Experience

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  St. lucie county department of community development

  May 1990 - Jun 1996

  Land use and economic development planner

  Responsible for the completion of an economic base study and economic plan for St. Lucie County. Responsible for coordination of reviews and served as support staff for 13-member project steering committee. Developed budget and completed quarterly financial reports for grant funding. Completed Request for Proposals (RFP) for the public participation portion of the project. Reviewed site plans. Prepared and evaluated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.

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  Leon county department of growth and environmental management

  Jun 1996 - Jul 2000

  Development review administrator

  Responsible for the county’s land use administrative functions. Supervised a staff of professional planners and served as lead staff person on matters pertaining to current planning. Evaluated and prepared amendments to land development regulations as needed.

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  Vertical solutions/big bend towers

  Jul 2000 - Oct 2001

  Land planner/project manager

  Responsible for project management and zoning and permitting approvals for telecommunications towers. Managed local government review and approval process for wireless services providers, and prepared application packages for local zoning and site and development plan reviews. Presented applications at public hearings and conducted neighborhood meetings for proposed tower sites when necessary.

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  Greenman-pedersen, inc.

  Oct 2001 - Sept 2011

  Land planner/project manager

  Responsible for planning consultation, project management, and zoning and environmental permitting approvals. Conduct development feasibility and site analyses for zoning and comprehensive plan compliance. Develop conceptual subdivision and site plans based on zoning and site conditions. Prepare planning analyses for eminent domain right-of-way takings.

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  Luis n. serna land use planning

  Aug 2011 - now

  Land planning consultant

  Land Planning, Neighborhood and Small Area Plans, Site Feasibility and Due Diligence Analyses, Site Plans and Permitting, Rezoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Eminent Domain Analyses, Sustainable Design

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  Wakulla county department of planning and community development

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2015

  Director

  Responsible for the daily operation of the Planning and Community Development Department. Represent the department at Planning Commission and County Commission meetings. Hold pre-application review meetings. Review planning and zoning applications including site plans, subdivisions, rezonings, and Comprehensive Plan amendments. Coordinate the department's budget. Manage and direct department staff. Administer policy provisions adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Assist in strategic planning. Serve as liaison with State and Federal agencies on issues related to various housing programs. Work with the Chief Building Official as needed regarding code enforcement and building code requirements. Oversee administration of the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code by providing technical planning information to the public, the Planning Commission, and the Board of County Commissioners. Show less

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  Calvin, giordano & associates

  Sept 2015 - now

  Director of planning, tampa bay region

  Responsible for the planning operations of the Tampa Bay office. Providing planning services to local governments including site plan and permit reviews; land development code and comprehensive plan updates; preparing neighborhood and special area plans; reviewing and preparing staff recommendations on applications for rezoning, plan amendments, site plans, development agreements, special exceptions, and variances. Providing planning consultant services to private clients including site feasibility and entitlement studies; preparation of land use amendments and rezoning applications; and consultation on special exceptions, variances, and other development applications. Show less