Jeffrey Williams, AICP

Experience

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  City of Yonkers, NY

  Jul 1988 - Dec 2000

  Planning Department and Assessment Department Staff

  PRINCIPAL PLANNER • BUREAU OF PLANNING 1998 to 2000Staffed the Yonkers Landmarks Preservation Board, prepared Certificate of Appropriateness (C of A) application reviews, administered the landmark designation process, coordinated board training activities, made presentations concerning ordinance requirements to the owners of landmarked properties, coordinated ordinance compliance efforts with the city’s Department of Housing and Buildings, supervised temporary bureau employees, designed streetscape improvements, wrote municipal ordinances and design guidelines, and developed applications for land use data in a computerized network environment.SENIOR URBAN DESIGNER • BUREAU OF PLANNING 1996 to 1998Staffed Landmarks Preservation Board, conducted technical reviews of architectural designs and site plans, handled purchasing and administration of computer software and equipment, and created computer databases for Landmarks, Planning and Zoning Boards.REAL PROPERTY MAPPER • OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR 1994 to 1996Administered assembly of municipal data to create a Geographic Information System (GIS) for city tax parcels, managed mapping staff, monitored the GIS program budget, maintained municipal tax maps, mapped real property statistics, and redesigned tax map amendment process.URBAN DESIGNER • BUREAU OF PLANNING 1989 to 1994Prepared architectural designs and site plans in conjunction with affordable housing developers, facilitated waterfront planning initiatives, reviewed Zoning Board of Appeals cases, coordinated city facilities management, generated computerized maps, and operated Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) equipment.DRAFTSPERSON • BUREAU OF PLANNING 1988 to 1989Designed architectural concepts for planning documents, generated maps, designed report graphics, and illustrated Bureau publications. Show less

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  Westchester County

  Dec 2000 - Feb 2008

  Associate Planner / Historic Preservation and Principal Planner

  Supervised staff planners, facilitating County trailway development on the National Register (NR) listed Bronx River Parkway Reservation and along the Hudson River, monitored the County’s Capital Improvement Program to evaluate its impact on historic resources, reviewing proposed capital improvements for County parks, parkways and the National Historic Landmark (NHL) Playland Park and preparation of environmental review documentation, served as primary staff to the County’s Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, conducted Section 106 reviews on all department initiatives federally funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and coordinated the County’s 2010 Census outreach to local communities regarding Local Updating of Census Addresses. Show less

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  City of Mount Vernon Department of Planning and Community Development

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2012

  Commissioner of Planning and Community Development

  Supervised a department of 36 staff members that facilitate services, activities and projects related to enhancing the physical, social and economic life of the City of Mount Vernon, supervised administration of the city’s Urban Renewal Agency, Industrial Development Agency, and various federal, state and local funded community development initiatives, managed the development of a comprehensive land use plan for Mount Vernon to coordinate long-range planning for the City; administered the city’s Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals; initiatied specific development projects to address particular economic and housing needs; procured grant funding to support department and citywide governmental initiatives; developed and monitored the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Show less

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  City of Yonkers

  Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

  Commissioner of Planning and Development

  Supervised a staff of 19 focused on planning, community development, economic development and downtown/waterfront development for the City of Yonkers; served as Secretary to the City’s Community Development Agency Board; coordinated the City’s Economic Development Workgroup; managed the City’s Community Development Block Grant activities; guided administrative process for the City’s Planning Board and Landmarks Preservation Board; initiated development projects to address economic and housing needs; worked with staff procuring funding to support department and citywide governmental initiatives; developed and monitored revisions to the City’s Capital Improvement Program; prepared RFPs for City-owned property disposition, managed the purchase request process for City-owned property. Show less

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  City of Kansas City, MO

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2024

  Leading the City Planning and Development Department staff of over 130 employees comprised of planners, certified building officials, engineers, architects, landscape architects, plans examiners, permit technicians, construction code inspectors, environmental health specialists, master code professionals and administrative staff that guides the future growth and development of Kansas City, MO - a city that covers 319 square miles with a population of over 464,000 residents. The department handles two primary functions: Planning Services - managing development policy, conducting research, crafting the long-term vision of the City, and administering the process surrounding the public boards involved in land use approval and Development Services - Reviewing plans, issuing permits and enforcing development policies. Show less

  • Director of City Planning and Development

    Mar 2015 - Jul 2024

  • City Planning and Development - Principal Assistant Department Head

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2015
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  Shockey Consulting Services

  Dec 2024 - now

  Subconsultant / Senior Project Manager

  Project identification, guidance, and support for initiatives including:Urban Infill and Redevelopment Planning, Land Use and Zoning Policy Development, Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse, Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Planning, Development Project Review and Design Evaluation, Planning Agency Organizational Assessment, and Project Implementation Strategy Development.