Robert Efird, AICP

Experience

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  Land Strategies Inc

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Associate
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  Trammell Crow Company

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Project Manager
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  KTU+A

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Senior Planner
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  KTU+A

  Apr 2007 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for directing multiple projects and managing support staff in both the military and community planning market areas. Typical projects include master plans, community plans, space management plans, transit-oriented development guidelines, multi-modal transportation strategic planning studies, transportation demand management (TDM) outreach/pilot programs, permit application/processing, Military Construction (MILCON) documentation, visual impact assessment studies, and asset evaluation (AE)/basic facility requirement (BFR) studies. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Associate/Project Manager

    Apr 2007 - Dec 2015
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  County of San Diego

  Jan 2017 - May 2022

  Program Manager for the Long Range Planning, Codes & Regulations, and Housing Affordability teams within the Long Range Planning Division of Planning & Development Services. These teams conduct efforts related to the general plan, community plans, specific plans, the zoning ordinance, and implementation of policies, programs, and code updates to improve housing production/housing affordability within the unincorporated area. Collaborator on special assignments such as transportation planning/vehicle miles traveled, active transportation, climate action planning/sustainability planning, enterprise-level outreach, and regional working groups/technical advisory groups. Show less Land Use/Environmental Planning Manager of the Long-Range Planning team of Advance Planning within the Planning & Development Services Department. Duties include management of staff and resources relating to General Plan maintenance, community plan updates, property specific requests, and monitoring/reporting on progress of General Plan goals/policies including the General Plan annual report and Housing Element monitoring/reporting. Also responsible for development of strategies to further integrate design, economics/financing, infrastructure, public facilities, and environmental justice into the scopes of long-range planning work. Show less

  • Program Manager for Long Range Planning

    Jun 2019 - May 2022

  • Land Use/Environmental Planning Manager

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Land Use/Environmental Planner

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
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  City of Carlsbad

  Nov 2022 - now

  Principal Planner

  Leader of the Advanced Planning and Special Projects Section of the Community Development Department. Under Advance Planning, responsible for maintenance and implementation of the city’s General Plan, Growth Management Plan, Local Coastal Program, Village and Barrio (Downtown) Master Plan, Zoning Code, master/specific plans, and department policies and programs. Under Special Projects, responsible for processing consistency determinations, discretionary reviews, and permitting for city-initiated projects, including coastal development permits and compliance with environmental regulations and city ordinances. Show less