Steven Josephson

Experience

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  Pinellas County Planning Department

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1999

  Program Planner

  • Developed initial Capital Improvements Element of the County Comprehensive Plan• Coordinating with staff of the OMB, Public Works, Parks and Utilities Department, and the Airport Authority • Revised the Socio-Economic Study• Created the Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan and the Disaster Preparedness Plan• Liaison with Department of Emergency Management

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  Hillsborough County Planning and Growth

  Jan 1999 - Mar 2007

  Senior Planner

  • Reviewed and evaluated zoning map amendments, variances and special uses • Negotiated with agency staff, applicants and public to develop written recommendations• Presented recommendations to land use hearing officers as well as to elected officials• Developed code amendments to the Hillsborough County Land Development Code. • Prepared written code interpretations• Counseled the general public (over 5000 residents and property owners), developers, consultants, contractors and local government employees regarding parcel information, land use issues, land development code requirements, and comprehensive plan policies. • Advised by telephone and in-person to discuss outstanding issues. • Involved with “crisis resolution”.• Presented MS PowerPoint presentations before neighborhood groups, land use hearing officers, County Commissioners, and civic associations Show less

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  Osceola County Planning Department

  Apr 2007 - Mar 2011

  Senior Planner

  • Developed the initial Public Schools Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan• Coordinated with the staff of the School District and the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud • Collected and analyzed data• Developed Goals, Objectives, and Policies and supporting text which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and was utilized as model by these cities• Updated the Capital Improvements, Potable Water, and Sanitary Sewer Elements by compiling information from local water and sewer utilities as well as from the Parks and Public Works Departments and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Show less

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  Ortiz Planning Solutions, LLC

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  Planning Specialist

  • Land development code research• Zoning Map research• Have become a major networker and marketing professional

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  Highlands County Planning

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Planner II
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  Ortiz Planning Solutions, LLC

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  Planning Associate

  • Land development code research• Zoning Map research• Have become a major networker and marketing professional

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  City of Dickinson

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2016

  County/City Planner

  *First professional planner employed by the Stark County Board of County Commissioners*Assisted in the revision of the Stark County Zoning Ordinance]*Review zoning map amendments and conditional use permit applications for the City of Dickinson and Stark County and provide staff recommendations*Staff for the City of Dickinson Renaissance Zone Program

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  Stark County Planning and Zoning Department

  Jan 2017 - now

  Director