Stacy Yoder, Aicp Email & Phone Number

New Britain, Pennsylvania, United States

Develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.Meet with public officials, developers, and the public regarding development plans and land use.Gather and analyze market research data, censuses, and economic and environmental studies.Conduct field investigations to analyze factors affecting community development and decline, including land use.Review site plans submitted by developers.Present projects to communities, planning officials, and planning commissions.

Doylestown, Pa

Updated zoning ordinances for Moore and Bushkill Townships, and Wilson Borough for compliance with Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as amended.Prepared ordinance amendments for municipalities in Bucks and Northampton Counties to include recent technologies in alternative energy systems; i.e., solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy.Assisted Warrington Township in the visioning and development of a township-wide interconnected trail system.Created a resident survey to gather input for the land use, transportation, housing, and community facility needs of Barrett Township for the Comprehensive Plan update.Prepared several pool facility design concepts for Souderton Borough.Reviewed and commented on subdivision requests, ordinance amendments, and land development plans to ensure compliance with local municipal zoning and subdivision and land development ordinances.

Assisted the Philadelphia Water Department in developing a public outreach program for the exchange of development design guidelines information including the Stormwater Management Guidance Manual update and best management practices.Evaluated peer city development review processes and made recommendations to PWD regarding techniques that would improve the City of Philadelphia development review process.Assisted the Philadelphia Water Department reconcile unbilled land parcels with active account holders using ArcGIS software.Submitted a successful application for a Transportation & Community Development Initiative (TCDI) grant on behalf of Chester City for a Transit-Oriented Development Feasibility Study.Developed an Open Space Plan for Upper Frederick Township.Drafted zoning ordinance amendments for Chester City to address child daycare and single room occupancy facilities.

Reviewed and commented on subdivision requests, ordinance amendments, and land development plans to ensure compliance with local municipal zoning and subdivision and land development ordinances.Liaison on technical advisory committee of the Lackawanna Cut-off Rail Study.Utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to update tax map parcels for the Monroe County Assessment office.Assisted county residents with information requests.

Managed the traffic count program for Northeast Pennsylvania.Reviewed Transportation Enhancement applications to ensure relevance to surface transportation.Regional representative on the Welfare to Work Transportation Program committee. Coordinated with the Luzerne County Transportation Authority in overseeing a public transit voucher program.Maintained the Transportation Improvement Program for the rural five-county northeast region.Updated the annual Housing Report for the seven-county region in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Mcp, City Planning

B.A., Geography And Environmental Planning

Activities and Societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon