Community Development Director
Blue Springs, Missouri
Director over four divisions and 22 staff members:Planning — Current & Long Range; Historic Preservation; HUD grants and programs (e.g., CDBG); Capital Improvements Program; Solid Waste & Recycling; multiple Mayoral Task ForcesCodes Administration — Building Permits & Inspections; Code Enforcement (Municipal Code, Property Maintenance Code, and Sign Code)GIS — Internal & external mapping servicesBusiness Services — Business licensing; development customer liaison; revenue collectionsLiaison to numerous elected and appointed councils, commissions, and boards, such as: City Council; Planning Commission; Board of Zoning Adjustment; Downtown Review Board; Historic Preservation Commission; Solid Waste Management Commission; and Development Advisory CommissionPreparation and management of $1.86 million budget (FY17/18)Collaboration within and outside organization, building rapport with disparate groups and individualsDevelopment of progressive codes, ordinances, and policies: form-based Downtown Development Code; Micro-Wind Turbine Ordinance; Livable Streets Policy; Multi-Family Residential Design StandardsFacilitation of a variety of meetings, public discussions, and open houses