John Evans, AICP

Experience

• 

  Environmental Science Associates

  Apr 1989 - May 1995

  Project Manager

  Project manager specializing in land use and transportation projects, and NEPA and CEPA environmental analysis and compliance

• 

  Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments

  Oct 1995 - Nov 1999

  Community Development Planner

  Responsible for a variety of land use, transportation, and growth management projects including the regional Linn County-Benton County Housing and Employment and Economy Report (jobs-housing balance analysis), West Corvallis-North Philomath Plan (growth management), and Transportation System Plans for the cities of Toledo and Philomath. Additional work focused on community involvement efforts to encourage new development and redevelopment to be consistent with New Urbanism concepts and Oregon's Transportation Planning Rule. Developed new streetscape requirements, land use policies and ordinances, and design standards based on traditional and "Main St" development patterns for smaller communities throughout region. Show less

• 

  Downtown Restoration LLC

  Sept 1998 - Dec 2003

  Co Owner, Partner

  Co-owner of development firm specializing in redevelopment early 1900’s warehouses into renovated mixed-use buildings. Responsible for development project management, design, construction management, financing, business planning, development review and permits, tenant development, legal issues, and record management.

• 

  Parametrix

  Oct 2002 - Feb 2007

  Project Manager/Senior Planner

  Project manager for major public transportation, land use and environmental compliance projects throughout Oregon and Washington. Provided project oversight, state and federal (NEPA) regulatory compliance, staff and subconsultant direction, budgeting, quality control, and client coordination for larger projects. Responsible for the management of 2-8 staff of various technical disciplines.

• 

  Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2009

  Oregon Big Look Project Manager

  Program leader and project manager for the Oregon Big Look, a statewide evaluation, reorganization and legislative process to revise Oregon’s controversial and renowned statewide land use laws. Overall management and special interest coordination of diverse interests including a ten member task force appointed by the Governor, stakeholder interest groups, local and state elected and appointed officials, the public, and the interests of the department. Project concluded with the successful passage of new statewide legislation governing land use and transportation. Show less

• 

  Lane Transit District

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2015

  BRT Project Director

  Responsible for the planning, environmental compliance, FTA compliance and grant funding, design and implementation of the extension of LTD’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, one of the highest regarded BRT systems in the US.

• 

  Sound Transit

  Nov 2015 - now

  • High Capacity Transit Development Manager

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Project Manager - Light Rail

    Nov 2015 - now