safety and environmental justice elements. Mike is serving as Kittelson’s project principal for this update and is providing the travel forecasting and VMT analyses.
City of Fowler General Plan Modeling Support; Fowler, CA. Mike was the project principal for travel demand forecasting services for the City of Fowler General Plan Update. The results from the travel demand modeling and analysis were used to support the Circulation Element of the General Plan update. Kittelson reviewed and updated the transportation network and land use inputs in the Fresno County activity-based travel Model maintained by the Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG). Kittelson provided VMT analysis for CEQA documentation traffic as well as volumes for circulation planning and environmental analyses.
SACOG Targeted Performance Measures in SACSIM; Sacramento Area, CA. Mike managed a study that assisted the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) in improving performance measures for Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) project evaluation related to reliability, safety, and ITS. The tasks included a survey of best practices for performance measurement, and a statistical evaluation of travel time reliability based on INRIX data. A tool was developed to use output from the SACSIM activity-based travel forecast model to generate metrics related to improvement projects.
The Highway Safety Manual predictive methods were adapted into the tool. The tool was tested using a variety of potential MTP projects.
PCTPA 2040 Regional Transportation Plan Performance Metrics and Environmental Impact Report; Placer County, CA.
Mike was project principal for the Kittelson team on the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) update. Kittelson determined the transportation performance metrics to be evaluated for the 2019 update, modeled the 2040 RTP scenario, and developed post-processing methodologies to evaluate, interpret, and document the selected transportation performance metrics. In addition to the performance evaluation, transportation impacts and mitigation measures were developed consistent with the latest CEQA guidelines.
MTC Plan Bay Area Environmental Impact Reports; San Francisco Bay Area, CA. For the current and prior Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) regional transportation plans (RTP) for the San Francisco Bay Area, Plan Bay Area 2050 and 2040, Mike was the project principal for the transportation elements of the environmental impact report (EIR). The performance metrics generated by the MTC model were interpreted and documented and compared to thresholds of significance. Mike also ensured that interregional travel between the Bay Area and adjacent areas such as San Joaquin County were properly considered in the environmental analysis.
Placer County Resort Triangle Transportation Plan; Placer County, CA. Kittelson conducted four focused transportation studies that inform the Resort Triangle Transportation Plan (RTTP). These include a VMT reduction study, adaptive corridor study, parking management study, and transportation demand management study. Mike was a senior advisor on identification of data needs and travel patterns for VMT evaluation.
Sacramento County Local Partnership Program (LPP) Grant Modeling Support; Sacramento County, CA. Working with the County of Sacramento DOT, Kittelson was part of the consultant team tasked with developing transportation performance metrics for LPP grant application for the US 50/Hazel interchange and Gold Line Modernization Project.
Kittelson’s role involved running the SACOG travel demand model (SACSIM) for five scenarios and calculating transportation and transit system performance measures. Mike was the project principal for Kittelson’s work.
Cordova Hills Development Support; Sacramento County, CA. Mike managed several tasks to provide planning support for the proposed Cordova Hills development. These included documenting land use and transportation improvement assumptions in various versions of the SACMET and SACSIM regional travel models, identifying recommended phasing for proposed mitigation, and coordinating with Sacramento County on operations, design and phasing of transportation improvements.
Capital Southeast Connector Performance Benefits Program Analysis; Sacramento County, CA. Kittelson assisted the Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority with an assessment of traffic and safety implications of the proposed Capital Southeast Connector. Kittelson also updated traffic forecasts and potential requirements for design of major intersections along the alignment. Mike was the project principal and also managed the updates and application of the SACMET travel model for the analysis.
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Amy R. Lapin
Principal
Education
Master of Community and
Regional Planning, University
of Oregon, 2003
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Management and Psychology,
Ohio Wesleyan University,
1997
Previous Employment
Research Assistant,
Downtown Eugene, Inc.,
2002
Senior Consultant,
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC,
2000-2001
Consultant, Hewitt
Associates, LLC, 1997-1999
Affiliations
American Planning
Association (APA)
APA PLAN SacValley
2012-13 Mentor
2014-15 Mentor
California Association for
Local Economic Development
(CALED)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Technical Assistance Panel
Chair, 2022
Sacramento County
Recreation and Parks
Commissioner, 2013-2018
Sacramento Tree Foundation
Board Member, 2019-present
Awards
Dean’s Graduate Fellowship,
School of Architecture & Allied
Arts, University of Oregon,
2003
Graduate Teaching
Fellowship, Community
Planning Workshop,
Department of Planning,
Public Policy and
Management, University of
Oregon, 2002-2003
ABOUT
Amy R. Lapin is an urban economics consultant with expertise in creating viable land use and financial strategies for public- and private-sector clients. Since joining EPS in 2003, Amy has provided project management, technical analysis, and advisory services for numerous infill and master-planned community projects throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, including projects related to real estate market analysis and financial feasibility, economic development, public finance, fiscal and economic impact analysis, and land use policy.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Fresno Tower District Specific Plan
EPS assisted the City of Fresno in planning efforts to revitalize the Tower District, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods adjacent to downtown. EPS prepared static feasibility analyses, evaluating the estimated capitalized values and development costs associated with various residential and vertical and horizontal mixed-use scenarios on opportunity sites throughout the district. EPS tested the financial impact of various policy levers and provided recommendations to address feasibility challenges.
Fresno Citywide Fiscal Impact Analysis
EPS prepared a comprehensive fiscal impact analysis and interactive modeling tool to inform land use policy decisions and understand the effectiveness of various initiatives designed to manage costs, prioritize public investment, and enhance revenue generation. EPS helped translate the fiscal impacts of land use into an interactive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) platform to visualize, track, and review development programs throughout their life cycles.
Fresno South Central Specific Plan Nonresidential Market Study EPS assisted the City in preparing a nonresidential market study, evaluating multiple land use alternatives under consideration for the Specific Plan, and estimating projected demand for nonresidential real estate in the plan area. EPS analyzed labor force and real estate trends, as well as future employment projections from a variety of public and proprietary sources to project demand for various types of nonresidential real estate development. These real estate demand projections were compared to development capacity to determine if any land use adjustments were warranted.
Fresno Southeast Development Area Public Facilities Financing Plan EPS assisted the City in preparing a Public Facilities Financing Plan for the Southeast Development Area (SEDA), a large 8,800-acre Specific Plan. The Financing Plan identifies all backbone infrastructure improvements and public facilities needed to serve the proposed land uses, details the estimated costs for these improvements, and describes potential financing mechanisms that could be used to construct the improvements in a timely manner. Due to the large scale and lengthy timeline of the proposed development in the SEDA, the Financing Plan also included specific implementation steps to ensure that the Financing Plan was updated throughout the life of the Project.
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(2006–2026). EPS conducted interviews with real estate professionals, collected and analyzed market performance indicators, including vacancy and net absorption, and evaluated residential projections and commercial pipeline development to determine if sufficient demand existed to support the proposed development plan.
Twin Rivers Residential and Commercial Market Analysis
EPS conducted a residential and commercial market analysis of the Sacramento River District and Railyards neighborhoods. As Project Manager, Amy identified key economic opportunities in the study area, based on economic and land use trends, identified vacant and underutilized parcels, and summarized findings from interviews with key real estate professionals and other stakeholders familiar with the study area. In addition, Amy estimated the amount of affordable and market-rate rental and homeownership housing was supported in the study area. The study area was projected to capture a considerable portion of the City of Sacramento’s population and employment growth. The report identified various obstacles currently facing the study area and formulated a strategy to help the area continue to evolve as it accommodates new growth.
Placerville Broadway Corridor Housing Opportunities Study EPS assisted the City of Placerville to evaluate residential market conditions in and surrounding the city, identify suitable housing prototypes for the Broadway Corridor, located adjacent to downtown Placerville, and evaluate the financial feasibility of preferred development prototypes. The EPS Team worked closely with the city to establish strategies and recommendations to overcome identified regulatory or economic hurdles to catalyze infill housing along the corridor.
Vacaville Comprehensive Housing Analysis and Strategy
EPS prepared a strategy to address current and future housing needs in the city. EPS conducted several technical analyses, including a socioeconomic context assessment and residential market demand study, and engaged the community using a robust public involvement approach, culminating in a series of recommended strategies to meet the community’s housing objectives. This housing analysis and strategy is meant to be used as a resource that can help inform both the community and the Housing Element.
Stockton Boulevard Specific Plan Economic and Displacement Risk Analysis EPS prepared a comprehensive report documenting economic conditions along the Stockton Boulevard corridor, a 4-mile-long commercial corridor in the City of Sacramento. EPS is originating a methodology to develop an index to measure historical and current residential and commercial displacement risk through a comprehensive assessment of key socioeconomic characteristics in the study area surrounding the corridor relative to average characteristics in the city. EPS will also assist the project team in developing economic development strategies that focus on tools and techniques to address displacement risk, mitigate the effects of gentrification on neighborhood stability, and foster equitable, long-term economic sustainability of the corridor.
Sacramento Railyards Specific Plan Economic Analyses
The Sacramento Railyards is a 240-acre brownfield site, planned to become a new mixed-use district adjacent to the City of Sacramento’s existing downtown. The site is recognized as the premier urban infill site in the region and presents Sacramento with a significant opportunity to accommodate future growth while using sustainable and smart growth principles. EPS has prepared a breadth of technical support services for the City of Sacramento that includes preparing a public facilities financing plan, cash flow analyses to estimate tax increment revenue, pro forma feasibility analyses, a fiscal impact analysis, and an economic impact analysis.
Culver City Market and Feasibility Analysis
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) retained EPS to assist Culver City in evaluating market and financial conditions affecting the development feasibility of higher density projects near the future Expo Line station.
The evaluation of current market conditions surrounding the study area revealed the City of Culver City as an emerging market that could successfully compete in attracting future residents and regionally, if not nationally, oriented office tenants. EPS also conducted a "fatal flaw" assessment for the feasibility of redeveloping an existing Albertsons-anchored shopping center immediately adjacent to the station. The site offered the opportunity for increased density by making use of a 3-acre right-of-way owned by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Lake Elsinore Downtown Master Plan
The City of Lake Elsinore retained EPS to prepare a market analysis in support of a new City Downtown Master Plan.
As part of the market analysis, EPS conducted stakeholder interviews with local business and property owners to supplement a quantitative evaluation of demographic and economic data. EPS also presented key findings derived from the market analysis in a community workshop.
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Emilio Balingit
Senior Associate
Education
University of California
Los Angeles Luskin School of
Public Affairs, Master of Urban
and Regional Planning
University of California
Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Arts in
Environmental Studies/Earth
Science
Previous Employment
Planner/Associate Planner,
Urban Planning Partners, Inc.,
Oakland, CA, July 2018–
August 2021
Land Development Intern,
California Home Builders,
Canoga Park, CA,
January 2018–June 2018
Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
Intern, San Francisco Municipal
Transportation Agency
(SFMTA), San Francisco, CA,
June 2017–September 2017
ABOUT
Emilio Balingit is a planner with professional experience in land use planning and policy, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, and real estate development in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Since joining EPS in 2021, Emilio has provided technical assistance supporting development impact fee programs, real estate market analyses, economic development studies, and public facilities financing plans.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Fresno South Central Specific Plan Nonresidential Market Analysis Working with the City of Fresno EPS prepared a nonresidential real estate market study for the South Central Specific Plan, which plans for business park and industrial uses across more than 4,500 acres in South Fresno. Using data from a variety of sources, EPS projected both job growth and potential development scenarios for the Plan Area, informing both the community and other stakeholders about the potential impacts of the various Plan alternatives. Additionally, EPS-provided development and job growth projections resulting from the analysis are being used to perform the environmental analysis of the Specific Plan.
Folsom Plan Area Specific Plan Fee Program and Specific Plan Infrastructure Fee EPS worked with City of Folsom staff and the Folsom Plan Area Owners’ Group to implement a plan area-specific fee program for backbone infrastructure, as well as park and public facility land acquisition. The fee program includes roadway, sewer, storm drainage, dry utility, and water infrastructure anticipated to be constructed by property owners in the specific plan area. EPS prepared the original and one subsequent update to the impact fee nexus study. In addition to its work on the nexus studies, EPS is actively engaged by the City of Folsom as a third-party fee program administrator for the Specific Plan Infrastructure Fee.
Upper Westside Specific Plan
EPS is working with Sacramento County and a developer group to develop a public facility financing plan and urban services plan for the Upper Westside Specific Plan, which calls for infrastructure and public facilities to support approximately 9,350 homes and more than 3 million square feet of commercial space in Sacramento County. For the public facilities financing plan, EPS is working with several public agencies to determine the optimal timing of public infrastructure development, ensuring that private development in the Upper Westside area is served by adequate infrastructure and the costs of public infrastructure are shared equally by all development in the plan area.
Vacaville Comprehensive Housing Analysis and Strategy
The City of Vacaville retained the consulting team comprising EPS and PlaceWorks (EPS Team) to prepare a strategy to address current and future housing needs in the city. The EPS Team conducted several technical analyses, including a socioeconomic context assessment and residential market demand study, and engaged the community using a robust public involvement approach, culminating in a series of recommended strategies to meet the community’s housing objectives. This housing analysis and strategy is meant to be used as a resource that can help inform both the community and the Housing Element.
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Jason Moody
Principal
Education
Master of Public Policy,
University of California,
Berkeley, 1995
Bachelor of Arts in
Economics, University of
California, Santa Cruz, 1988
Previous Employment
Budget Analyst for City of San
Francisco (1995)
Business Analyst, Port
Authority of New York/New
Jersey (1994)
Research Analyst, Fisher
Center for Real Estate and
Urban Economics (1993–
1994)
Federal Government
Reporter, States News
Service, Washington, DC
(1989–1992)
Affiliations
San Francisco Planning and
Urban Research Association
International Economic
Development Council
City of Oakland Economic
Advisory Panel
Relevant Publications
“Urban-Suburbia”, Urban
Land, October 2008.
“Transit Joint Development”
with Bruce Appleyard, Urban
Land, August 2007.
“The Town and Gown,”
Economic Development
Journal, Fall 2004.
“Spontaneous Research
Districts,” Association of
University Related Research
Parks conference paper.
“Defense Industry
Conversion, Base Closure,
and the California Economy,”
Fisher Center Working Paper.
ABOUT
A Principal at EPS, Jason has worked at the firm for nearly 25 years. He has worked extensively for a variety of public- and private-sector clients in the areas of economic impact analysis, regional economics and competitiveness, development feasibility, and fiscal analysis. Jason has led the firm’s practice in the area of reuse, revitalization, and in-fill development, focusing on the feasibility of individual projects as well as entire districts and corridors. He has also worked on major planning efforts, participating in numerous General, Specific, and Precise plans for jurisdictions in California and elsewhere.
SELECTED PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Lake Forest General Plan Update
Evaluated long-term economic and market conditions as well as development opportunities and feasibility as part of the General Plan Update for this prosperous Orange County community.
Westminster Mall Specific Plan
EPS is assisting the City of Westminster develop a Specific Plan designed to transform the existing 100-acre Westminster Mall into a vibrant mixed-use commercial activity center, accommodating up to additional 3,000 residential units and 1.2 million commercial square feet. EPS has assisted with implementation and public financing.
Fullerton Rail District Specific Plan
EPS is providing economic, market, and development feasibility analysis to support the Fullerton Rail District Specific Plan, a 35-acre underutilized legacy industrial area with public land, located within the Downtown.
San Jacinto General Plan Update
Evaluated long-term economic and market conditions, analyzed development opportunities and feasibility, and formulated economic development goals and policies for General Plan Update in this Riverside County bedroom community.
La Verne General Plan Update
Evaluated long-term economic and market conditions and fiscal considerations relevant to the General Plan Update for this mature and successful community.
San Clemente General Plan Economic Analysis
EPS evaluated the development potential for a wide range of residential, commercial, and office/industrial land uses from both a market and land capacity perspective to inform the San Clemente General Plan Update process.
Lawndale General Plan Update
EPS is currently engaged as part of multidisciplinary team to update the General Plans for the City of Lawndale. Firm tasks include researching and evaluating long-term demographic, economic, market, and fiscal conditions in the cities; identifying real estate and economic development opportunities; testing the fiscal impact to the municipal budget of proposed land use alternatives; and preparing Economic Development and a Fiscal Sustainability Elements as part of the General Plan document. The projects include engagement with city staff and stakeholders.
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Andrew Watkins is an architect, urban designer, and planner with over 20 years of professional experience. Andrew is licensed in California and Massachusetts.
As a Principal at JZMK, his work focuses on large-scale urban design projects that explore the confluence of ecology and urbanism. Andrew has led the design of community plans, urban design and new city planning projects in diverse
locales, the United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Indonesia, India, China, South Africa, Botswana, Ethiopia, Germany, Italy, and Armenia.
Andrew’s work focuses on place making and creating
high-quality public realms. His project experience includes urban and suburban revitalization as well as green-
field development, creating and transforming mixed-use
residential, retail, commercial and light industrial districts.
Andrew has particular interests in projects that engage wellness and the ecological systems of food, mobility, waste, shelter and water.
Andrew regularly speaks at and participants in several
professional organizations. As a Full Member of ULI, he Chairs the national Residential Neighborhood Development Council and has served on the Health Leaders Network. He also
serves locally as part of the Building Healthy Places Council and For Sale Housing Council. With the AIA, Andrew serves on the National Ethics Committee. He holds a Bachelors
of Architecture from Syracuse University and a Masters of Architecture in Urban Design from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
PRINCIPAL / DIRECTOR OF URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING
ANDREW WATKINS, AIA AICP
DETAILED ROLE ON
PROJECT
YEARS EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
AFFILIATIONS
CONTACT
PROJECT MANAGER
20+
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE IN URBAN DESIGN
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
AIA, AICP, LEED AP, WELL AP, ULI, BIA
[email protected]
LAKE FOREST GENERAL PLAN
CLIENT: CITY OF LAKE FOREST
LOCATION: LAKE FOREST CALIFORNIA
Urban design and planning services were provided for the City of Lake Forest General Plan Update. Lake Forest was pursuing a modern General Plan that would reflect contemporary community values and priorities — and provide the framework to balance quality of life with improved economic and fiscal conditions. As part of the larger General Plan Land Use Map, five focus areas were identified as potential locations for future growth, to support economic development, maintain fiscal sustainability, and help create activity nodes.
TRACY DOWNTOWN TOD PLAN
CLIENT: CITY OF TRACY
LOCATION: TRACY, CALIFORNIA
The City of Tracy has a rich history defined by rail. The latest chapter sees the city proactively planning for the expansion of the ValleyLink rail service connecting Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) at a Downtown Tracy station. T o leverage this new transit connection, a comprehensive review of the existing land uses was completed. Through this process, a wide array of opportunity sites were identified ranging from urban infill to residential infill to industrial brownfield to greenfield.
DANVILLE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN
CLIENT: TOWN OF DANVILLE
LOCATION: DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
The Danville Downtown Master Plan consolidates and builds off previous planning efforts, engaged locals through stakeholder interviews and community workshops, and activated the Old T own historic core through contextual design interventions. Recommendations for an enhanced urban environment include elements like expanded and activated public realm areas, new street furniture and monumentation, and strengthened connections to adjacent areas.
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Tim Haagen brings 20 years of experience in urban design, planning and landscape architecture to JZMK.
Following completion of his Bachelors of Landscape
Architecture from the University of Idaho in 2002, Tim
spent several years working for a landscape architecture office specializing in built residential landscapes and community design. There he practiced the art of landscape architecture taking a project from a blank canvas through design development to final build-out through construction documents and construction administration.
Tim furthered his career as Project Planner and Landscape Designer at globally recognized hospitality-based design firm WATG in the planning studio for nearly a decade where he constantly collaborated with architects, landscape architects and interior designers to craft the stories and visions for hospitality-based master planning projects (luxury resorts, hotels, high-end residential), urban design,thematic parks and design, site planning for hotels and commercial spaces and golf course-centric projects. Tim’s wide-reaching body of work includes projects in China, Korea, the Middle East, South, Central and North America and in exotic locales like the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Azerbaijan, Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines.
At JZMK Tim has expanded his portfolio to include domestic urban design and local residential-based infill development.
With his training and experience in landscape architecture working at a smaller scale, Tim is able to contribute a detail oriented perspective while thinking critically at a master planning scale.
ASSOCIATE / SENIOR PLANNER
TIM HAAGEN
DETAILED ROLE ON
PROJECT
YEARS EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
AFFILIATIONS
CONTACT
LANGUAGES
SENIOR PLANNER
20 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
[email protected]
ENGLISH
LOMITA GENERAL PLAN AND OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
CLIENT: CITY OF LOMITA
LOCATION: LOMITA, CALIFORNIA
The Mission Viejo Objective Design Standards (ODS) provides additional objective design and development standards for residential development within the City of Mission Viejo. Responding to recent state legistlation the ODS establishes an agreed upon level of quality from the City that gives developers clear direction for their development projects. The code include chapters covering site planning, site design, building design, architectural styles and landscape.
DANVILLE DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN
CLIENT: TOWN OF DANVILLE
LOCATION: DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
The Danville Downtown Master Plan consolidates and builds off previous planning efforts, engaged locals through stakeholder interviews and community workshops, and activated the Old T own historic core through contextual design interventions.
Recommendations for an enhanced urban environment include elements like expanded and activated public realm areas, new street furniture and monumentation, and strengthened connections to adjacent areas.
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Sara Allinder, AICP
Principal Planner
23 years of experience
EDUCATION
B.A. Liberal Arts, Major Emphasis: Environmental Science, Minor Emphasis: English, University of California, Riverside
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Entitlement Applications
General Plans
Annexations
Contract Staffing
Subdivision Ordinances
Zoning Ordinances
Strategic Implementation Plans
Environmental Review
REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATIONS
American Institute of Certified Planners #018445
AFFILIATIONS
American Planning Association (APA)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Sara Allinder has more than 23 years of professional experience, currently serving as a Principal Planner. Throughout her career, she has actively participated in and led the development of multiple general plans and development code updates.
Ms. Allinder has also provided contract staffing services for numerous local planning agencies in the San Joaquin Valley and understands how the policies and regulations outlined in general plans and zoning codes are implemented in day-to-day operations at the counter.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
General Plan Update, City of Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, Assistant Project Manager Ms. Allinder is currently assisting with a comprehensive update to the City of Modesto’s General Plan, including coordinating efforts on infrastructure services and support to inform the land use planning process. The update will address all recent legislative updates to the requirements for general plans as well as respond to issues identified during outreach. The General Plan Update effort is also being coordinated with the City of Modesto’s Housing Plan and 6th Cycle Housing Element.
East Salinas Specific Plan, City of Salinas, Monterey County, California, Project Manager Ms. Allinder is the primary point of contact with the prime consultant PlaceWorks and is coordinating the review and summary of key infrastructure plans for water and wastewater. Provost & Pritchard will also be providing analysis and input on land use alternatives identified through the land use planning process to inform the land use plan and policies contained in the East Salinas Specific Plan.
Development Code Update, City of Menifee, Riverside County, California, Assistant Project Manager and Zoning Technical Manager
Ms. Allinder established new code regulations for the City of Menifee, including zoning, subdivision, and grading ordinances.
The new regulations represent an update to the current standards established Menifee-specific standards and procedures in a user-friendly format that implements the City’s first adopted General Plan. Ms. Allinder managed client coordination, public outreach, analysis of existing regulations, and development of new regulations as part of the comprehensive update effort.
The Menifee Development Code received the APA Inland Empire Section Best Practices Award.
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Principal Engineer
21 years of experience
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering, California State University, Fresno M.S. Business Administration, National University
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Municipal Infrastructure Development
Regional Water Management Planning
Urban Water Management Plans
Regulatory Compliance
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
Grant Preparation
REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Engineer, California #73075
Qualified SWPPP Developer #00542
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Heather Bashian has more than 21 years of professional experience, currently serving as a Principal Engineer. Ms. Bashian has experience with municipal infrastructure planning and design, master planning, and grant writing and administration experience. She has extensive experience in planning and designing engineering for infrastructure projects including water supply and distribution, water main replacements, water metering, wastewater collection and rehabilitation, wastewater lift stations, stormwater collection projects, and recycled/reclaimed water distribution.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
On-going Water System Planning Support, City of Clovis, Fresno County, California, Project Manager/Engineer Ms. Bashian currently leads the team that provides ongoing consulting for drinking and recycled water-related issues that arise within the City’s systems. Due to the many facets of work associated with this project, this work is generally separated into tasks for Development and Engineering, and Public Utilities. Consulting services include ongoing support for potable and recycled water systems planning, water infrastructure studies in support of development projects, and preparation of Urban Water Management Plans, Water Shortage Contingency Plans, Water Supply Assessments, and infrastructure studies. This work also includes preparation of studies necessary for expansion to the Sphere of Influence.
Urban Water Management Plans and Plan Updates for Various Clients, California, Project Manager/Engineer Ms. Bashian has led various teams to prepare initial Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs), the five-year updates to the UWMPs, and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) for various cities throughout central California, including Clovis, Fresno, Tulare, and Madera, and for the Bakman Water Company. System sizes for these efforts range from 2,400 to more than 140,000 water service connections. The UWMPs includes a system description, evaluation of historical data, development of water demand and supply projections, documentation of water conservation strategies and successes, and hazard and climate resiliency efforts. The WSCP consists of a six-staged framework for the water purveyor’s use in responding to a water shortage including long-term droughts and emergency water supply reduction from natural or manmade disasters.
The 2020 plans were adopted and accepted by the Department of Water Resources with little to no comment.
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