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Erlanger, Kentucky, United States

- Contribute to the organization’s profitability by managing land planning, entitlements, and approvals for new and existing land assets, including site selection, conceptual/preliminary land planning and cost analysis, and management and oversight of governmental approvals.- Assist in underwriting for new land acquisitions, including preparing conceptual/preliminary land plans, evaluating aesthetic value, degree of engineering difficulty, and development costs, establishing process and… Show more - Contribute to the organization’s profitability by managing land planning, entitlements, and approvals for new and existing land assets, including site selection, conceptual/preliminary land planning and cost analysis, and management and oversight of governmental approvals.- Assist in underwriting for new land acquisitions, including preparing conceptual/preliminary land plans, evaluating aesthetic value, degree of engineering difficulty, and development costs, establishing process and timeline for obtaining governmental approvals, developing strategies for successful approvals including political/”soft issues” with municipal staff/officials/boards, neighborhood groups/residents, and local stakeholders, and determining financial feasibility for land prospects.- Represent the company in public and private meetings regarding annexation, rezoning, and preliminary development plan approvals.- Manage various consultants through the approval and entitlement process, and quantifies associated costs for underwriting new land acquisitions.- Prepares preliminary development budgets for new land acquisitions, by phase and for the entire community.- Coordinate all entitlement issues related to proposed developments such as geotechnical, environmental, utility capacities, off-site improvements and any other items affecting the feasibility of the development.- Maintain schedules for entitlement, approval, and acquisition that allow profitable development of intended product; clearly communicate changes to schedules and profitability when necessary. Show less

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

- Develop parking studies for municipalities through parking data collection, analysis of existing resources, and stakeholder feedback.- Develop policy and operation recommendations for clients/municipalities.- Research best practices for parking solutions throughout the country.- Attend public meetings and develop graphics and presentations for those meetings.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

- Work closely with the Planning, Neighborhoods, and Development Department to fulfill the daily duties of the department.- Assist in the development of an Active Transportation Plan for the City of Dayton.- Create maps and graphics highlighting different infrastructure and development projects in the city.- Attend public meetings for a variety of issues, including City Council, Board of Zoning Appeals, and City Plan Board.- Conduct research on short-term rentals and how other… Show more - Work closely with the Planning, Neighborhoods, and Development Department to fulfill the daily duties of the department.- Assist in the development of an Active Transportation Plan for the City of Dayton.- Create maps and graphics highlighting different infrastructure and development projects in the city.- Attend public meetings for a variety of issues, including City Council, Board of Zoning Appeals, and City Plan Board.- Conduct research on short-term rentals and how other municipalities have regulated them to help develop our own regulations. Show less

Gaithersburg, Maryland

- Develop concept and master plans for a variety of mixed-use projects, including projects in Georgia and Louisiana.- Work closely with clients to fulfill their desired goals and provide quality products in a timely manner.- Research best practices and precedents of urban design as influences for our own designs.- Make revisions to proposed Design Codes for different projects.- Develop Project Books that highlight all of the work that was done for each project, including… Show more - Develop concept and master plans for a variety of mixed-use projects, including projects in Georgia and Louisiana.- Work closely with clients to fulfill their desired goals and provide quality products in a timely manner.- Research best practices and precedents of urban design as influences for our own designs.- Make revisions to proposed Design Codes for different projects.- Develop Project Books that highlight all of the work that was done for each project, including preliminary concept planning, stakeholder feedback, final master planning, and total product count and square footage. Show less

Wilmington, Ohio

- Attend monthly public meetings for Planning Commission for a variety of issues, including zoning, construction, and proposed changes to existing plans and codes.- Develop presentations to present to the public for a variety of projects, including demographic and economic data.- Develop GIS maps and graphics for a variety of plans and reports.- Assist in the development of a Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan and Age-Friendly Clinton County Action Plan… Show more - Attend monthly public meetings for Planning Commission for a variety of issues, including zoning, construction, and proposed changes to existing plans and codes.- Develop presentations to present to the public for a variety of projects, including demographic and economic data.- Develop GIS maps and graphics for a variety of plans and reports.- Assist in the development of a Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan and Age-Friendly Clinton County Action Plan. - Develop a Sidewalk Prioritization Plan for the County that highlighted where sidewalk improvements should be made given existing condition, demographic, and economic data.- Present the findings and proposals from the Sidewalk Prioritization Plan to different municipalities in the county.- Conduct research on accessory dwelling units and how other municipalities have implemented and regulated them. Show less