implementation of the General Plan policies and Zoning Code regulations, including providing interpretations of the General Plan and Zoning Code and preparing General Plan Annual Progress Report • Regularly prepared and presented staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, moratoriums, entitlement applications and other items at Planning Commission and City Council meetings and workshops • Processed and presented complex discretionary permits before the Planning Commission and City Council• Served as a staff liaison on the City's Economic Development Committee for business outreach, retention and attraction activities• Actively participated in the preparation and oversight of the Development Services Department budget, including monitoring invoices from the Department's private consulting firms and preparing task orders • Received and responded to issues and complaints from the public, City staff, Planning Commission and City Council • Managed all GIS-related tasks, including development and maintenance of online mapping services

Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca

Consultant providing general planning support services to the City of Rancho Santa Margarita

City Of Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca

Springville, Utah

Westminster, Ca

Costa Mesa, Ca

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Public Administration

Recipient of the Utah City Manager's Association Scholarship

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Education record