PLANNING SKILLS
TECHNICAL WRITING
Years of experience writing reports and creating permits. Participated in writing, designing, and editing seven comprehensive plan documents. Created and placed maps, graphics, and images into these documents in Adobe InDesign.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Reviewed site plans, landscape plans, and plats as part of the development review process. Provided red-lines to developers and builders.
ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Experienced in reading, creating, amending, and enforcing municipal zoning ordinances.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Seasoned in working with the public. Able to facilitate productive conversations with concerned citizens. Experienced in advertising and facilitating public open houses and charettes.
PRESENTING
Experienced in presenting to public officials, stakeholders, and concerned citizens. Presented several controversial zoning reforms to Planning Commissions with many concerned citizens in the audience.
DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Able to use census data to analyze populations and project their growth.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Competent in projecting economic growth using several formulas. Experienced in working with developers.