Sandy Scherer

Experience

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  SEWRPC

  Sept 1987 - Jan 1989

  Research Assistant

  Land Use DivisionWorked on various planning projects in virtually every division, drafted preliminary planning reports, conducted research/analysis, drafted illustrative materials.

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  City of Beloit

  Jan 1989 - Jul 1990

  Assistant Planner

  Responsibilities and Duties - Submitted Planning and Zoning reports to the Plan Commission, City Council, Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission; completed Community/Economic Development projects at the downtown and neighborhood levels; completed Park and Open Space projects; prepared grant proposals; trained and evaluated interns; provided department budget input; strategic planning.Accomplishments - Developed a Historic Preservation Ordinance, submitted nomination forms to the National and State Historic Registers for the Pump Station and Water Tower (the historic status was granted), submitted application for Beloit to become a Certified Local Government (status was granted), established designation of the first two local historic districts in the City of Beloit, prepared a Developer's Guide, worked on plan for revitalization of the riverfront (now complete!). Show less

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  Waukesha Co. Dept. of Parks and Land Use

  Jul 1990 - now

  COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE-Towns of Ottawa & Lisbon (now Village of Lisbon): draft/amend Town Zoning Ordinances, Land Use/Comprehensive Development Plans, & Land Division Ordinances, etc.; Subdivision Plat, CSM, condo & DRT review/reports; quarries; Extraterritorial Planning issues with villages in accordance with established Intermunicipal Boundary Agreements; create/amend Official Maps; Conditional Use, Rezone, & Site Plan/Plan of Operation review/reports; attend meetings/conduct public hearings; produce annual contracts & quarterly billings; conduct office hours.COUNTY PLANNING DUTIES: facilitate Park & Planning Commission mtgs/attend LUPE & Finance Committee mtgs; amend County Zoning Ordinances; CSM, Conditional Use, Rezone, & Site Plan/Plan of Operation review/reports; utilize the GIS; submit grant applications; Zoning Administration & Enforcement: Permits, Violations, Citations, Customer Service.SUPERVISORY DUTIES: assign/review staff projects & other work product, coordinate division scheduling, conduct performance evaluations, conduct interviews, NEO, coordinate staff mtgs, provide staff assistance/training, formulate division goals, handle personnel issues.OTHER PROJECTS: former member of Homeless Task Force & Homeless Alliance (Steering Comm/ Design Team)/Co. Homelessness Plan; attended HOME, CDBG, & WHA mtgs; Bike Trail Planning/updates/RFP; Greenway Planning; KMSD Land Use Analysis & Enrollment Projection report; Office Automation (former member of Strategy Team for Governance Plan of Electronic Content Mgmt utilizing Sharepoint & other related IT products, creation of Zoning Permit Database & Division WebPage with IT, initial set up of Pax-It, filing standards, imaging/scanning set up, forms and database management, computer filing system QC); revise Fee & Forfeiture Schedules for annual budget; Sustainability Plan; Strategic Plan; Records Management/Retention Schedule; Permit Guide; Business Continuity; APA-WI VP of Membership; procedures; ROD research. Show less Responsibilities and Duties - Community Assistance; Subdivision Plat and CSM review/reports; Land Use Planning; Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances, Land Use Plans, and Land Division Ordinances; Conditional Use, Zoning Amendment, Site Plan and Plan of Operation, and Board of Adjustment review/reports; Zoning Administration and Enforcement (Permits, Violations, Citations, Customer Service, etc).Other Projects - Office Automation, computer filing system, filing standards, creation of Division WebPage, Procedural Manual, form revisions, Records Retention, Strategic Plan. Show less

  • Senior Planner/Supervisor, etal

    Jan 1990 - now

  • Senior Planner/Supervisor

    Dec 2000 - now

  • Senior Land Use Specialist/Senior Zoning Specialist

    Jul 1990 - Dec 2000
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  Town of Ottawa, Town of Lisbon (2000-2023), Village of Lisbon (2023-present)

  Jan 2000 - now

  Planner

  Town Planner, Town of Ottawa, Waukesha County, WICommunity Assistance Planner, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha County, WI (2000-2023)Community Assistance Planner, Village of Lisbon, Waukesha County, WI (2023-present)

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  Waukesha County

  Dec 2000 - now

  Senior Planner since 2000.Senior Zoning Specialist/Senior Land Use Specialist 1990-2000. Supervisor since 2000.

  • Senior Planner/Supervisor

    Dec 2000 - now

  • Senior Planner

    Dec 2000 - now

  • Supervisor

    Dec 2000 - now
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  Urban Visions, Inc. - a non-profit organization

  Jan 2009 - now

  Board of Directors - Secretary/Treasurer (volunteer position)

  Non-profit organization constructing workforce housing. Completed/submitted Form 1023 to the IRS for consideration of tax exempt status. Applied for and was awarded two lots for the development of our first workforce housing project consisting of one single family home and one duplex located in the City of Waukesha.