Agenda — Desert Hot Springs City Council, December 12, 2024 (part 13 of 16)

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RESUMES
Michelle Witherspoon, LEED AP BD&C / CPESC / REPA / QSD / QSP

DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Ms. Witherspoon has over 25 years’ experience
navigating the convergence of natural systems,
technical research, regulatory compliance and planning
for land development, and 22 years of focused work in
the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. She joined
MSA Consulting, Inc. in 2000 as a member of the
Planning Department and formed the Environmental
Services division in 2001 and GIS Services in 2005.

With a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional
Planning from CA State Polytechnic University,
Pomona and a BS in Science, Zoology focused, from the University of Oklahoma, she enhances MSA’s ability to help Lead Agencies as well as clients in identification of Environmental challenges and solutions that work.

As Director of Environmental Services and a project manager for the firm, she oversees the preparation of the firm’s environmental documents/plans including, but not limited to: CEQA Initial Studies, Environmental Impact Reports, NEPA/TEPA Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Fugitive Dust (PM10) Control Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Water Quality Management Plans, Water Supply Assessments, Designated Waters Permitting, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, and PM10 and SWPPP Monitoring for active construction projects.

WORK EXPERIENCE
On-Call Environmental Consultant; City of Indian Wells, CA – Environmental Project Manager MSA was selected to provide as-needed municipal services with the City of Indian Wells. MSA has performed CEQA clearances for various projects within the City of Indian Wells. Projects include the City’s first Pocket Park CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration, Indian Wells Tennis Garden Expanded Parking Project CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration, The Indian Wells Stadium Two EIR Addendum and Warner Trail Affordable Housing Project CEQA Categorical Exemption. MSA works closely with the City to ensure the Environmental documents follow CEQA guidelines.

Downtown Specific Plan EIR; City of Indio, CA – Environmental Project Manager MSA provided environmental utility services for the City of Indio Downtown Specific Plan EIR. MSA prepared the Public Utilities CEQA EIR topical section and associated exhibits by researching existing conditions, defining thresholds of significance, analyzing potential significant impacts and identifying any required mitigation measures to reduce these impacts. While writing this section, MSA worked with local utility providers to research future capacities that will serve development within the Downtown Specific Plan area. MSA worked closely with the City to make sure all documents and exhibits were accurate and followed CEQA guidelines.

Highway 111 Specific Plan CEQA Clearance; City of Indio, CA – Environmental Project Manager MSA provided environmental utility services for the City of Indio Highway 111 Specific Plan CEQA clearance. MSA prepared the comprehensive Project Description, Public Utilities CEQA topical section and associated exhibits by researching existing conditions, defining thresholds of significance, analyzing potential significant impacts and identifying any required mitigation measures to reduce these impacts.

While writing this section, MSA worked with local utility providers and a diverse project team to research future capacities that will serve development within the Highway 111 Specific Plan area. MSA worked closely with the City to make sure all documents and exhibits were accurate and followed CEQA guidelines.

EDUCATION
▪ Urban and Regional Planning -
California State Polytechnic
University; Pomona, CA
▪ Bachelor of Science -Zoology -
University of Oklahoma;
Norman, OK

REGISTRATIONS
▪ CV Fugitive Dust Control
Certification CV19020075707715
▪ Certified Prof. in Erosion and
Sediment Control #5971
▪ SWPPP Developer/ Practitioner
#20152
▪ LEED AP BD+C #10187135-APBD+C
▪ Environmental Property Assessor
#897425

AFFILIATIONS
▪ Association of Environmental
Professionals
▪ American Planning Association
▪ APWA
▪ US Green Building Council
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34200 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 | 760.320.9811 | msaconsultinginc.com JESÚS HERRERA-CORTES, CPSWQ, QSD/QSP

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER / GIS ANALYST
Mr. Herrera-Cortes joined MSA in April of 2008 after
graduating from Cal Poly Pomona’s College of
Environmental Design with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Summa
Cum Laude honors. At Cal Poly Pomona, Jesus also
earned a Minor in Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) with an emphasis on environmental and land use
modeling applications. Jesus is a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ #1173) and a
Qualified SWPPP Developer/Practitioner (QSD/QSP
#26933). While at MSA, Mr. Herrera-Cortes has applied his analytical skills to develop expertise in various key areas of environmental planning and compliance. In over 15 years at MSA, Jesus has prepared a variety of environmental documents for complex projects, including Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) in multiple regions, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Fugitive Dust Control Plans, Air Quality Emissions Modeling, CEQA Initial Studies, NEPA Environmental Assessments, NPDES Permit Registration Documents, and collaborative CEQA EIR writing. Jesus has also helped manage NPDES compliance monitoring for over 40 construction projects, coordinating with agency representatives, project owners, and contractors to maintain compliance.

Mr. Herrera-Cortes has contributed expertise to GIS mapping projects that include farmland management, risk assessments, environmental resources visualizations, private land management, HOA mapping, and site suitability planning.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Travertine Point – Oasis, CA – GIS Analyst
Demonstrated MSA’s GIS mapping and data management capabilities by developing a custom web map showing property boundaries, well sites, relevant district boundaries and other desired layers of information.

Utilized Ownership Maps and available aerial imagery to updated embedded tables reflecting the new acreage and well sites.

Del Webb Rancho Mirage – Environmental Compliance/GIS Analyst Prepared the Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), Local Air Quality Management Plan (LAQMP), and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for proper environmental compliance during construction of this project of 330 acres. Coordinated GIS data management for improved record-keeping.

Trilogy at the Polo Club – Environmental Compliance/GIS Analyst For a span of 8 years, provided stormwater and air quality compliance coordination for this residential project of 210 acres. This coordination involved meeting with corporate, City and other agency inspectors to demonstrate field compliance.

EDUCATION
▪ Urban and Regional Planning;
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
▪ Geographic Information
Systems; California State
Polytechnic University,
Pomona

REGISTRATIONS
▪ Certified Professional in Storm
Water Quality #1173
▪ Qualified SWPPP
Developer/Practitioner #20152
▪ Coachella Valley Fugitive Dust
Control Certification CV2301-
010513-13498
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SUB-CONSULTANTS
The following table reflects the key partnering firm members who may be involved in any of the City of Desert Hot Springs projects:

Archeology / Architectural History / Cultural / History / Paleontology CRM Tech
1016 E. Cooley Drive, Suite A/B
Colton, CA 92324
1016 E. Cooley Drive, Suite A/B
Colton, CA 92324
Biological Services
JWC Ecological Consultants
PO Box 846
Palm Springs, CA 92263
PO Box 846
Palm Springs, CA 92263
Michael Baker International
75-410 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA
75-410 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA
Traffic/Air Quality/GHG/Noise
Urban Crossroads
1001 Dove St. Suite 260, Newport
Beach CA 92660
1001 Dove St. Suite 260, Newport Beach
CA 92660

PREVIOUS CEQA/NEPA DOCUMENTS
Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Coral Mountain City of La Quinta, CA
In 2019, the City of La Quinta and CM Wave Development
entered into an agreement with MSA Consulting, Inc. to
prepare an Environmental Impact Report related to the Coral Mountain Resort at the southwest corner of Madison Street and Avenue 58, La Quinta. The Coral Mountain Resort
project, processed by the city of La Quinta in 2022, proposed the development of a boutique resort and master‐planned community on 386 acres, consisting of 600 dwelling units, a surf basin facility on 16.62 acres, 150 hotel rooms and 57,000 square feet of private resort‐serving commercial uses, up to 60,000 square feet of retail commercial uses. The DEIR also analyzes a reasonable range of alternatives to the Preferred Alternative. Alternative 2, the No Project/Existing Item Number: 16.

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Type of Document: EIR
Year Completed: 2024
Entitlement Outcome: Approved
Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Edelweiss Sustainable Farms Project City of Blythe, CA
In 2021 the City of Blythe and Edelweiss Sustainable Farms entered into an agreement with MSA Consulting, Inc. to prepare an Environmental Impact Report related to the Edelweiss Sustainable Farms Project on Hobsonway, Blythe. The Project consists of a commercial complex specialized for indoor cultivation of cannabis on approximately 34 acres, in the City of Blythe. The Project includes
the development of twelve buildings, two retention
basins, landscaped areas, parking spaces, and
gated entry points. At total buildout, the gross
building area will be 533,812 square feet (450,594
net square feet).

Type of Document: EIR
Year Completed: 2022
Entitlement Outcome: Approved
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Porcupine Creek Wellness Retreat City of Rancho Mirage, CA
In 2020, the City of Rancho Mirage and Porcupine Properties, LLC, entered into an agreement with MSA Consulting, Inc. to prepare a Focused Environmental Report related to the Porcupine Creek Wellness Project at the terminus of Dunes View Road, Rancho Mirage. The project proposes to reposition Porcupine Creek as an exclusive retreat with a total of up to 50 studio, single-bedroom, and multi-bedroom units (“keys”). Proposed upgrades would incorporate a modified main house, a new restaurant, dining deck, upgraded spa complex, additional retreat related facilities, and a rerouted 18-hole golf course.

Type of Document: EIR
Year Completed: 2021
Entitlement Outcome: Approved
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EXPERIENCE / SCOPE OF WORK
Environmental Policies and Agencies
MSA has a thorough understanding of the environmental challenges and solutions unique to the City of Desert Hot Springs and the Coachella Valley, the Inland Empire and the broader Riverside County and San Bernardino Couty in general. The team has logged many hours of field time in the DHS area and is very familiar with the landscape and challenges. Working on a variety of agency on-call contracts throughout the Valley has impressed the team the importance of budget, schedule, communication and collaboration. The Environmental Services Division provides innovative, proactive, realistic and cost-effective solutions in response to increasingly complex governmental regulation and oversight of environmental issues. Remote technology has allowed Environmental Services to improve the efficiency of relaying accurate field conditions to the desktop. The division has developed a tested remote presentation methodology that incorporates portable equipment, GIS and live web-based mapping. Remote presentations have been conducted for the Regional Water Quality Control Board, NPDES Desert Taskforce and various City representatives.

We work regularly with the following Environmental policies and agencies:

Environmental Regulations
▪ California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
▪ National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
▪ Clean Water Act (CWA)
▪ Coachella Valley Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP) ▪ Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Habitat Conservation Plan ▪ Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP)
Environmental Permitting Agencies
▪ Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
▪ Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) ▪ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
▪ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
▪ California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
▪ Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)
Each proposal will be examined and MSA will prepare a clearly defined scope of work and ensure a complete understanding of the individual project needs. GIS services will generate environmental constraints exhibits from our customized GIS database to develop a preliminary understanding of potential site challenges. MSA will determine the factors involved and perform a preliminary review of the information provided by the City along with supporting data, providing any applicable recommendations to the City. MSA will then develop a realistic pricing estimate to include the labor and other direct costs associated with the individual project, always taking into consideration any applicable cost saving measures.

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MSA Staff has a working knowledge of the requirements and processes associated with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the Tribal Environmental Policy Act (TEPA). MSA has prepared numerous CEQA/NEPA/TEPA documents throughout the Coachella Valley over the last 15 years. These documents are of critical importance to developers and jurisdictions alike, since environmental litigation is one of the most common avenues to delay or stop a project. MSA’s combined knowledge of the development and environmental processes as well as significant field experience results in practical solutions that keep projects on track while also reducing or eliminating their negative impacts. The team works seamlessly with the lead agency to ensure that documents are timely, thorough, factual and legally defensible. All necessary CEQA/NEPA/TEPA protocols are followed.

Services offered include:
▪ Initial Studies/Environmental Assessments (IS/EA)
▪ Categorical Exemptions/Exclusion (CE)
▪ Negative Declarations/Findings of No Significant Impact (ND/FONSI) ▪ Mitigated Negative Declarations (MND)
▪ Environmental Impact Reports/Environmental Impact Statements (EIR/EIS) ▪ Tribal Environmental Impact Statements (TEIS)
▪ Statements of Overriding Considerations (SOC)
▪ Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs (MMRP)
Special Studies
MSA partners with a broad range of technical specialists that expand the firm’s overall capabilities to include all types of technical studies frequently needed to support CEQA documents, policy plans and/or 3rd party reviews. These firms are hand-selected with proven credibility, knowledge and experience. MSA provides management oversight and a single point of contact for clients to ensure that their technical needs are fully addressed.

In association with partner firms, MSA can offer a full complement of technical studies in the following disciplines.
▪ Aesthetics
▪ Agricultural Resources
▪ Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases
▪ Biological Resources
▪ Cultural Resources
▪ Energy
▪ Geology/Soils
▪ Greenhouse Gas Emissions
▪ Hazards and Hazardous Materials
▪ Hydrology/Water Quality
▪ Land Use/Planning
▪ Mandatory Findings of Significance
▪ Mineral Resources
▪ Noise
▪ Population/Housing
▪ Public Services
▪ Recreation
▪ Transportation
▪ Tribal Cultural Resources
▪ Utilities
▪ Wildfire
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MSA’S Environmental Department obtains compliance approvals for engineering/construction projects with various regulatory agencies. In this regard, MSA provides a turnkey approach to handling permits including the preparation of all agency forms and reports to monitoring the approval process and coordinating with the applicant, local jurisdiction and regulatory agency.

Services offered:
▪ Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Consistency Reviews ▪ California Department of Fish & Wildlife Permits (Section 1600 series) ▪ California Regional Water Quality Control Board Permits (Section 401) ▪ Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (Phase 1 ESA)
▪ PM-10 Fugitive Dust Control Plans (PM-10 Plan)
▪ Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and monitoring (SWPPP) ▪ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permits (Section 404)
▪ Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP)
▪ Water Supply Assessments (WSA)
Geographic Information Systems
MSA’s Geographical Information Services (GIS) Group offers dynamic state of the art spatial technology to manage, visualize, and interpret data to better understand the physical environment and manage environmental compliance and conservation, municipal land use, and urban infrastructure systems. GIS has enabled Environmental Services to develop a comprehensive database of field verified environmental information throughout the Coachella Valley. Since 2005, MSA has continued to grow with the technology and gains critical experience, remote capabilities, and an in-house custom database engineering line work. The team has access to more than 125 thematic data layers, which equates to over 1,000 different information variables extending over thousands of square miles using data from reliable agencies such as the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Interior, California Spatial Information Library and Riverside County GIS Department.

Services offered:
▪ Federal and State Permitting Data
▪ Environmental Boundaries (including critical habitat) ▪ Water Quality Data
▪ Exhibits and Mapping
▪ Data Management
▪ Data Analysis
▪ Zoning and Land Use
▪ Utility Systems
▪ Environmental Constraints
▪ Custom Exhibits
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MSA has the in-house capabilities to provide project-specific services using sustainable design principles. Our membership in the U.S. Green Building Council and the leadership provided by our LEED Accredited Professionals on staff allows MSA to bring value beyond the typical skill set for individual projects or communities. MSA considers the quantity, quality or availability of natural, economic, and social resources in design practices, applying sustainable design and management strategies where conservation and preservation are of the utmost importance. MSA offers decades of experience in guiding clients on projects where environmentally sustainable design is a chief concern without compromising the client’s project objectives and goals.

Services offered:
▪ Site Selection and Environmental Impact
▪ Site Lines and Views
▪ Strom Water Pollution Prevention
▪ Resource Conservation
▪ Habitat Preservation and Restoration
▪ Collaborative Sustainable Site Planning
▪ Low Impact (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs)
▪ Storm Water Management
▪ Grading Considerations
▪ Impervious Surface Impact Considerations
▪ Site/Building Layout Considerations
▪ Passive Solar Techniques
CEQA Notice Distributions
If requested, MSA will assist the City with mailing packages for mandatory CEQA notices, including distribution to the State Clearinghouse, if necessary. Assistance may include completion of notices. Examples of these notices include Notice of Preparation (NOP), Notice of Determination (NOD), Notice of Completion (NOC).

Native American Heritage Consultation (NAHC)
If a project includes a General Plan Amendment or a Specific Plan, State Senate Bill 18 requires that the land use agency provide an opportunity for consultation with Native American Tribes within certain timeframes. If requested, MSA will prepare the necessary notification materials and provide these to the City in draft form for their review and use.

Meetings and Hearings:

MSA and subconsultants, as needed, will attend project team meetings, agency meetings and public hearings to support CEQA document preparation, scoping and certification.

This task will be invoiced hourly based on MSA’s current year Rate Schedule. Meeting attendance will be discussed with the Client; time not approved will not be billed.

Reimbursable Expenses:

Reimbursable expenses include postage and certified mail for CEQA notice distributions and EIR reproduction. These will be invoiced at cost.

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The set of techniques and methodologies used by MSA to manage projects are governed by the high level of complexity and low error tolerance on representative projects. To make sure that scopes for every project are completed in a timely and professional manner, MSA’s project management will include the following processes. ▪ Contract Administration
Each individual agreement is reviewed in detail to ensure compliance with specific requirements. Special attention is given to project milestones, confidentiality clauses, financial reporting, insurance, and other requirements. ▪ Project Initiation
Project Manager holds an in-house project team kick-off meeting to include, at a minimum, communication protocol including frequency and location of project progress meetings; chain of command within both the City and design teams; Preliminary Project schedule; clarification of scope items, expectations of the City not expressed in the RFP; known public concerns to be addressed; data collection from City; identification of all permits required, and other items as applicable. ▪ Project Timeline
A timeline is prepared to identify project milestones and setting a date for each.

Microsoft Project software is used at project initiation and is updated as needed throughout the project. Tasks, resources, project interdependencies of events and tasks, and constraints are identified and updated as the project progresses. The resulting Gantt chart easily displays the critical path, project schedule and project status.
▪ Resources
All resources are made available to get each job done, on time, and on budget. All necessary support needed to complete each task will be provided in house. ▪ Coordination
Coordination with City, Consultants, and subconsultants necessary to properly design the project elements and create a successful project.
▪ Mitigation
Address special project concerns and implement mitigation measures, if applicable, to ensure incorporation into project design.
▪ Public Notification and Involvement
When appropriate, notify and engage the public of the project, and continue communication throughout the project.
▪ Quality Assurance/Quality Control
MSA has an established QA/QC program to ensure deliverables are complete, accurate and withstand internal peer review. This Program provides a strategy and framework for continuously improving performance across the full spectrum of Item Number: 16.

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▪ Documentation
MSA understands the ethical responsibility of the CEQA Consultant to approach any analyses with integrity and knowledge while striving to protect the public interest as well as the natural environment. A pragmatic approach with reliance on technical studies and information is required to obtain complete and accurate project details.

Attention to detail of every aspect of the project will be given to schedules, budgets, contract documents, permit requirements, project inspections, reports, journals, photo documentation, payroll verification, change orders, and every other aspect of the City provided scope of work.
▪ Financial
Effectively works with project support staff to monitor and control managed projects to achieve financial targets. Team members will have the ability to effectively monitor the budget of each project using accounting software that will track the budget at a detailed task level. Project reports can be generated at any time to measure project performance against each individual project budget.
▪ Mentoring
Mentors and coaches project team members and provides constructive feedback on team member performance.
▪ Relationships
Maintains good relationships with City personnel, agency contacts, consultants, subconsultants, and project team members through continual communication and coordination.

REFERENCES
City or Client Name Contact Info (Phone #/email)
City of Indian Wells John Berg (760) 346-2489
City of La Quinta Cherie Flores (760) 777-7125
City of Rancho Mirage Majna Dukic (760) 328-2266
City of Indio Kendra Reif (760) 391-4086
City of Blythe Jeffrey G. Harvey, Ph.D. (916) 799-6065
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COST SCHEDULE
The following is a summary of costs and hourly rates that reflect classifications of MSA Consulting, Inc. key personnel who may work on a City Project.

Engineering Services Landscape Architecture Services
Principal Engineer .............................................$255 Studio Director – Landscape........................... $225 Director of Design Services...............................$240 Senior Landscape Architect ............................ $195 Director of Production Services.........................$225 Senior Project Manager – Landscape............. $185 Senior Project Manager.....................................$225 Senior Project Designer – Landscape............. $180 Project Manager................................................$215 Project Architect – Landscape ........................ $170 Senior Project Engineer ....................................$195 Project Manager – Landscape ........................ $175 Senior Designer.................................................$180 Project Designer – Landscape........................ $160 Project Engineer................................................$170 Associate Project Manager – Landscape........ $155 CADD Designer.................................................$155 Associate Project Designer – Landscape........ $150 CADD Technician..............................................$145 CADD Designer – Landscape......................... $140 Survey Services Planning Services
Director of Survey and Mapping........................$225 Director of Planning ........................................ $245 Survey Manager................................................$205 Senior Planner / Designer............................... $175 Survey Project Manager....................................$205 Senior Planner / Project Manager................... $170 Senior Surveyor.................................................$190 Planner / Project Manager .............................. $160 Chief of Parties..................................................$185 CADD Technician ........................................... $145 Survey Technician II..........................................$170 Assistant Planner............................................ $135 Survey Technician I...........................................$145 One-Man Survey Crew (Field)...........................$185 Environmental Services One-Man Survey Crew (Prevailing Wage) ........$205 Director of Environmental Services................. $215 Two-Man Survey Crew (Field)...........................$295 Senior Environmental Planner / GIS ............... $175 Two-Man Survey Crew (Prevailing Wage) ........$325 Environmental Planner II................................. $145 Three-Man Survey Crew (Field) ........................$380 Environmental Planner I.................................. $135 Three-Man Survey Crew (Prevailing Wage)......$415
Administrative Services
Utility Coordination Services Project Administrator....................................... $120 Utility Manager ..................................................$185 Administrative Assistant.................................. $115 Utility Coordinator..............................................$170 Drone Services
UAV Pilot – Photography...................................$250 UAV Pilot – Survey Mapping .............................$400

REIMBURSABLES COST PER UNIT
B/W Print .........................................................................................................................................$0.10 Color Print .......................................................................................................................................$0.15 B/W Bond .........................................................................................................................$0.50 per sq. ft.

Color Bond .......................................................................................................................$0.75 per sq. ft.

Mylar $3.00 per sq. ft.

Checking and Inspection Fees ........................................................................................................$TBD Filing or Permit Fees .......................................................................................................................$TBD Title Company Charges...................................................................................................................$TBD Record Searches.............................................................................................................................$TBD Fees Advanced by Consultant....................................................................................$1.05 x Actual Cost Subconsultant Mark-up .................................................................................... 10% x Subconsultant fee Labor, materials, and incidental expenses such as vehicle mileage and postage are included in the above referenced rates.

Consultant may request a price adjustment not to exceed the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the LA/Riverside/Anaheim region for the period effective on the anniversary date of the contract (i.e. January 15th of each year). Optional renewal years and any associated CPI increases are at the mutual consent of the City and Contractor.

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
CATEGORY 3: PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES (DIRECTLY FOR THE CITY OF DESERT HOT

SPRINGS)

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
For a complete description of the entire MSA Team please visit our website at www.msaconsultinginc.com
Paul DePalatis
Vice President / Director of Planning
Services
Christopher Brizuela
Senior Planner / Project Manager
Nicole Vann
Planner / Project Manager
Ash Pant
Senior Land Planner
Derek Gallerani
CADD Technician
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RESUMES
Paul DePalatis, AICP

VICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR OF PLANNING SERVICES
Mr. DePalatis has worked as a professional planner for
over 38 years with a focus on the Inland Empire and
Coachella Valley areas of Southern California. He
joined MSA Consulting, Inc. in April of 2013 after
serving as Planning Director for various major
California planning, engineering and environmental
firms and running his own consulting practice in the
Coachella Valley during the mid-2000’s. He earned his
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning from Stanford
University in 1979. Because Mr. DePalatis has served as a consultant to public agencies and private developers, he understands the needs, goals and priorities of each. He has managed scores of private development, CEQA/NEPA and municipal planning projects and clients have consistently rated his customer service and product quality as among the highest they have experienced. Mr. DePalatis is AICP certified, a member of the American Planning Association (APA) and the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) and, during his career, has also served as a Planning Commissioner, a board member for the APA California Chapter, Inland Empire Section and a general member of the Building Industry Association.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Section 31 Specific Plan, Rancho Mirage, CA – Project Manager, Principal Author Section 31 is a 618-acre master-planned, mixed-use community featuring a 34-acre swimmable Crystal Lagoon. Plans for the site include luxury resort hotels and a vibrant mixed-use town center. The site will accommodate a mix of single- and multi-family residential, live/workspaces, retail, recreation, and resort hotel land uses within a residential and mixed-use development. The MSA project team was contracted to perform a wide range of services for this project, including due diligence, entitlement, environmental, survey, utilities, landscape architecture, and preliminary engineering services.

Indian Wells Tennis Garden Stadium No. 2; Indian Wells, CA – Municipal Services Manager Provided municipal support services to process plans, prepare staff reports, perform CEQA analysis and make staff presentations for the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, a high-profile project known internationally for its spring tournament that attracts world class tennis talent to the desert. The project included a new tennis stadium, grand entry and expanded parking facilities. The project was processed through the City’s Architectural Review Committee, Planning Commission and City Council in only four months to facilitate an aggressive construction schedule.

West Anchorage District Plan, Anchorage, AK – Project Manager, Principal Author A 23-square mile policy plan addressing key issues involving land use density/intensity, airport compatibility, public transportation, circulation adequacy and recreation/open space. A central aspect of the plan involved facilitation and education efforts to overcome long-standing conflicts between the international airport and local residents.

EDUCATION
▪ Urban Planning - Stanford
University; Stanford, CA

REGISTRATIONS
▪ American Institute of Certified
Planners AICP #6686

AFFILIATIONS
▪ American Planning Association
▪ Association of Environmental
Professionals
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CHRISTOPHER BRIZUELA

SENIOR PLANNER / PROJECT MANAGER
Mr. Brizuela joined MSA’s Planning Department after
contract work with the Engineering and Planning
Departments of the City of Hemet. His previous
experience includes work for the Cities of Temecula
and Perris. As Planner for MSA, he works closely with
clients and Project Managers to ensure a timely
submittal and quality entitlement process, while also
managing sub-consultant and agency interactions. His
other responsibilities include specific plan writing,
CEQA document research, and preparing GIS exhibits for presentations and senior staff. Having worked in the public sector for multiple municipal agencies, he understands the importance of a close working relationship between local government, developers, and the public. Mr. Brizuela’s work in the public sector includes counter assistance, field work, grant writing, staff report and ordinance writing, participation in development review committees, and presenting at commission and council meetings. With his firm understanding of city government, land use policies, and general plan and zoning regulations, Mr.

Brizuela produces quality reports, plans, and exhibits that are both communicative and effective.

WORK EXPERIENCE
City of Indian Wells; Indian Wells, CA – Municipal Staff Support Services Reviewed and processed applications for residential and commercial projects (resort hotel, single family homes, general plan/zoning map amendment, zone text amendment, etc.). Prepared GIS updates to City’s General Plan and Zoning maps. Issued permits for various planning requests (Temporary use and event permits, etc.). Provided Zoning and General Plan research for complex planning projects. Drafted staff reports and resolutions for various projects, presented to Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board.

City of Desert Hot Springs; Desert Hot Springs, CA – Municipal Staff Support Services Assisted with staff report and ordinance writing. Provided coordination and drafted documents for CEQA notifications, determinations, and filings
City of Hemet; Hemet, CA – Contract Planner – Planning Department Serviced planning counter, assisted public with zoning information and inquiries, issued permits, and answered phone calls. Reviewed applications for residential, commercial, and industrial developments.

Assisted with advanced planning projects including the City’s Zoning Consistency Update Plan. Participated in the City's Development Review Committee for various planning projects. Drafted staff reports, amendments, resolutions, and ordinances to facilitate the Community Development Department’s objectives. Rewrote and assisted with various zoning ordinance amendments.

City of Hemet – Contract Work – Engineering Department
Assisted with grant writing on SB 821 and ATP Grants. Assisted with drafting agendas, staff reports, and resolutions for principal engineer. Conducted extensive research and collected statistical data to help create Cartegraph database for the City's Public Works department. Provided general engineering information to public and clients, managed park reservations, and conducted field work.

EDUCATION
▪ University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA)
▪ B.A. Economics, minor Urban
and Regional Planning

AFFILIATIONS
▪ American Planners Association
(APA)
▪ Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
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SUB-CONSULTANTS
The following table reflects the key partnering firm members who may be involved in any of the City of Desert Hot Springs projects:

Architecture (in-house) Description o
MSA Consulting, Inc.
34200 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Paul DePalatis
([email protected])
(760) 320-9811
Civil Engineers (in-house)
MSA Consulting, Inc.
34200 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Julian A. De La Torre
([email protected])
(760) 320-9811
Landscape Architecture (in-house)
MSA Consulting, Inc.
34200 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Mark Lenning
([email protected])
(760) 320-9811
Graphic Design (in-house)
MSA Consulting, Inc.
34200 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Paul DePalatis
([email protected])
(760) 320-9811

PREVIOUS PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) for Coral Mountain
City of La Quinta, CA
In 2019, the City of La Quinta and CM Wave Development entered into an agreement with MSA Consulting, Inc. to prepare various entitlement documents including a Specific Plan, Tentative Tract Map, and Site Development Plan along with supporting Rezoning and General Plan Amendment. for the Coral Mountain Resort at the southwest corner of Madison Street and Avenue 58, La Quinta. The Coral Mountain Resort project, processed by the City of La Quinta in 2022, proposed the development of a boutique resort and master‐planned community on 386 acres, consisting of 600 dwelling units, a surf basin facility on 16.62 acres, 150 hotel rooms and 57,000 square feet of private resort‐serving Item Number: 16.

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commercial uses. The surf project as proposed was not
approved in favor of the No Project/Existing Entitlement Alternative which retained the existing General Plan and Zoning designations. In response to this change, MSA
prepared a Specific Plan Amendment and Tentative Tract
Map for Financing Purposes to develop 750 single family residential homes, a golf course, and an 8.4‐acre commercial center. Implementing entitlements are underway including a Master Tentative Tract Map to create residential lots and a Site Development Plan for golf course grading and routing.

Type of Document: SP, SPA, TTM, GPA, ZC
Year Completed: 2024
Entitlement Outcome: Approved
Specific Plan (SP) for Porcupine Creek Wellness Retreat City of Rancho Mirage, CA
In 2020, the City of Rancho Mirage and
Porcupine Properties, LLC, entered into an
agreement with MSA Consulting, Inc. to
prepare a Specific Plan related to the
Porcupine Creek Wellness Retreat at the
terminus of Dunes View Road, Rancho
Mirage. The project repositioned Porcupine
Creek estate residence owned by Larry Ellison
as an exclusive high-end wellness retreat
operated with a up to 50 studio, singlebedroom, and multi-bedroom units (“keys”). Proposed upgrades incorporate a modified main house, a new restaurant, dining deck, upgraded spa complex, additional retreat related facilities, and a rerouted 18-hole golf course.

Type of Document: SP
Year Completed: 2021
Entitlement Outcome: Approved
Cotino Mixed Use Project
Rancho Mirage, CA
In 2018, DMB Development entered into an
agreement with MSA Consulting, Inc. to
prepare Master entitlements related to the
640-acre Section 31/Cotino project at the SW
corner of Monterey Avenue and Gerald Ford
Drive. These included a Specific Plan, Master
Tract Map, General Plan Amendment, Zone
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Type of Document: GPA, ZC, SP, TTM, PDPs, DA
Year Completed: Ongoing 2019-2024
Entitlement Outcome: Approved

EXPERIENCE / SCOPE OF WORK
Municipal Planning Support
MSA’s planning staff includes lead municipal services contractors and allows us to offer a practical, experience-based approach to Municipal Planning assignments. Combined with our physical planning and environmental skills, MSA is able to provide insightful technical review of current planning projects, constructive mediation with project applicants, and sensitivity to the political realities that affect public planning operations.

Also, because we understand the private sector “from the inside”, we are able to recognize and identify “win-win” solutions that project a business-friendly reputation while also actively looking out for and protecting the public interest.

Services Offered:
▪ Project Reviews
▪ Staff Reports
▪ Hearing Presentations
▪ Applicant Interface
▪ Conditions of Approval
▪ General Plans
▪ Specific Plans
▪ Codes and Ordinances
▪ Technical Reports
▪ 3
rd Party Reviews
▪ GIS Mapping and Management
Community Planning and Design
MSA offers a full complement of professional planning and design services to thoroughly respond to the needs of our Clients. We specialize in community planning, design and implementation assignments with a proven sensitivity to the economic, political and environmental realities of land development. Our Community Planning and Design project experience draws from extensive private sector work for land development and community builder clients as well as contract services to municipalities, counties, special districts and regional councils of government. MSA’s land planners and designers work seamlessly with our in-house civil engineering and environmental staff to achieve planning solutions that consistently exhibit both creativity (that inspire and provide vision) and practicality (that are approvable, buildable, and cost sensitive). Before starting any project, we listen carefully to ascertain how we can best add value to any given planning assignment.

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▪ Development Feasibility Analysis
▪ Conceptual Land Planning
▪ Specific Plans and Design Guidelines
▪ Mixed Use Development Master Plans
▪ Residential Community and Neighborhood Design and Planning ▪ Entitlement Oversight and Approvals
▪ Community General Plan Elements
▪ Transportation Corridor and “Complete Streets” Development Plans ▪ Public Meeting Outreach and Facilitation
▪ Presentation Graphics

REFERENCES
City or Client Name Contact Info (Phone #/email)
City of Desert Hot
Springs Daniel McVey (760) 329-6411
City of Indian Wells Jon Berg (760) 346-2489
City of Rancho Mirage Majna Dukic (760) 328-2266
City of Coachella Gabriel Perez (760) 398-3102
City of La Quinta Cherie Flores (760) 777-7125

COST SCHEDULE
The following is a summary of costs and hourly rates that reflect classifications of MSA Consulting, Inc. key personnel who may work on a City Project.

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Director of Survey and Mapping........................$225 Director of Planning ........................................ $245 Survey Manager................................................$205 Senior Planner / Designer............................... $175 Survey Project Manager....................................$205 Senior Planner / Project Manager................... $170 Senior Surveyor.................................................$190 Planner / Project Manager .............................. $160 Chief of Parties..................................................$185 CADD Technician ........................................... $145 Survey Technician II..........................................$170 Assistant Planner............................................ $135 Survey Technician I...........................................$145 One-Man Survey Crew (Field)...........................$185 Environmental Services One-Man Survey Crew (Prevailing Wage) ........$205 Director of Environmental Services................. $215 Two-Man Survey Crew (Field)...........................$295 Senior Environmental Planner / GIS ............... $175 Two-Man Survey Crew (Prevailing Wage) ........$325 Environmental Planner II................................. $145 Three-Man Survey Crew (Field) ........................$380 Environmental Planner I.................................. $135 Three-Man Survey Crew (Prevailing Wage)......$415
Administrative Services
Utility Coordination Services Project Administrator....................................... $120 Utility Manager ..................................................$185 Administrative Assistant.................................. $115 Utility Coordinator..............................................$170 Drone Services
UAV Pilot – Photography...................................$250 UAV Pilot – Survey Mapping .............................$400

Color Bond .......................................................................................................................$0.75 per sq. ft.

Mylar $3.00 per sq. ft.

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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS • MAY 30, 2024
City of Desert Hot Springs
On-Call Professional Environmental and
Long-Range Planning Services
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PLACEWORKS.COM
SUBMITTED TO:

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
Community Development Department
Travis Clark | Community Development Director
11999 Palm Drive | Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
760.329.6411 x 240 | [email protected]
SUBMITTED BY:

PLACEWORKS
Jonathan Nettler, AICP | Associate Principal
700 S. Flower Street, Suite 600 | Los Angeles CA 90017
213.623.1443 | [email protected]
MAY 30, 2024
City of Desert Hot Springs
On-Call Professional Environmental and
Long-Range Planning Services
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Travis Clark, Community Development Director

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS
Community Development Department
11999 Palm Drive | Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Subject: Qualifications for Professional On-Call Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Dear Travis Clark:

On behalf of the entire PlaceWorks team, we are very pleased to submit this Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to provide planning and environmental services to the City of Desert Hot Springs. PlaceWorks is a comprehensive planning, environmental, and design consulting firm. With a staff of 144 people, we are an ideal size that allows us to selectively prioritize our key clients and projects and provide senior leaders who are “doers.” We are excited about the opportunity to serve on an as-needed professional consulting basis for City staff and welcome the prospect of serving as a trusted consultant advisor through the next several years and beyond. We offer the following.

Depth of Quality Staff. As detailed in this submittal, we have a large, multidisciplined staff available to efficiently respond to demanding schedules on complex projects. Senior staff identified for this project have extensive experience working throughout Riverside County and desert communities.

Practical Planning Knowledge and In-House Support. As a truly multidisciplinary firm, we give thought to each project’s and client’s needs in everything we do. Our CEQA staff regularly conduct compliance for long-range plans, which are most often also prepared by us, as well as development projects of all types and scales. This provides the City with a team that has an inherent understanding of the process and statutory and regulatory requirements.

Extensive In-House Technical Expertise. PlaceWorks has a wide range of environmental technical experts in house including air quality/greenhouse gas (GHG), energy, noise/vibration, civil engineering services (water quality/supply, hydrology, health risk), and visual impact analyses, as well as economics, land use planning, urban design, and landscape architecture.

Experience with Similar On-Call Contracts. We have successful, repeat/ongoing master on-call services contracts with jurisdictions, such as Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), the cities of Yucaipa, Chino Hills, Fontana, Claremont, Los Angeles (multiple departments), Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, and many more; and multiple departments of the counties of San Bernardino, Orange, and Los Angeles.

Long History of Collaboration. PlaceWorks and our senior leaders have developed long-standing working relationships with a broad array of focused consultants. We build teams around the needs of individual projects and specific considerations. While there are many firms we can readily collaborate with, we have identified the highly respected subconsultants for the most likely services we would encounter under this on-call contract. If the City has other consultants; or should projects arise where a different consultant is better suited, we are happy to work with any as needed.

This proposal shall remain valid for 90 days from the time of submittal. As Principals, we are authorized to bind PlaceWorks, Inc. to the contents of this submittal and to negotiate contracts on behalf of the firm. We welcome an opportunity to speak with City staff about our qualifications and how we may assist the City in achieving its goals. For questions, please contact Jonathan or Addie via phone or email. We look forward to your response.

Respectfully submitted,

PLACEWORKS
Jonathan Nettler, AICP Addie Farrell
Associate Principal, Planning Principal, Environmental Services 213.623.1443 x2139 | [email protected] 213.623.1443 x2119 | [email protected] Item Number: 16.

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PlaceWorks’
Proposed Contract Changes to
City of Desert Hot Springs Terms & Conditions for
Request for Qualifications for Professional On-Call Environmental and Planning Services May 29, 2024
Section 9. CONFIDENTIALITY
a. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, photographs, descriptions, computer program data, input record date, written information, and other documents and data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant, unless required by law. Such materials shall not, without prior written consent of the City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the services under this Agreement, nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the services under this Agreement. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential.

Section 17. INDEMNIFICATION
a. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, agents, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, damage, injuries, and liability, direct or indirect (including any and all costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection therewith), to the extent arising out of the negligent performance of this Agreement, except for any such claim arising out of the sole negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, agents, employees or volunteers.

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CONTENTS
PROJECT STAFFING 1
Team Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Personnel Qualifications and Roles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Subconsultants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS 13
Who We Are. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Relevant Capabilties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Environmental Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Recent Relevant Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 PROPOSAL COSTS SHEET & RATES 53
APPENDIX A-1
Resumes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Item Number: 16.

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PROJECT STAFFING
A project team organization chart is provided on the next two pages, followed by details about each key staff member.

Full resumes of key staff members may be found in the Appendix.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

PLACEWORKS

KAREN GULLEY
Managing Principal, Design
TOD and Corridor Design & Planning, Specific Plans

SUZANNE SCHWAB AICP
Associate Principal
Specific Plans and Entitlement Services
Planners
HALLEY GRUNDY, CORY WITTER, ELI KRISPI | Senior Associates JENNY YU, MARIA CEJA, DAVID CHRISTIE | Associate Planners JAY SCOTT | Project Planner

WOODIE TESCHER
Principal, Planning & Urban Design
Comprehensive Planning

WENDY NOWAK AICP
Principal
Community Outreach & Engagement Strategies and Facilitation, Comprehensive Planning

STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
Economic/Market/Fiscal Analysis including Missing Middle Housing Studies, Community Profiles, Demographics Studies

PLANNING SERVICES

JONATHAN NETTLER AICP
Associate Principal
Planning Services Lead

ALAN LOOMIS AICP
Principal, Urban Design
Design Services Lead

JESSE JONES ASLA
Associate Principal
Landscape Architecture, Parks & Open Space, Streetscape Design

COLIN DRUKKER
Principal
Comprehensive Planning including, Housing, Corridor
Planning, Special Projects
TAMMY L. SEALE
Principal
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning, Safety Studies GIS - Graphic Design & Production - Technical
ROB MAZUR, Associate Principal
GIS Lead
CHRIS GIAMARINO, Associate/GIS Analyst
GIS
LEO DIPIERRO, GIS Analyst/Planner
GIS
JEN CHUNG ASLA, Senior Associate
Graphic Design
Team Organization

SCOTT ASHLOCK ASLA
Associate Principal
Site Design, Urban Infill Design, Landscape Architecture

JONATHAN NETTLER AICP
Associate Principal, Planning
Overall Contract Principal-in-Charge
Potential Subconsultan

FEHR & PEERS / GIBSON TRANSPORATION / ITERIS / KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES Transportation and Traffic

ECORP / COGSTONE / HERNANDEZ ENVIRONMENTAL / SWCA
Biological Resources and Cultural & Historic Resources
KAREN J. MARTIN
Principal, Entitlement Services
Entitlement Services
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Technical Experts and Specialists

MALIA DURAND
Associate Principal
Alternate/As-Needed Principal and/or Principal
Project Manager
CEQA/NEPA Project Managers and Planners

EMMA HAINES, CHRISTHI MROLSA, LEXIE ZIMNY, JASMINE OSMAN, VIVIAN KHA, EMILY PARKS CEQA Associate Planners, Associate Project Managers, and/or Assistant Project Managers

ITZEEL PADILLA, OLIVIA MORRIS, ANGEL CASTRO
CEQA Project Planners and Planners

JORGE ESTRADA
Senior Associate
Sr. Project Manager

MARIANA ZIMMERMANN
Senior Associate
Sr. Project Manager

JENNIFER KELLEY
Senior Associate
Sr. Project Manager

ALEN ESTRADA-RODAS
Senior Associate
Sr. Project Manager
Editing - Document Processing
CARY NAKAMA, Graphics Specialist
EIR Report Graphics

GINA FROELICH/BECKY HARRELL
Technical Editing

LAURA MUNOZ/AMANDA LUKONDI
Document Processing/Formatting
nts

HRG / ARG / PAGE & TURNBULL
Historic Architecture

NINYO & MOORE / LGC GEOTECHNICAL
Environmental Site Assessment and Geotechnical

FUSCOE / HUNSAKER ASSOCIATES
Infrastructure/Civil Engineering
Hydrology, Water Quality
DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS PE, QSD | Sr Engineer
STEVE BUSH PE | Senior Engineer
Visual Impact Analyses
SCOTT ASHLOCK ASLA | Associate Principal
ALEX REYES | Associate Designer/Drone Op

MARK TEAGUE AICP
Managing Principal,
Environmental
Alternate Environmental
Principal

NICOLE VERMILION
Principal, Environmental
AQ/GHG/Energy/Noise
QA/QC
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Brief qualifications for key personnel (shown in bold in the Organization Chart) are provided in the matrix below. Full resumes for these staff are provided in the Appendix.

Name | Title | Potential Roles Education, Certifications Experience PlaceWorks

JONATHAN NETTLER AICP
Associate Principal,
Planning, and LA Regional
Director
Planning Services Lead
• MA, Architecture, UCLA
• BA, History (cum laude),
Boston University
• AICP #024276 [2010]
Jonathan is an accomplished leader with 20 years of
experience in impacting urban policy and practice to
create more healthy, vibrant, and sustainable places. He has developed a unique cross-disciplinary skill set while working in real estate and land use across the US and
on international projects. Jonathan’s expertise includes project management and delivery, policy development,
public outreach, team leadership, partnershipbuilding, nonprofit governance, grant writing, and communications. Jonathan led the development of the
Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan working closely with City staff and the applicant.

ALAN LOOMIS AICP
Principal, Urban Design
Design Services Lead
• MA, Architecture, Southern
California Institute of
Architecture, Los Angeles
• BA, Religious Studies/
Theology, University of
Detroit Mercy
• AICP #027723 [2015]
An award-winning urban designer and educator with
25 years of experience, Alan recently joined PlaceWorks following a three-year tenure at the City of Santa Monica, where he served as city urban designer and helped lead
Promenade 3.0, a strategic design plan to re-envision the iconic Third Street Promenade. Before Santa Monica, Alan led the urban design program for the City of Glendale for 12 years.

ADDIE FARRELL
Principal, Environmental
Services
Overall Contract
Principal-in-Charge and
Environmental Services
Lead
• BA, Natural Resource and
Environmental Geography,
San Diego State University
With 20 years of experience, Addie specializes in
oversight of the CEQA/NEPA for a wide variety of
projects, from long-range plan EIRs to streamlined and
tailored support for CEQA exemptions. Addie provides
strategic guidance around the appropriate level of
CEQA review, builds highly effective teams of staff and subconsultants, and executes the delivery of high quality work on budget and on schedule. As an award-winning
project manager, she also is an active member of her
industry, mentoring staff, presenting on conference
panels, and leading in-house trainings. Addie oversaw the Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR on an accelerated 8-month schedule.

KAREN GULLEY
Managing Principal, Design
TOD and Corridor Design &
Planning, Specific Plans and
more
• BA, Economics, UC Santa Cruz
• Coursework, Master’s
Program, Urban & Regional
Planning, Cal Poly Pomona (all
but thesis)
Karen has a talent for strategy and innovative problem
solving that has been honed by 25 years of experience.

Her skill with all facets of comprehensive planning and design for private and public sector clients expands
the opportunities for creative solutions. She has led six general plans, more than forty specific plans, and dozens of long-range conceptual plans.

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Name | Title | Potential Roles Education, Certifications Experience KAREN J. MARTIN
Principal, Entitlement
Services
Current Planning
Entitlement Services
• BA, Economics, UC Santa Cruz
• Coursework, Master’s
Program, Urban & Regional
Planning, Cal Poly Pomona (all
but thesis)
Karen has over 25 years of experience providing planning and development services to public- and private-sector
clients. She serves as a liaison between stakeholders
and filling in the tasks that fall through the cracks in the crossover of government, technical, and consultant
entities. The nuts-and-bolts part of Karen’s experience includes coordination with many local agencies to
determine potential land use for economic development
and community benefits. She has created effective
systems for budgeting time, costs, and stakeholder
interests across private and public domains. She has also applied for and received federal, state, and private funds for a variety of projects, including affordable housing, historic preservation, and public services.

WOODIE TESCHER
Principal
Comprehensive Planning
• MArch, Urban Design, UCLA
• BS, Architecture, USC
Woodie has over 40 years of of award-winning urban
design, planning, and public facilitation experience. He has completed projects for a considerable diversity of
public- and private-sector clients with equally diverse issues and objectives. Woodie is an experienced and
skilled facilitator of public involvement programs that reconcile the objectives of residents, developers, and
property owners.

STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
Economic/Market/Fiscal
Analysis including Missing
Middle Housing Studies,
Community Profiles,
Demographics Studies, and
more
• MSc, Development
Management, London School
of Economics
• Master of Urban and
Environmental Planning,
University of Virginia
• BA, Urban Planning, Virginia
Tech
Steve’s career spans the spectrum of community
planning and economic development. As PlaceWorks’
in-house economist, he plays a role in a great many of
the firm’s active projects. He focuses on crafting plans, policies, and development projects that are grounded
in regional and global economic realities. He helps his clients leverage market forces to achieve their goals.

WENDY NOWAK AICP
Principal
Community Outreach &
Engagement Strategies and
Facilitation, Comprehensive
Planning, and more
• Master of Planning, USC
• BS, Urban Planning &
Development, USC
• AICP #221170
• IAP2
Wendy is an experienced and versatile planner with more than 20 years of professional experience in the public
and private sector. She has managed projects of a diverse variety and scale such as public outreach and visioning, general plan updates, specific plans, entitlement
coordination, and corridor infill development. Wendy’s
winning interpersonal skills and passion for working with the public make her a natural in the area of community
participation and visioning workshops. Wendy has led
cross-departmental training on outreach for the City.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Name | Title | Potential Roles Education, Certifications Experience

COLIN DRUKKER
Principal
Comprehensive Planning,
Housing, Environmental
Justice, Corridor Planning,
Special Projects
• Master of Planning, USC
• BS, Urban Planning &
Development, USC
Colin is a project manager with more than 20 years’
experience overseeing public and private sector projects covering governmental policy, land use planning,
transportation planning, and CEQA. His work spans a
wide range of subjects, such as the creation of affordable housing tools for the building industry, web-based general plans for jurisdictions, transit-oriented specific plans for public/private entities, and regional growth strategies for MPOs.

TAMMY L. SEALE
Principal
Climate Adaptation and
Resiliency Planning, Safety
Studies
• Master of Science in Planning,
Urban and Regional Planning,
Florida State University,
Tallahassee
• BA, Environmental
Conservation, University of
Colorado, Boulder
Tammy L. Seale directs PlaceWorks’ Climate Action and
Resiliency Practice. She is a leader in the field of local climate action and resiliency planning, with over 25 years of local environmental and land use planning experience.

She collaborates with communities to holistically address sustainability, climate change, and resiliency in local environmental and land use plans and implementation
programs, including comprehensive plans, climate action plans, hazard mitigation plans, and zoning codes.

SUZANNE SCHWAB AICP
Associate Principal
Specific Plans and
Entitlement Services
• MURP, UC Irvine
• BS, Marketing and
International Studies, Indiana
University
• AA, Interior Design, Fashion
Institute of Design and
Merchandising, Los Angeles
• Study Abroad Program,
International Education for
Students, London, England
• AICP #260106
Suzanne combines her experience as a designer,
researcher, and writer with a practical approach and an emphasis on the end user. Her planning documents are
user friendly, respond to community needs, and reflect
her creative problem-solving skills. Suzanne has assisted with and managed various comprehensive planning
efforts, including master planned communities, vibrant
corridors, military base reuse, and health districts.

SCOTT ASHLOCK ASLA
Associate Principal
Site Design, Urban Infill
Design, Landscape
Architecture, Visual Impact
Analysis Lead
• BS, Landscape Architecture,
Cal Poly Pomona
• CA RLA # 6177 [2016]
Registered Landscape Architect. Scott’s background in
architecture and landscape architecture and his savvy
technological skills make him well versed in the nuts
and bolts of design. He is adept at tackling a variety
of complex issues, but his passion lies with landscape
architecture and how to address the natural and built
environment, from large master-planned communities to
specific site designs.

JESSE JONES ASLA
Associate Principal
Landscape Architecture,
Parks & Open Space,
Streetscape Design
• BA, Environmental Studies
and Urban and Architectural
Studies, New York University
• Master of Landscape
Architecture, UC Berkeley
• CA RLA # 6371 [2018]
Jesse brings to every project a broad range of experience in landscape design and environmental analysis. Her areas of focus include landscape infrastructure, including lowimpact design interventions, school gardens, and urban open space.

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Statement of Qualifications • PLACEWORKS
Name | Title | Potential Roles Education, Certifications Experience

NICOLE VERMILION
Principal
As-Needed Alternate
Principal, Principal,
Technical Studies
• Master of Urban & Regional
Planning, UC Irvine
• BS with Honors, Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology, UC
Santa Cruz
• BA with Honors,
Environmental Studies, UC
Santa Cruz
Nicole is an expert in air quality/GHG CEQA analysis and a SCAQMD CalEEMod beta tester. She prepares air quality/
GHG technical studies for general/specific plans, and
virtually all PlaceWorks CEQA documents and provides
air quality/GHG training/workshops and participates in
the AEP Climate Change Committee.

MARK TEAGUE AICP
Managing Principal,
Environmental Services
Alternate Environmental
Principal
• BA, Political Science,
Stanislaus State University,
Turlock
• AICP #019631
Mark’s experience includes a variety of controversial
and complex projects of all sizes and virtually all project types as both a public agency and private-sector planner.

He facilitates internal agency departmental discussions and conducts evaluations of ordinances, policies and
operations making recommendations to help improve
customer service and respond to public concerns.

MALIA DURAND
Associate Principal
Senior CEQA/NEPA Project
Manager
• BS, Environmental Science,
San Diego State University
• Certified Inspector of
Sediment and Erosion Control
In-Training (CISEC-IT)
Malia is a highly skilled environmental land use planner with 16 years of experience in environmental land use
and urban planning. She manages CEQA/NEPA public
and private projects for a wide variety of project types and sizes and is adept at problem solving in challenging situations. She has produced and overseen the
production of numerous environmental projects as well
as planning and zoning projects throughout Southern
California.

JORGE ESTRADA
Senior Associate
Senior CEQA/NEPA Project
Manager
• BS, Urban & Regional
Planning, California Poly
Pomona
• Certificate in Engineering/
Architectural AutoCAD, Cal
State Long Beach
Jorge is an exceptionally diverse planner. His knowledge and experience encompass the public and private
sector, project management and administration, and
both environmental and community planning. He has
reputation for thorough, quality work; attention to detail; and client satisfaction. Jorge has a clear understanding of planning and environmental principles and a solid
working knowledge of their considerable regulatory
systems, processes, and regulations.

JENNIFER KELLEY
Senior Associate
Senior CEQA/NEPA Project
Manager
• Master, City Planning, Boston
University
• Bachelor, Landscape
Architecture, Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo
Jennifer leads CEQA and NEPA analyses for development
and infrastructure projects from the proposal stage
through entitlement. Expertise includes senior-level
review of documents; coordination with clients,
subconsultants, and public agencies; keeping project
schedules and budgets on track; and supervising analyses prepared by junior staff.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Name | Title | Potential Roles Education, Certifications Experience

MARIANA

ZIMMERMANN
Senior Associate
Senior CEQA/NEPA Project
Manager
• MURP, UCLA
• BS, Environmental Studies,
UC Santa Barbara
Mariana is a highly adept project manager who leads the production of environmental documents pursuant to
CEQA and NEPA; coordinating with the project team, lead agency, public agencies, and community stakeholders;
she leads public hearings, project team meetings, and
scoping meetings and has a proven track record of
project success. Mariana served as the project manager
for the Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center
Specific Plan EIR, ensuring an award-winning analysis on a highly accelerated schedule.

ALEN ESTRADA-RODAS
Senior Associate
Senior CEQA/NEPA Project
Manager
• Master of Urban Planning
(MUP), California State
University, Northridge
• BA, Urban Studies and
Planning, California State
University, Northridge
He is a project manager who coordinates with principals, project teams, staff, lead agencies, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders. Alen is passionate about sustainability, social justice, transportation, and urban design. He
speaks, reads, and writes Spanish fluently and can
translate or write notices and outreach materials. He also helps Spanish-speaking community members at scoping
meetings, hearings, and other events. He has excellent
written and verbal communication skills to coordinate
project scopes, meeting agendas, progress reports, and
presentations for clients and team members.

JOHN VANG JD
Associate
Air Quality, GHG and
Energy Analysis Lead,
Health Risk Assessment
• Master of Urban Planning,
Design, & Development,
Cleveland State University
• JD, Cleveland-Marshall
College of Law, Cleveland
State University
• BA, Anthropology, UCLA
John is a specialist on the air quality, greenhouse gas, and noise assessment team. He is proficient in the various
modeling software for air quality, health risk, and noise technical studies, such as EMFAC, AERMOD, SCREEN3,
CALINE4, and the Federal Highway Administration’s
Traffic Noise Model.

CHRIS SHIELDS
Senior Associate
Noise and Vibration Lead
• BA, Environmental Studies,
California State University,
Sacramento
Chris possesses a strong background in noise control,
noise propagation, frequency analysis and engineering
practices, coupled with extensive noise synthesis
computer-modeling experience. His work experience
includes the preparation of technical studies and related sections of CEQA and NEPA documents for commercial,
industrial, residential, mixed-use recreation, educational, infrastructure, and other development projects. Chris’
experience includes noise analyses for federal, state,
and local agencies with the use of computer models
published by the EPA, FHWA, and Caltrans.

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Statement of Qualifications • PLACEWORKS
Name | Title | Potential Roles Education, Certifications Experience

DINA EL CHAMMAS GASS

PE, QSD
Senior Engineer/Planner
Hydrology/Water
Quality Lead, Health Risk
Assessment
• MEng, Environmental and
Water Resources Engineer,
American University of Beirut,
Lebanon
• BEng, Civil Engineering,
American University of Beirut,
Lebanon
• CA PE # 91182 [2019]
Registered Civil Engineer. Dina has experience in the
fields of sustainability, environmental engineering, and sustainable watershed management; has helped prepare
environmental impact statements for large construction
sites and performed field baseline studies and data
modeling and assessment, working with EPA, EU, and
WHO environmental legislation and regulations.

STEVE BUSH PE
Senior Engineer
Health Risk Assessment
Lead, Water Quality/
Hydrology
• MS, Chemical Engineering,
UCLA
• BS, Chemical Engineering, UC
Santa Barbara
• CA PE # 83997 [2015]
Registered Civil Engineer. Steve conducts air quality/
GHG analyses and health risk assessments for various
projects, including stormwater outlets/marsh areas. He is proficient in different air quality modeling software such as CalEEMod2011, BREEZE7.

ROB MAZUR
Associate Principal
GIS Lead
• BA, Geography, Edinboro
University, Edinboro,
Pennsylvania
Rob specializes in all facets of geodatabase
development, data management, web GIS, and spatial
and tabular analyses for improved decision-making,
information retrieval, and cartography.

Subconsultants
PlaceWorks has strong partnerships with many leading experts and firms, and we operate as seamless extensions of each other’s teams. As the RFQ directs, a list of some of the firms we’ve teamed with regularly and most recently, and with whom we may include on projects that may come from this procurement, is provided below. Each company name contains a link to the firm’s website. It should be noted, however, that we prefer to first determine the needs for a given project then select the subconsultant whose local knowledge and other strengths and experience best matches the needs of any given project. With nearly 50 years of experience, we have and will continue to work with many other consultants that, again, best fit the needs of projects.

Firm Name and Service Areas Contact Experience with PlaceWorks

TRAFFIC, TRANSPORTATION, AND PARKING SERVICES
Fehr & Peers Jason Pack, PE, Principal
951.274.4800
[email protected]
Since 1991, Fehr & Peers has teamed with PlaceWorks
on 150+ projects of nearly every type, including more
than two dozen general plan updates.

Stantec Daryl Zerfass, Principal
949.923.6058
[email protected]
Stantec is a full-service transportation consulting /
environmental services firm, with whom PlaceWorks has
teamed on a half dozen projects over the years.

Iteris Sean Daly, Principal
337.534.5031
[email protected]
Iteris is a full-service transportation services consulting firm. We have teamed with Iteris on dozens of program/
project level projects over the past 20 years.

Kittelson & Associates Fernando Sotelo, TE
Senior Transportation Planner
714.468.1186
[email protected]
Kittelson has teamed with PlaceWorks on 36 projects
over the past 15 years. They are a ull-service
transportation services consulting firm.

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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL/HISTORIC RESOURCES, INCLUDING TRIBAL CONSULTING SERVICES ECORP Consulting Stacie Tennant, Sr. Biologist
714.648.0630
[email protected]
ECORP has teamed with PlaceWorks on 4 dozen projects
with ECORP providing a combination of biological,
cultural, historic, and occasionally noise services.

Hernandez Environmental Juan Hernandez, Principal Biologist 909.772.9009
[email protected]
Hernandez provides the full range of biological studies, surveys, regulatory complance, and constraints analses
for project entitlement or conditions of approval.

Their primary regions of service are Riverside and San
Bernardino counties.

Blackhawk Environmental Kris Alberts, Principal Biologist/VP 619.972.8714
[email protected]
Blackhawk, a DVBE and federal Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Business (DVBE/SDVOSB) since
2012, has teamed with us on nearly a half dozen
projects.

SWCA Environmental Stephanie Cimino, Cultural
Resources Director
510.282.5988
[email protected]
SWCA is a full-service biological and cultural/historic resource services consulting firm, who has teamed with
PlaceWorks on 15+ projects over the past 10 years.

HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE PRESERVATION
Architectural Resources
Group
Katie Horak, Principal
626.583.1401 x103
[email protected]
ARG has teamed with PlaceWorks on a handful of recent
projects.

Historic Resources Group Christine Lazzaretto, Managing Principal
626.793.2400
[email protected]
HRG has provided historic/architectural services on 4
recent PlaceWorks projects.

Page & Turnbull Christina Dikas, Principal/Director of
Cultural Resources Planning Studio
415.593.3246
[email protected]
PlaceWorks has teamed with Page & Turnbull on a half
dozen CEQA projects over the past 15 years.

ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, GEOLOGY/GEOHAZARDS, GEOTECHNICAL Ninyo & Moore Michael Putt, PG, CEG, Principal
Geologist
949.753.7070 x12321
[email protected]
Ninyo & Moore provides environmental site assessment,
geological, and geotechnical services and has teamed
with PlaceWorks on more than a half-dozen projects
over the years.

LGC Geotechnical Dennis Boratynec, PE, Principal
949.291.2106
[email protected]
LGC has provided Geotech services to nearly ten
PlaceWorks-led CEQA projects over the past 15 years.

CIVIL ENGINEERING (Water/Infrastructure)
Fuscoe Engineering Ian Adam, CPSWQ, QSD
VP of Specialty Practices
949.474.1960
[email protected]
PlaceWorks and Fuscoe have teamed on well over 4
dozen projects including multiple general plan and
specific plan EIR, since the mid-1990s.

Hunsaker & Associates Rich Norton, Principal
949.768.2509
[email protected]
PlaceWorks and Hunsaker have teamed on a handful
of projects, but we are anticipating more as they have
joined us on other on-call services master contracts.

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STATEMENT OF

QUALIFICATIONS
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Who We Are
PlaceWorks Inc. is the preeminent planning, design, and environmental consulting firm serving communities throughout California. We serve both public- and private-sector clients in the fields of comprehensive planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental analysis and sciences, and GIS.

Over our nearly 49-year history, PlaceWorks has the distinction of having prepared well over 150 general plans for communities in California, more than 300 specific plans (most of both with associated community outreach and engagement, and CEQA compliance documents), and our staff has prepared nearly 200 housing elements. Our broad experience and technical proficiency have enabled us to develop a keen understanding of the complexities of public policies, project designs, and legal requirements.

PlaceWorks is recognized throughout California for our expertise in comprehensive planning, community outreach, housing, urban design, master planning, environmental services, GIS, and landscape architecture as well as for our innovation and collaboration.

Our services include but are not limited to those shown below. “PlaceWorks has proven its
ability to over deliver on quality
while staying on schedule
and within budget. I heartily
recommend PlaceWorks for any
work that requires creative, yet
realistic land use and design
skills; an ability to generate
consensus and enthusiasm
among the general public,
key stakeholders, and city
leadership; and a commitment
to the client’s goals and
objectives. Please feel free
to contact me if you have
additional questions about
PlaceWorks.”
— Steven A. Mendoza
former City of Los Alamitos Planning
Director (now with City of Santa Ana)

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Community Planning
• Comprehensive Planning, including
General Plans, Specific Plans
• Community Outreach and
Engagement
• Housing Research and Analysis
• Environmental Justice
• Health Planning
• Zoning and Form-Based Code
• Infill Planning and Design
• Corridor Planning
• Climate Adaptation and Resiliency
Planning
• Transit-Oriented Development
Planning
• Geographic Information Systems
• Creative Media
Environmental Services
• CEQA/NEPA Documentation
• Third-Party Peer Review
• Technical Studies, including:

Air Quality; GHG Emissions; Energy;
Noise, Vibration & Acoustics;
Hydrology & Water Quality/Supply;
Health Risk Assessments; Wildfire
and Safety; Visual Impact Analyses
• Regulatory Compliance
Design
• Downtown Planning & Design
• Design Standards & Guidelines
• Transit-Oriented Design
• Site Planning
• Large-Scale Planning and Design
• Entitlement Services
• Strategic Planning
Economics
• Economic, Market, and Fiscal
Analysis
• Site Selection & Development
• Feasibility Studies
• Missing Middle Housing Studies
• Transfer of Development Rights
Landscape Architecture
• Park, Open Space, Trails Design
and Project Management
• Streetscape Design
• Urban Forestry
• Storm Water Management
• Open Space Inventory
• Water Conservation
• Outdoor Environment Design
• Evidence-Based Design
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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Relevant Capabilties
PlaceWorks offers a full range of capabilities in-house in planning, including general plans, specific plans, area plans, precise plans, master plans, corridor plans, transit-oriented development and design, economic/market/fiscal analysis, environmental justice policies, healthy community assessments, climate adaptation and resiliency plans, entitlement services, and more. PlaceWorks also has considerable experience in writing zoning codes and regulations to implement general plans; creating design guidelines and development regulations as part of specific plans; and responding to policy-related issues. We have extensive experience in completing the necessary land use and infrastructure studies, policy analyses, and visual impact studies for these types of plans.

Project Processing Experience
We are experienced with plan review and regulatory compliance and have provided on-call staffing services to many agencies, including the cities of Long Beach, Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Westminster, Stanton, Santa Fe Springs, Industry, and Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), to name a small few. In addition, we are skilled in ushering projects through the development review process, whether it be plan review, environmental documentation, preparation of staff reports, attendance at public hearings, or other tasks as needed to process the project through entitlement.

Recent Award-Winning
Projects Led by PlaceWorks
• Palm Springs Housing
Element | 2024 Opportunity
and Empowerment Award of
Merit, APA-IE
• Needles Land Use and
Transportation Elements |
2023 Comprehensive Plan
Award of Excellence APA-IE
• Yucaipa Valley Wine Country
Specific Plan | 2024 Award of
Excellence, APA-IE
• Rancho Cucamonga
General Plan Update | 2023
Communitywide Excellence in
Sustainability Award, National
APA, Sustainable Communities
Division
• The Ontario Plan Supplemental EIR | 2024
Outstanding Environmental
Analysis Document, AEP-CA
• Moorpark General Plan
2050 and EIR | 2024
Comprehensive Plan Award of
Excellence, APA-Central Coast;
2024 Environmental Resource
Document and Planning
Document Awards of Merit,
AEP-CA
• Moorpark 2021-2029
Housing Element | 2023
Comprehensive Plan Award of
Merit, APA-Central Coast
• Santa Ana General
Plan Update, including
Environmental Justice
Policies and Housing
Element Update | 2024
Comprehensive Plan Award of
Excellence, APA-OC
• Norwalk Entertainment
District - Civic Center
Specific Plan EIR | 2023
Outstanding Environmental
Analysis Document, AEP-CA;
Environmental Planning Award
of Merit, APA-LA
2060 Southeast Area
specific plan
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General Plans
Our clients want plans that clearly articulate the vision of the community and practical ideas for realizing that vision. One of our specialties is assembling teams of experts in various fields: traffic and infrastructure engineering, economics and fiscal consulting, etc. PlaceWorks has led the inaugural and/or update of well over than 150 general plans, nearly all with associated EIRs.

Specific Plans
PlaceWorks is at the forefront of the specific planning practice, and we have completed 300+ specific plans for small, medium, and large cities throughout California, including specific plans tailored around existing and future station areas, downtowns, and along transit corridors. We focus on laying the groundwork for slow, steady change in the urban fabric and on integrating public realm improvements that foster quality places and encourage alternative modes of travel.

Project Management of Planning Analysis and
Entitlement Review
The PlaceWorks team is committed to provide exceptional services with a sense of urgency, knowing that as the projects progress jobs are created and new businesses, housing, and services are available. We understand the significance of seamlessly integrating into applicants’ project team without compromising to the goals and objectives of the project approvals and City’s underlying documentation of its vision, policy and goals.

At PlaceWorks, we recognize the importance of aligning our efforts seamlessly with each jurisdiction’s culture and vision. Our outsourced planning services aim to operate as an extension of the client’s, ensuring that our approach consistently reflects the its community’s values and long-term goals. By adhering closely to the jurisdiction’s culture and vision, we not only streamline the development process but also contribute to the city’s growth in a manner that respects its unique identity and aspirations. Through our commitment to efficiency and compliance with the city’s regulations and guidelines, we strive to facilitate successful urban development while seamlessly integrating into the vibrant tapestry of the City’s community.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Economics
PlaceWorks team offers broad plan implementation expertise relating to smart growth, public infrastructure, and financing and forecasting.

Steve Gunnells, our chief economist, is an expert in municipal financing mechanisms for infill and public infrastructure projects. He is currently preparing a nexus study for the Long Beach Midtown Specific Plan Parklets and will be preparing a wetland restoration fee nexus analysis for the SEASP area. Steve knows the economic and market conditions necessary to attract developers to a project and how to determine the level of incentive necessary to make a project financially feasible.

We thoroughly analyze market conditions to provide a comprehensive understanding of opportunities and challenges and to make reasonable forecasts. We recommend strategies that are practical solutions, successfully projecting and guiding investment and development within the City.

Feasibility Studies
Our team has excellent working relationships with economists and architects to develop feasibility studies to determine site suitability.

Master plan projects and feasibility studies are accompanied by “real world” cost estimates that reflect capital costs and long-term operations and maintenance.

Equity, Environmental Justice, Health Planning
PlaceWorks’ mission has always been to create great places that are vibrant, sustainable, and healthy. To support this mission, PlaceWorks provides a full suite of services to address the health, environmental justice, and sustainability challenges facing communities. We work with our clients to produce healthy community/environmental justice elements, sustainability plans, park and neighborhood plans, and policy briefs among other planning products. Our plans are informed through context sensitive community outreach coupled with state-of-the-art geographic information system mapping for analysis, education, and public engagement. This emphasis on healthy and environmentally just communities is integrated throughout all our practice areas, including specific plans, general plans, housing plans, and TOD/corridor plans. Our work consistently demonstrates the best in local practice and has received multiple awards from California APA sections, SCAG, Urban Land Institute, and Southern California Public Health Association, among others.

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Zoning Codes and Design Guidelines
When preparing design guidelines, PlaceWorks’ urban designers and landscape architects focus on the necessary design components to create or preserve good urban fabric and encourage high-quality building design. We address the broader issues, such as building massing, rhythm, and setback as well as more detailed criteria such as signage, fenestration, and lighting, to ensure that consistent yet flexible standards guide future development. PlaceWorks has managed or had significant involvement with dozens of zoning codes (traditional, formbased, and hybrids). Examples include the cities of Temple City and Westminster. We offer staff with deep and broad experience helping communities craft effective development regulations.

Corridor Planning and Design
Communities need financial tools and growth opportunities to reclaim corridors and reweave them into the neighborhood fabric. At the forefront of corridor revitalization, PlaceWorks creates new solutions to reposition commercial corridors with the mix of land uses that best competes in the local and regional economies. With our long history of working with the general public, private developers, and businesses, we know how to combine the right community- and market-driven design solutions to address multimodal transportation options, the built environment, economics, and community health. From design to implementation, we identify both new and proven economic development strategies and funding mechanisms to begin implementing the plan immediately.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Urban Design
To successfully create an urban environment requires an in-depth understanding of both land use planning and design. At PlaceWorks, our approach to urban design is enhanced by an expert understanding of transit-oriented development, downtown revitalization, and corridor planning. We integrate cohesive transit and streetscape networks with their surrounding neighborhoods, buildings, open spaces, and public facilities—all while maintaining the unique character of each community.

As experts in neighborhood design and site development, PlaceWorks’ interdisciplinary approach effectively integrates site engineering, land forming, project programming, community structure, building design, and landscape architecture. We provide our public- and private-sector clients with plans and designs that work.

Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning
PlaceWorks’ climate practice area integrates our firm’s multiple disciplines and vast expertise to provide comprehensive, science-based land use, transportation, environmental planning, and sustainability strategies to address climate change and increase community resiliency.

We help communities throughout the state develop innovative, feasible, and cost-efficient plans. Our team engages with California cities, counties, and regional planning agencies to prepare CAPs, GHG inventories, vulnerability assessments, and safety and resilience plans. Our interdisciplinary practice reflects our collaborative and comprehensive approach to developing locally appropriate and feasible strategies to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to a changing climate.

Our recent work to provide guidance and support to local agency staff includes preparation of the Climate Adaptation Planning Guide (2020) and the Resilient IE Toolkit (Phases 1 and 2) for WRCOG and SBCTA.

Housing Production
The PlaceWorks Team consists of a consortium of consulting firms and non-profit organizations recognized throughout the state for their expertise in housing production, regulation, outreach, and collaboration.

Our key qualifications include the following:

PlaceWorks staff have developed strong and effective working relationships with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reviewers. Reaching a consensus with HCD is a negotiation process, and we are committed to representing our clients’ best interests in this process. We strive to understand updates to state law and HCD goals and to serve as a liaison between HCD staff and the communities with which we work. By maintaining close contact with HCD and representing the needs of our clients, we have never failed to obtain certification for any of the housing elements we have prepared.

June 2020

CALIFORNIA

ADAPTATION

PLANNING GUIDE
“One of the things I most
enjoyed about our work with
PlaceWorks was their genuine
interest in what we’re doing
and the flow of ideas that
continually comes our way.

It has been a very rewarding
experience. The PlaceWorks
team helped us to successfully
navigate a complex planning
process that began with pursuit
of master plan and entitlement
approvals and shifted to an
engagement centered around
a master plan backbone (for
future approval) and the
subdivision process. Further,
Wendy guided our organization
through the master planning
process and has effectively
laid the foundation for future
development on our campus. I
look forward to our continued
work with PlaceWorks and
applaud Wendy and her team
for a job VERY well done..”
— Brian D’Andrea, President
Century Villages at Cabrillo – A
Division of Century Housing
Corporation)
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PlaceWorks staff have prepared hundreds of housing elements, including more than 50 Sixth Cycle adopted housing elements. Of course, our housing element expertise extends to the many recent state law changes, including accessory dwelling units, sites for lower income households that have been included in more than two housing element land inventories, analysis of local efforts to address nongovernmental constraints, and new analysis requirements for underutilized or vacant sites.

Leaders in Planning Policy Regulation to Promote Housing Development. The PlaceWorks Team offers decades of experience developing hundreds of comprehensive plans and regulatory documents intended to promote housing development. Our work at the nexus of land use policy and housing spans a diverse range of socioeconomic contexts and geographic regions and has been applied to the full spectrum of community types from small, rural towns to largely suburban planned communities to more urbanized cities throughout California. We have also engaged in several recent projects to create objective streamlined standards and developed a database of strategies to help local jurisdictions achieve consistency with SB 35, SB 167, SB 166 and other parts of the 2017 Housing Package.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Environmental Services
PlaceWorks is one of the West Coast’s leading environmental planning firms. We have provided environmental documentation to public and private sector clients for over four decades under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Our projects include large-scale comprehensive planning efforts, site-specific developments, and infrastructure improvements.

Our reputation is built on our consistent production of effective and defensible environmental documents. Our team of principals and senior staff continually monitor and report on environmental legislation, emerging topics, case law, and policies to ensure our documents reflect the latest developments and can withstand legal scrutiny.

CEQA
• Negative Declarations (ND)
• Initial Studies (IS)
• Environmental Impact Reports (EIR)
• Mitigation Plans and Mitigation
Monitoring Plans
• Third-Party Peer Review
• Technical Studies: Air Quality/GHG,
Energy, Noise, Hydrology & Water
Quality/Supply, Visual Impact Analyses
(Shade/Shadow, Light/Glare, Drone
Photography, Visual Simulations)
NEPA
• Findings of No Significant Impact
(FONSI)
• Environmental Assessments (EA)
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
• Section 4(F) Evaluations
Community Involvement
• Environmental Issue Scoping
• Committee Workshops
• Public Hearing Presentations
Staff Assistance
• Document Preparation
• Environmental Program Management
• Third-Party Review/Expert Witness
• RFP Preparation Assistance
• Resolutions and MOUs
• Statements of Findings and Overriding
Considerations
Exhibits/Graphics
• AutoCAD
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Visual Simulations, including 3d
modeling
Our Approach to Environmental Services
PlaceWorks’ approach to all projects focuses on collaboration. Our CEQA/NEPA practitioners confer with our policy planners, designers and technical specialists to create responsive and site-sensitive plans and environmental documents that satisfy regulatory demands. Whether managing public outreach, analyzing environmental impacts, or crafting practical, cost-effective mitigation, we serve as integral partners in a host of environmental and planning processes. Overall, our approach to CEQA/NEPA environmental documents combines problem solving, accuracy, and attention to detail. Even projects that share common elements benefit from a fresh evaluation. We consider each project a practical guide to the

CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT
6th Edition
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objectively and use our experience and imagination to formulate workable plans and programs.

Thoughtful Analysis, Not One-Size-Fits-All. Although CEQA and NEPA are law and the process is the same for all lead agencies, the application of CEQA and NEPA is nuanced by a variety of factors, including the type of project, geographical area, and lead agency. We that each project is unique—in both its physical and political context—and we have the experience and skills to identify when projects may be subject to CEQA and/or NEPA. We apply creative thinking rather than a standard, onesize-fits-all approach. We know the right questions to ask to identify the right CEQA, NEPA, or joint CEQA/NEPA documentation and process. Our first course of action is always to determine whether any categorical exclusions (NEPA) or categorical exemptions (CEQA) apply to the project. Taking advantage of exclusions and exemptions helps us to optimize efficiency while ensuring legal defensibility. If no exclusions or exemptions apply, our next step is to determine whether an individual or joint CEQA/NEPA document would be required. If a joint document is required, we have the experience to know how to scope our work for technical studies/analyses that will provide the required analysis under both CEQA and NEPA without redundancy or overkill.

In-House Technical Expertise. PlaceWorks’ scientists, engineers, designers, and other specialists are experts in the technical aspects of comprehensive environmental review, including air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise and vibration, hydrology and water quality/supply, and visual impact analyses. Our staff brings rigorous methodologies to bear on the evaluation process. In the context of increasing litigation of environmental documentation, we believe this expertise is critical to maintaining analytically thorough, defensible documents. Further, we are able to offer ancillary services to our clients, such as environmental due diligence sensitivity runs, third party peer review, permitting, and mitigation monitoring and compliance reports, drawing from the breadth of our in-house technical expertise.

Third-Party Peer Review
PlaceWorks’ Southern California principal staff—including principals with well over 20 years of CEQA experience—have performed dozens if not hundreds of third-party reviews of a broad range of environmental documents. We provide in-depth CEQA/NEPA compliance management and careful quality control, particularly when conducting third-party peer review. Whether coming in on a project to help resolve issues, reviewing team members’ work, or serving as on-call staff at other agencies, we are skilled at reviewing the work of our peers and providing the compliance and quality control to ensure our clients’ projects are successful.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services In addition, we have worked with many private-sector clients to usher projects and applications through the development review process— plan review, environmental documentation, preparation of staff reports, attendance at public hearings, and other tasks as needed to process development projects.

Technical Studies
Air Quality, GHG, Energy, Health Risk
Continued public concern about poor air quality and changing climates due to increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires a more stringent approach to meeting evolving regulations. PlaceWorks helps clients navigate these critical decisions with individually tailored air quality, GHG, and energy analyses and modeling for environmental processing under CEQA. We obtain and make use of key data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), the California Energy Commission, and the Energy Information Administration. Our staff also has a strong technical grasp of modeling tools and protocols for quantifying air quality parameters and GHG emissions, including the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), CARB’s EMission FACtor (EMFAC) model and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (AERMOD), CARB’s Off-Road model, and CALINE.

We beta tested the CalEEMod emissions inventory model for South Coast AQMD and Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD. PlaceWorks is also familiar with the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association’s (CAPCOA) Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures, which it has regularly applied to community GHG emissions forecasts for the transportation sector.

We are on top of the changing regulatory environment for GHGs, criteria air pollutants, and toxic air contaminants (TACs). PlaceWorks applies our knowledge of the South Coast AQMD CEQA Guidelines and modeling tools (e.g., CalEEMod, EMFAC, Offroad, AERMOD) to all projects we undertake in southern California. We work closely with the lead agency and South Coast AQMD to ensure that the air quality modeling provides a conservative estimate of emissions, follows South Coast AQMD modeling protocols, and addresses recent case law, including the Sierra Club v. County of Fresno (Friant Ranch, L.P.) (2018) 6 Cal.5th 502. Our staff are members of the Association of Environmental Professional’s (AEP) Climate Change Committee and have been involved in GHG thresholds development since AB 32 was adopted. Additionally, there is new CEQA case law regarding use of an efficiency metric (Golden Door Properties, LLC v. County of San Diego/Sierra Club, LLC v. County of San Diego (2018) 27 Cal.App.5th 892). For projects that exceed the South Coast AQMD thresholds, we consider use of on-site reductions as Air Quality, GHG ,and Health
Risk Assessment Services
• Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas
Emission Inventories
• Rule 9510 Air Impact
Assessments
• Localized Dispersion Modeling
• Health Risk Assessments
• Air Pollution Permits
• Climate Action/Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Plans
• Carbon Monoxide (CO) Hot
Spot Analyses
• Odor Analyses
• Air Quality Conformity Reports
• Vapor Intrusion Analyses
• Third-Party Environmental
Adequacy Reviews
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well as use of GHG emissions offsets with clearly defined performance standards to achieve GHG reduction goals (Golden Door Properties, LLC/Sierra Club v. County of San Diego (2020) Fourth District D075328, D075478, D075504).

Noise and Vibration
With more demand for large, multifamily housing projects, mixeduse developments, and repurposed facilities, the increased overlap of residential and industrial land uses seems unavoidable. The need to address noise and vibration during the planning, engineering, and startup stages of a project is more important than ever. PlaceWorks’ noise specialists have extensive experience in applied engineering acoustics.

Our library of investigative software includes commercial packages such as SoundPLAN as well as powerful in-house, proprietary analysis models to evaluate every possible noise condition.

PlaceWorks uses the SoundPLAN Model to assess noise levels and display the results in noise contours. This model considers varying terrain types, building attenuation, and other factors. The resulting color-coded contour map is far more informative than tables of results because it shows the geographic extent of the generated noise. When laid over an aerial map, the noise contours developed by this model illustrate noise exposure and magnitude at surrounding residences.

Visual Impact Analyses
PlaceWorks has skilled staff who prepare graphics for visual impact analyses that help identify opportunities and constraints of existing conditions and proposed projects, both onsite and in the surrounding environment. Physical changes to an area as a result of proposed project alternatives, and the resulting change in appearance, are identified, documented, and assessed in terms of their visual impact. Field studies are also conducted to determine potentially affected viewer groups within and near the project limits. Visual simulations and graphics are used to assess the potential visual impacts of the project, including any blocking or disruption of scenic views or vistas, damage, or removal of any recognized scenic resources, substantially altered visual quality or visual character within the project limits, or creation of a substantial new source of light or glare.

Noise/Vibration Analysis
• Environmental Impact
Assessment
• Noise Control
• Roadway/Railway Noise
Analysis
• Architectural/Building Acoustics
• Vibration Evaluations
Visual Impact Analyses
• Shade & Shadow Analysis
• Light & Glare Studies
• Visual Simulations
• Photorealistic and Rendered
View Simulations
• Drone Photography for use in
Aesthetics CEQA Sections and
View Simulations
• Digital 3D modeling and
animations of topographic
grading, buildings, streets, and
landscapes
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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Hydrology and Water Quality/Supply
PlaceWorks has qualified stormwater pollution prevention plan developers and practitioners (QSD/QSPs) with many years of experience with:
• Stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs)
• Water quality management plans (WQMPs)
• Water supply assessments
• Post-construction stormwater operation and maintenance plans • Designing low impact development (LID) and best management practices (BMP) into site design
• Stormwater runoff modeling: pre-/post-development conditions • Peer reviewing hydrology reports prepared by other consultants • Determining reductions in peak flow rates with implementation of LIDs and BMPs
• Storm sewer system design for projects of 10 acres or less Other Studies
PlaceWorks works with a broad range of subconsultants for other technical topic areas, such as traffic and parking; civil engineering and infrastructure; biological resources; cultural and historic resources; and environmental site assessment.

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25 This update has provided an exciting opportunity for PlaceWorks to continue helping shape the future of Palm Springs. Twelve years after leading the previous update, our team is revisiting and updating the framework that has guided the city’s evolution. Over this time period, many of the plan’s visions have been realized, and much has changed. The primary update goals have been to provide clarity and consistency in the application of the city’s new ordinance for planned development districts and to bring the plan into compliance with new regulations; however, it also allows the city an PlaceWorks to review its effectiveness and capture current community goals and values while addressing further growth and change.

With the foundation of a renewed vision and priorities in place, the update mainly focuses on four elements—Land Use, Circulation, Housing, and Safety. Throughout the project, our team has assessed what has and has not been working, redefined policies to address deficiencies, and created and followed best practices to produce a plan that will carry the community forward, ensuring that Palm Springs continues to advance as a modern city planned “by design.”
As part of the project, PlaceWorks’ prepared the city’s 6th Cycle Housing Element—a key focus of which was the city’s legacy of urban renewal, which razed housing in the downtown during the 1960s and displaced the city’s communities of color. Addressing this legacy underpinned the entire update process and led to the formation of the city’s Equity and Social Justice Committee. The Housing Element was certified by HCD in 2023.

PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR
Palm Springs by Design
Location
Palm Springs, California
Size
96 square miles, 48,518 population
Client
City of Palm Springs
Date Completed
2024 (estimated)
Services Provided
General Plan, Community Outreach
and Engagement, Environmental
Impact Report, Technical Studies (Air
Quality/GHG, Energy, Noise, Safety),
6th Cycle Housing Element Update,
Key Coordination with the city’s newly
formed Equity and Social Justice
Committee
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26 “We reached a milestone last night with City Council approval of the zoning consistency program. This was a big project from the beginning, and all of you performed extremely well and played an integral part in its success. It’s a pleasure working with you and having you as part of the Wildomar team. You make my job much easier knowing I can rely on you all to get the job done.” —Matthew Bassi
Planning Director, City of Wildomar

COMMERCIAL DESIGN

STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
City of Wildomar
Planning Commission Workshop
February 20, 2019
PlaceWorks serves as staff to the City of Wildomar’s planning department at all levels—from intake through senior staff. We provide information to staff and the public on planning issues that involve interpretation of city ordinances, architectural review of projects, preparation of CEQA documents, and management of other consultants.

As an extension of staff, we work mostly remotely and sometimes in the city office with the city’s team to provide information to residents.

We also prepare staff reports and presentations for the planning commission, city council, and other city committees. This role includes preparing CEQA documents such as environmental impact reports and initial studies, assisting with grant applications and reports, and any other planning-related duties requested. Recent individual projects include:
• General Plan Zoning Consistency Program
• CEQA Consulting for Palomar Street Widening CIP 25 Project • Palomar Road Widening Project Phase I Technical Studies • Cannabis Zoning Ordinance
• Commercial Design Standards and Guidelines
• Multifamily Residential Design Standards
• General Plan Update and EIR
• Day-to-Day Planning and Environmental Services

CITY OF WILDOMAR ON-CALL
Planning and Environmental Services
Location
Wildomar, California
Size
23 square miles; 36,932 population
Client
City of Wildomar
Date Completed
2019 to Present (Ongoing)
Services Provided
Long-Range and Current Planning
Services; CEQA Documents; General
Plan Amendments; Technical Studies;
CEQA Peer Review; Research, Briefings,
and PowerPoint Presentations;
Education of Staff, Commission,
and Council; Outside Consultant
Management; Counter Staffing; Staff
Reports
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27 The Wildomar Multifamily Residential Design Standards and Guidelines provide developers, builders, and architects with a clear statement of the desired architectural and site design characteristics for new multifamily residential development in Wildomar. Designed to comply with recent State legislation mandating objective standards for residential projects, the standards and guidelines establish a strong, consistent design image and direction that reflects the desires, aspirations, and vision of the Wildomar community.

The document is an easily understandable guide that uses accessible language and imagery to convey architectural and site planning concepts. Sample images, descriptive text, and illustrative diagrams communicate the essential features of each architectural style.

Additional treatments that heighten visual interest and design integrity are noted as well. These standards work in concert with the Commercial Design Standards and Guidelines—developed by PlaceWorks and adopted in 2019—to establish a baseline of quality and uniformity to enhance the area’s built environment.

WILDOMAR OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
Quality, Consistent Design
Location
Wildomar, California
Size

2.69 square miles (citywide)
Client
City of Wildomar
Date Completed
2020
Services Provided
Design Guidelines, Architectural
Design Standards, Graphic and
Document Design
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28 PlaceWorks is working with the City of Wildomar to comprehensively update its general plan and zoning code and prepare a program EIR.

This is the first city-specific update since incorporation in 2008; it needs to address important challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends to be an effective tool in guiding the city’s future and ensuring it conforms to the vision of residents. Since incorporation, the city’s population has grown; some land has been developed, some conserved; and the composition, needs, and visions of residents have evolved. The work currently underway will establish a community vision for the city through the year 2040. In the first year, key project milestones have been completed:
• An online “briefing book” of existing conditions
• Confirmation of the vision statement adopted in 2017
• Six related guiding principles from citizen-led community input The public engagement program has involved many different platforms and techniques and has engaged all sectors of the population. To identify the community’s values and translate them into a vision, this phase included five public meetings of the general plan advisory group, three community pop-up events, four citywide workshops, two online surveys, and 15 stakeholder interviews/meetings, with regular updates to the project website and the city’s social media platforms.

WILDOMAR GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND EIR
Future by Design
Location
Wildomar, California
Size

27.3 square miles; 37,189 population
Client
City of Wildomar
Date Completed
In Progress
Services Provided
Visioning, Community Engagement,
Existing Conditions Report, Goals and
Policies, Implementation Program, EIR
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29 For the first time in nearly 40 years, the City of Needles is updating its long-range planning documents—the land use and transportation elements of the Needles General Plan—to take a comprehensive look at ways to improve the quality of life for the community. This effort will establish a new vision and policy framework to improve the places and spaces in Needles, make it safer and more enjoyable to move in and around town, and attract and leverage new investments by current and potential residents and businesses. Key objectives were as follows. • Innovative Mix of Land Uses. New opportunities for people to live, shop, gather, be entertained, and do business.
• Local Economic Benefits. New investment, more jobs, and increased city revenue.
• Better Alternatives to Driving. Expanded access for people walking, bicycling, and taking transit such as buses.
• Enhanced Health. Improved levels of physical activity, a stronger sense of community, and better air quality.

NEEDLES LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION
To Improve the Quality of Life in the Community
Location
Needles, California
Size

31.08 square miles; 4,857 population
Client
City of Needles
Date Completed
March 2023
Services Provided
Land Use Planning, Buildout Analysis,
ADU Ordinance Update, Residential
Zoning Standards
Awards
2023 Comprehensive Plan Award of
Excellence, APA-IE
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30 Situated along both sides of Interstate 10, the Yucaipa Freeway Corridor Specific Plan Area has the potential to serve several vital functions for Yucaipa and the greater region. The plan will bring local jobs and economic growth with locations for new businesses as well as a wide range of housing types.

The Specific Plan offers a mixture of residential, commercial, and business park development. Community amenities include trails, two potential elementary schools, and open space areas that help to create a cohesive community where people can live, work, shop, and play.

A variety of residential uses are provided to help meet the growing demand for housing in San Bernardino County. The residential areas are linked to the commercial and business park areas through an extensive system of multimodal trails and open space corridors. The commercial and business park uses provide employment, retail, and entertainment opportunities. They take advantage of the freeway visibility and access to serve both local and regional needs.

The overarching vision for the project is a place that reflects Yucaipa’s unique character. The plan allows flexibility to maintain a standard of quality without stifling opportunities or creative development. Emphasis on sustainability encourages multimodal forms of transportation, ride sharing, and connections to future public transportation routes.

YUCAIPA FREEWAY CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN
Local Forms with Regional Functions
Location
Yucaipa, California
Size
1,242 acrests
Client
SCAG and City of Yucaipa
Date Completed
July 2022
Services Provided
Public Outreach, City Council Study
Session Presentations, Physical
Constraints Analysis, Market Study
Analysis, Conceptual Grading Study,
Land Use Assessment, Final Project
Description, Specific Plan Amendment

YUCAIPA

FREEWAY CORRIDOR

SPECIFIC PLAN
Draft January 2022
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31 The Yucaipa Valley Wine Alliance (YVWA) filed a federal AVA petition to designate the Yucaipa Valley as a federally recognized wine region. The Yucaipa Valley Wine Country Specific Plan (WCSP) area has a desirable microclimate, and its geological landform—mountains surrounding an open valley bisected by Wilson Creek—is a favorable setting for viticulture.

The WCSP aims to develop a balanced and resilient community that integrates housing, agriculture, recreation, open space, and employment.

The WCSP has been developed with a thorough analysis of economic and environmental conditions and extensive input from city decision makers, YVWA, and a broad coalition of community members and stakeholders.

It allows a maximum of 1,091 residential units, the same total of units permitted in the General Plan, and provides for 465.5 acres of vineyards, wineries, and related uses. It also provides opportunities to create multipurpose trails and open space features.

PlaceWorks also prepared an EIR that analyzed the five phases of the WCSP, which is split 50-50 between residential and nonresidential. The proposed nonresidential land use designations include Agriculture, Riparian Area, and Water District. “Water District” applies to land owned by the Yucaipa Valley Water District, and “Riparian Area” is a buffer for Wilson Creek and its tributaries. With such a large undertaking, the analyses were complex, especially for Biological Resources and Wildfire. The city council approved and certified the Specific Plan and EIR in March 2024 after paring down the number of wineries and agreeing to allow other crops as well as grapes.

WINE COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR
A New Direction in Yucaipa
Location
Yucaipa, California
Size
1,094 acres
Client
City of Yucaipa
Date Completed
Completed 2024
Services Provided
Specific Plan, Market Study, Economic
Impact Study, EIR, Technical Studies:

Air Quality, GHG, and Noise
Awards
2024 Award of Excellence, APA-IE

Yucaipa Valley Wine Country Specific Plan 1-3

1.4 RELATIONSHIP TO THE

GENERAL PLAN
Adopted by the City Council in April 2016, the Yucaipa General Plan provides a framework to guide future land use and
development decisions in the city. The goals and objectives of WCSP are consistent with the overall vision of the General Plan, which is to create a community that has “small-town rural character with strong neighborhood identities” and “offers an attractive, peaceful, and safe community for all of its residents” through thoughtful consideration of the residential and agrarian development proposed. The Specific Plan gives more detailed regulatory guidance and provides the essential link between General Plan policies and actual development on-site.

The Specific Plan is within the Rural Living Land Use District (see Figure 1-1, General Plan Land Use Map), in which singlefamily residential is the primary use, and open space and agriculture coexist. The maximum development density is one unit per acre. The WCSP maintains the land use requirement and buildout capacity of the General Plan, with the same total number of units on the entire site. But the WCSP would allow residential at a higher density, up to approximately four units per acre, while maintaining the effective one-acre density over the entire plan area, and would balance the remainder of the WCSP supports viticulture and the wine-making industry in a way that protects the rural atmosphere of Yucaipa.

General Plan Land Use Map
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32 The Ontario Regional Sports Complex proposes state-of-the-art recreational amenities and a new Minor League Baseball Stadium in the rapidly urbanizing Ontario Ranch area. Anchored by the 6,000-capacity baseball stadium, the complex also provides restaurant and retail opportunities and new city recreational facilities—new game fields, a park, indoor and outdoor hardcourts, a skate park, and an aquatics center.

PlaceWorks led the CEQA process on an expedited (10-month) schedule and facilitated the land use changes needed to accommodate the project.

The complex presented some imposing challenges. The housing element identified the site for residential, including affordable units. To comply with state law, the density was increased on another, 94-acre site, and the EIR evaluated the impacts of the general plan amendment and rezoning.

Substantial traffic and vehicle miles traveled for youth sports and stadium events required consideration of mitigation such as transportation demand management and a Parking & Event Traffic Management Plan. To disclose potential noise impacts, the EIR included graphical noise contours of noise during youth sports and stadium events. It also evaluated the impacts of expanding the offsite sewer line, which in turn required evaluation of additional biological resources impacts, including wetlands.

PlaceWorks helped organize and lead two scoping meetings, whose feedback helped inform the project, and also prepared a complex construction health risk assessment and air quality/GHG emissions modeling for five proposed, overlapping construction phases; modeled lighting to determine impacts; and prepared a water supply assessment.

THE ONTARIO SPORTS COMPLEX EIR
Enhanced Open Space & Recreational Facilities and a Regional Sports Destination Location
Ontario, California
Size
199 acres
Client
City of Ontario
Date Completed
July 2024
Services Provided
Environmental Impact Report;
In-House Technical Studies for Air
Quality, GHG, Energy, Health Risk,
Lighting, Water Supply Assessment
(in coordination with the Ontario
Municipal Utilities Company); In-House
Planning & Design Support included
General Plan and Zoning Changes,
Housing Element Revisions, Zoning
Consistency Analysis
N December 1, 2023
Chino Ave
E Riverside Dr
Light & Glare Analysis ONTARIO SPORTS COMPLEX |ONTARIO, CA N December 1, 2023

0.8 Foot-candle Contour

0.8 Foot Candle Contour
PlaceWorks
Source: Institution of Lighting Engineers 2003.

ONTARIO REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX DRAFT EIR

CITY OF ONTARIO
Figure 5.1-1 - Spill Light, Direct Glare, and Light Trespass

5. Environmental Analysis
Light Trespass
Direct Upward Light
Area to be Lit
Direct Glare
Spill Light
Spill Light, Direct Glare, Light Trespass Study
AERMOD View - Lakes Environmental Software C:\Users\LPark\Documents\ONT-06 HRA_Mit_2025\ONT-06 HRA_Mit_2025.isc SCALE:
0 1 km
1:31,375
PROJECT TITLE:

Pollutant Concentrations
Mitigated Construction 2025
COMMENTS: COMPANY NAME:

MODELER:

DATE:
3/6/2024
PROJECT NO.:

SOURCES:
29 RECEPTORS:
11054
OUTPUT TYPE:

Concentration
MAX:

0.398 ug/m^3
PlaceWorks

5. Environmental Analysis

ONTARIO REGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX DRAFT EIR

CITY OF ONTARIO
Sources: 29
Receptors: 11,054
Output Type: Concentration
Max: 1.16 ug/m3
AERMOD View - Lakes Environmental Software C:\Users\LPark\Documents\ONT-06 HRA_Mit_2025\ONT-06 HRA_Mit_2025.isc SCALE:
0 1 km
1:31,375
PROJECT TITLE:

Pollutant Concentrations
Mitigated Construction 2025
COMMENTS: COMPANY NAME:

MODELER:

DATE:
3/6/2024
PROJECT NO.:

SOURCES:
29 RECEPTORS:
11054
OUTPUT TYPE:

Concentration
MAX:

0.398 ug/m^3
Source: PlaceWorks 2024.

Project Boundary
Residential Receptor
Park Receptor
Preschool Receptor
Daycare Receptor
Worker Receptor
E Riverside Dr
Chino Ave
Schaefer Ave S Walker Ave
Vineyard Ave
Baker Ave
Ontario Ave
S Archibald Ave
S Turner Ave
Ontario Ranch Rd
Eucalyptus Ave
Ontario
Figure 5.3-3b - ORSC Construction Year 2025 Mitigated Pollutant Concentrations Project Boundary ORSC Site
Offsite Improvement Area
0 Scale (Miles)

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33 PlaceWorks completed a Categorical Exclusion (CE), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for the La Palma Park Improvement Project, a Capital Improvement Project for the City of Anaheim. The project aims to improve approximately 10.7 acres of an existing 16-acre community park. The existing open space lawn area on the northwestern portion of the project site, which is currently used for used for lighted soccer, special events with amplified sound, and passive recreation, would be graded to create two lighted natural lawn soccer fields. The project would also replace the existing 10,900-square-foot recreation center and restroom, covered picnic area, and playground to construct a 1,300-square-foot new building that would include restrooms, utilities, a multipurpose room, a storage room, a concession area, and an office space, as well as an adjacent 9,500-square-foot building containing a new open air arena and picnic pavilion.

The project is subject to Section 106 requirements pursuant to NEPA.

As such, PlaceWorks is managing the required assessment reports, prepared by subconsultants, to facilitate an efficient and timely review process with California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO).

ANAHEIM LA PALMA PARK IMPROVEMENTS
NEPA Categorical Exclusion
Location
Anaheim, California
Size

10.7 acres
Client
City of Anaheim, Community Services
Department, Parks
Date Completed
December 2023
Services Provided
Categorical Exclusion
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34 Cities must now identify new affordable housing sites if RHNA sites are developed for other than affordable housing. Cities are looking to inclusionary housing requirements to achieve affordable housing goals.

Fountain Valley Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The RHNA allocation for Fountain Valley increased by 1,300 percent. In a city with almost no vacant land, affordable housing sites are scarce. To ensure that identified sites are not squandered, the city is asked PlaceWorks to assist with developing an ordinance as an outgrowth of our work on the general plan update.

Hollister Inclusionary Housing Feasibility and Ordinance. Hollister has experienced residential growth as Bay Area households migrate in search of housing. The city decided to adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance requiring 20 percent affordable housing for all types of new housing development, with no in-lieu fee. PlaceWorks conducted the feasibility analysis and is currently drafting an ordinance.

Calimesa Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fee Study. Calimesa already requires inclusionary housing, but has no in-lieu fee alternative. As housing costs rise, the gap between market rate and affordable prices grows, putting pressure on new market rate housing. PlaceWorks is assisting the city to set an in-lieu fee and amend the ordinance.

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
An existing Planning Tool to Increase New Housing Production Client
City of Fountain Valley
City of Hollister
City of Calimesa
Size
Fountain Valley
Population: 57,000
Area: 9.08 square miles
Hollister
Population: 43,000
Area: 7.29 square miles
Calimesa
Population: 10,500
Area: 14.86 square miles
Dates
In progress
Services Provided
Financial Feasibility Analyses
Inclusionary Housing Ordinances
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35 The Bullhead Solar Project is a photovoltaic (PV) solar facility and associated infrastructure in the desert region of eastern Kern County. It would generate up to 270 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capable of storing 270 MW.

Construction of the solar facility would take 18 months. Associated infrastructure would include laydown yards, a meteorological station, microwave/communication tower, a substation, PV panels, inverters, converters, foundations, and transformers.

The EIR evaluated four options for generation-tie lines into the existing electrical transmission system. PlaceWorks assessed the environmental impacts of construction, operation, and future decommission of the project and peer reviewed the applicant’s technical studies. We prepared a full set of photorealistic before-and-after visual simulations from six key observation points. Throughout the EIR, we reviewed consistency with the Kern County General Plan, the Willow Springs Specific Plan, the County Zoning Ordinance, and the County’s high standards of document preparation. The EIR was approved in April 2024, 15 months after notice to proceed.

BULLHEAD SOLAR PROJECT EIR
CEQA Review on an Aggressive Timeline
Location
Kern County, California
Size
1,343 acres
Client
County of Kern, Planning and Natural
Resources Department
Date Completed
April 2024
Services Provided
EIR; Peer Review of Technical Studies;
Visual Simulations

KERN COUNTY PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

BULLHEAD SOLAR PROJECT
Location 1 - Champagne Ave Proposed
Bullhead Solar | Kern County, CA
Horizontal Footprint
Location 1 - Champagne Ave Existing
Bullhead Solar | Kern County, CA

4.1-2: KOP 1: Existing and Simulated View from Champagne Avenue looking south towards the Project Site November 2023

KERN COUNTY PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

BULLHEAD SOLAR PROJECT
View Sim Locations
Bullhead Solar | Kern County, CA
Rosamond Blvd
View Locations
PlaceWorks Proposed View
Project Site
BESS/Substation Location Options
Rosamond Gen-Tie Options
Option 1
Option 1 and 3
Option 2
Option 2 and 3
Option 3
Option 3.1
Whirlwind Gen-Tie Options
Option 1
Option 1.1
Option 1.2
Option 1 co-located with
existing AVTL
110th St W100th St WTehachapi Willow Springs Rd
Rosamond Blvd
Montiverde Rd
LA DWP Easement
Champagne Ave
Favorito Ave
Truman Rd
Dawn Rd
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Option 1 and 3
Option 2
Option 2 and 3
Option 3
Option 3.1
Option 1
Option 1.1
Option 1.2
Option 1 co-located with
exiting AVTL
Existing
Whirlwind
Substation Approved
Rosamond
Substation
Gen-Tie Option 4
Gen-Tie Option 4
Gen-Tie Option 4
Co-located with Existing AVTL
Gen-Tie Option 4.2
Gen-Tie Option 4.1
Gen-Tie Option 4
Gen-Tie Option 1 and 3
Gen-Tie Option 2
Gen-Tie Option 1
Gen-Tie Option 3.1
Gen-Tie Option 3
Gen-Tie Option 1
Bullhead Solar Project Site
Gen-Tie Option 4
Gen-Tie Option 4.1
Gen-Tie Option 4.2
Gen-Tie Option 4
Co-located with Existing
AVTL
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BULLHEAD SOLAR PROJECT
Location 1 - Champagne Ave Proposed
Bullhead Solar | Kern County, CA
Horizontal Footprint
Location 1 - Champagne Ave Existing
Bullhead Solar | Kern County, CA

4.1-2: KOP 1: Existing and Simulated View from Champagne Avenue looking south towards the Project Site November 2023
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36 At 279,000 acres, the Tejon Ranch is one of the largest working ranches in the United States. Roughly one-third the size of Rhode Island, it was consolidated from three Mexican land grants five years before California became a state. It has a strategic location between Los Angeles and the Central Valley near the intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route 138.

Thus, it provides an ideal site for a new town to support a segment of the projected regional growth.

Centennial is a community of villages with a series of distinct walkable centers of activity. The community is planned to accommodate approximately 57,000 residents, 10 million square feet of commercial space, with a range of housing—18 percent of which is affordable housing mixed throughout—jobs, medical facilities, educational institutions, recreational facilities, preserved open space, and a full range of public uses to be built out over the next 20 years.

PlaceWorks combined smart growth and context sensitive design principles with environmentally sensitive land planning into the master plan, eliciting praise from community planners and environmental leaders. PlaceWorks also created the Green Development Program to address issues of sustainability in the development of Centennial. This commitment to quality-of-life issues ensures the successful settlement of the emerging community.

CENTENNIAL (TEJON RANCH)
Building a “New Town”
Location
Gorman, California
Size
12,323 ac.; 19,666 DU; 10 million s.f.
office/commercial
Client
Tejon Ranch Company
Date Completed
Submitted 2006; Adopted 2019;
Update in Progress
Services Provided
Master Planning, Visioning,
Programming, Land Planning,
Community Design, Site Planning,
Specific Plan Preparation, Green
Development Program, Affordable
Housing Program
3 | DRAFT 5/2017
gure M-2 Town Center Conceptual Illustrative
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The following projects are older than 3 years, however, all of the key staff members for all except two projects (as noted in the headers) are still with PlaceWorks.

Projects Older
Than 3 Years
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38 The Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan area is envisioned as a sustainable, innovative, high-quality, master-planned industrial and technology business park that accommodates a mix of industrial warehouses and businesses as well as freeway-oriented commercial and hospitality uses. Development in the specific plan area also supports the growing demand for marijuana cultivation and distribution facilities not only in Desert Hot Springs but in the greater Coachella Valley.

The specific plan establishes key aesthetic, physical, and economic connections between the northern, more developed part of the city and the southern, undeveloped part. This plan forms the first piece of the land development puzzle for the southern part of Desert Hot Springs and will motivate other property owners in the surrounding area to submit development proposals.

DESERT LAND VENTURES SPECIFIC PLAN
Supporting the Growing Cannabis Industry
Location
Desert Hot Springs, California
Size
123.4 acres
Client
Desert Land Ventures III, LLC
Date Completed
October 2017
Services Provided
Specific Plan, Land Use Concepts,
Landscape Architecture, Compliance
with Cannabis Laws and Regulations
5-2Development Standards and Regulations | Desert Land Ventures Specific Plan Table 5-1 Changes to Permitted Land Uses Under Section 17.12.020 (Development Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance Land Use
Planning Area (PA)
and Land Use District
PA 1
Industrial
PA 2
Mixed Use
PA 3
Open Space/
Conservation
Agricultural, Resource, and Open Space
Crop production (indoor/enclosed only) CUP NP NP
Plant nurseries, with on-site sales DP NP NP
Plant nurseries, without on-site sales DP NP NP
Sustainable energy facilities, large scale (e.g., wind energy conversion systems, solar farms/fields) NP NP CUP and JPR1 Sustainable energy facilities, small scale (e.g., solar panels on building/carport roofs, building- or ground-mounted
windmills or wind turbines)
P P NP
Manufacturing and Processing
Auto wrecking/parts salvaging NP NP NP
Medical marijuana cultivation facility2 CUP & RP CUP & RP NP Medical marijuana dispensary facility2 NP CUP & RP NP
Mixed use office/industrial DP DP NP
Storage yard NP NP NP
Recreation, Education and Public Assembly
Adult entertainment NP NP NP
Adult day care facilities NP NP NP
Child day care facilities NP NP NP
Golf courses/driving ranges/country clubs NP NP NP
Recreational vehicle (RV) storage NP NP NP
Residential
Group homes NP NP NP
Multifamily dwellings NP NP NP
Organizational and boarding houses NP NP NP
Parolee/probationer homes NP NP NP
Single room occupancy facilities NP NP NP
Services
Cemeteries, columbariums, and mortuaries NP NP NP
Source: Section 17.12.020 (Development Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.

Notes: NP = Not Permitted; P = Permitted; DP = Development Permit; CUP = Conditional Use Permit; JPR = Joint Project Review (review undertaken by and between City of Desert Hot Springs and Coachella Valley Conservation Commission); RP = Regulatory Permit.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 17.12.020 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance, uses designated as NP are prohibited; uses designated as P are permitted uses and require zoning review; uses designated as DP are allowed uses and require approval of a Development Permit; uses designated as CUP are uses that require approval of a Conditional Use Permit; and uses designated as RP require the approval of a Regulatory Permit. All uses subject to the approval of a Development Permit or Conditional Use Permit shall be pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.92 (Development Permits) and 17.76 (Conditional Use Permits) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. 1 The provisions outlined under the General and Other Development Standards and Regulations section of this chapter of the Specific Plan (provided below) are applicable to large-scale sustainable energy facilities that are proposed within Planning Area 3. 2 Medical marijuana facilities shall be developed and operated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.180 (Medical Marijuana Facilities Location) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.

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39 Conceived to create a sustainable community, the Vortex Specific Plan employed innovative planning and design solutions to create a sense of place at multiple scales. The plan established a unified vision to guide a cohesive, complementary mix of uses structured around a comprehensive set of circulation and infrastructure systems. Departing from the typically fragmented low-scale resort-oriented development prevalent in the region, the plan introduced a higher density and seamless town center mix of commercial, office, entertainment, destination resort and residential land uses. New housing concepts encourage high quality, high density residential units that appeal to residents seeking shorter commutes.

The increased intensity will enable developments to incorporate additional new open space areas and recreational amenities. The integrated circulation concept established close relationships between land uses through pedestrian-friendly spaces and linkages. Public plazas and pocket parks were linked with pedestrian walkways through retail and residential areas, connecting open space areas and allowing future travel within the site without relying on cars. A planned transit center also offers a long-term expansion of diverse transportation choices.

VORTEX SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR
Attracting Business to Desert Hot Springs
Location
Desert Hot Springs, California
Size
132 acres
Client
Community Redevelopment Agency
Date Completed
2009
Services Provided
Visioning, Programming, Land
Planning, Site Planning, Specific
Plan Preparation, Design Guidelines
Preparation, EIR Preparation, Creative
Media
The director/project manager for this project was Jerry Ogburn, who is now retired. However, the EIR project manager is still now a Senior Associate II and still with PlaceWorks in our Orange County office.

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40 This update was the town’s first comprehensive look at the future since its 1991 incorporation. The town wanted to create a modern, comprehensive general plan that also guides shorter-term decision making and measures progress. To elicit meaningful and broad-based input, we developed a public outreach program that used a diversity of planning tools—electronic and telephone surveys, community celebrations, online Town Hall forums, and face-to-face conversations.

The input we received reflected community aspirations and truly informed the general plan update.

The town specified three focus areas for the land use plan—Old Town, Mid-Town and the East Side. We designed a collaborative “systems approach” that considers complex issues such as sound market, fiscal, and economic realities; environmental quality; recognition and respect of physical and regulatory constraints; and the vision of the community.

The town identified a target time frame to update the general plan and prepare the EIR within 24 months, and we achieved that time frame.

A highlight of the general plan was the community profile, which provides a snapshot of the town’s demographic and economic characteristics and trends, human and social capital, the built environment, the natural environment, and governance. Formatted as a coffee table book that also commemorates the town’s 20th anniversary, the community profile is an essential communication and marketing tool that showcases the town’s strengths and identifies opportunities.

YUCCA VALLEY GENERAL PLAN AND EIR
A Contemporary Vision for a High Desert Town
Location
Yucca Valley, California
Size
21,098 people; 40.02 square miles
Client
Town of Yucca Valley
Date Completed
December 2013
Services Provided
General Plan Preparation, Community
Profile, Economic Analysis, Visioning,
Public Outreach, Project Branding
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41 When the Town of Yucca Valley celebrated the 20th anniversary of its incorporation, it also began to prepare for its future with a general plan update. The first step was a community profile—a new approach to an existing conditions report that informs residents, decision makers, and the business community of local issues in clear, concise terms.

The community profile celebrates Yucca Valley’s history, culture, and amenities; it is easily accessible online or can be printed as a coffee table book. This unique publication is a point of pride for town staff, residents, and local and state political leaders with ties to Yucca Valley and the Morongo Basin.

The community profile provides a snapshot of the town’s demographic and economic characteristics and trends, human and social capital, the built environment, the natural environment, and governance. First presented at the 20th anniversary celebration, the community profile was used to begin conversations with the public and formulate a new vision.

The community profile is an essential communication and marketing tool that showcases the town’s strengths and identifies opportunities.

This is of particular value to smaller jurisdictions, such as Yucca Valley, that must compete with larger jurisdictions to attract new businesses and obtain grant funding.

YUCCA VALLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE
A Contemporary Vision for a High Desert Town
Location
Yucca Valley, California
Size
21,098 people; 40.02 square miles
Client
Town of Yucca Valley
Date Completed
December 2013
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture, Park
Planning, GIS, Urban Greening, Online
Engagement, Community Outreach
Awards
General Plan Preparation, Community
Profile, Economic Analysis, Visioning,
Public Outreach, Project Branding
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42 The Valley Corridor Specific Plan offers employment and retail opportunities in a walkable, safe, and attractive environment. Such a vision was hard to imagine for local residents and businesses, who experienced the corridor primarily as a fast-moving street for trucks and housed more than a dozen massage parlors.

PlaceWorks’ three-year, bilingual outreach plan engaged hundreds of residents, local business owners, community organizations, the development community, and service providers. As a result, the specific plan’s vision, principles, and development concepts reflect the needs and desires of the people who live, serve, and invest in Bloomington.

The specific plan supports healthier living, with features such as pedestrian-oriented activity centers that highlight Bloomington’s cultural, historical, and community assets. The plan also fosters small-business development and a range of office and light industrial businesses to plant the seeds of business and job opportunities and cultivate overall community capital. Complementing these concepts are a multimodal roadway design and a phased sewer plan to facilitate growth around a high-quality transit corridor.

PlaceWorks also provided environmental clearance and identified mitigation in a challenging area adjacent to Interstate 10 and rail lines, while working with the community to address concerns about air quality, noise, and safety.

VALLEY CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR
A Vibrant and Healthy Community Corridor
Location
Bloomington, California
Size
355 acres
Client
County of San Bernardino, Land Use
Services Department
Date Completed
March 2017
Services Provided
Specific Plan, Bilingual Outreach,
Economic/Retail Analysis, Urban
Design, EIR, Infrastructure Planning,
Funding Strategy
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43 PlaceWorks prepared an environmental impact report for the Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan, which encompasses 11 parcels and

85.6 acres in Ontario. The proposed project consisted of a general plan amendment, specific plan, development plan review, tentative parcel maps, and a development agreement for an industrial and business park.

The development proposed eight warehouse buildings—from 46,900 square feet to 618,353 square feet—with a maximum development of 1,905,027 square feet of warehouse and office uses. Office uses were ancillary to the warehouses and occupied up to 236,000 square feet spread among the eight buildings.

The EIR identified potentially significant impacts for agricultural resources; air quality; biological resources; cultural resources; geology and soils; greenhouse gas emissions; hazards/hazardous materials; noise; transportation; and tribal cultural resources.

ONTARIO RANCH BUSINESS PARK EIR
New Warehousing Specific Plan
Location
Ontario, California
Size

85.6 acres
Client
City of Ontario
Date Completed
2020
Services Provided
Environmental Impact Report; Air
Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise
Technical Studies; Peer Review of
Applicant Technical Studies
P
Source: Google Earth Pro, 2019
Figure 5.11-1 - Approximate Noise Monitoring Lo
0 Scale (Feet)
650 Short-Term Noise Measurement Locations (3)
Long-Term Noise Measurement Locations (2)
ST-#
LT-#
Project Boundary
Residential
Commercial
Farmland
Farmland
Purdue Ave
Sultana Ave
ST-1 LT-1
LT-2
ST-2
ST-3
Eucalyptus Ave
Cypress Ave
Merrill Ave
Morehouse St
Edinboro St
Baylor Ave
Longwood Ave
Euclid Ave
Birmingham Dr
San Antonio Ave
Avignon Wy
City Boundary

ONTARIO
CHINO

ONTARIO RANCH BUSINESS PARK SPECIFIC PLAN D

CITY OF

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PlaceWorks
Figure 5 - Maximum Exposed Receptor Location for Operational Analysis

ONTARIO RANCH BUSINESS PARK SPECIFIC PLAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

CITY OF ONTARIO
Source: Nearmap, 2019
0 Scale (Feet)
900
Project Boundary
Truck Route
Residential MER
Eucalyptus Ave
Euclid Ave
Merrill Ave
Chino Airport Herman G. Stark
Youth
Correction
Center
Purdue Ave
Longwood Ave
Edinboro St
Avignon Wy
Dublin Dr
La Rochelle Wy
Caladonia Wy
Fern Ave
Albers Wy
Receptors - Residential
Bldg. 2
Bldg. 1
Bldg. 3
Bldg. 4
Bldg. 6 Bldg. 7 Bldg. 8
Bldg. 5
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44 PlaceWorks
Source: Google Earth Pro, 2018
Figure 4 - Aerial Photograph - CEC Site
0 Scale (Feet)
400 Centennial Park (3000 W. Edinger Ave, Santa Ana)
Santa Ana River
W Edinger Ave
S Shawnee
Dr
W Pomona St
S Arapaho
Dr
W Centennial Rd
Berg River Cir W Hood Ave
S Mohawk Dr
S Marine St
S Fairview Dr
S King St
W St Andrew Pl
W Carlton Pl
W California St
Residential
Commercial
Residential
Commercial
Commercial Residential
Godinez Fundamental
High School
Santa Ana College
School of Continuing Education
Fountain Valley
Santa Ana
City Boundary
CEC Site

CENTENNIAL PARK/SANTA ANA COLLEGE PARK REPLACEMENT PROJECT

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
The proposed project involved the construction and operation of parklands to replace 2.6 acres in Centennial Park that were leased to Rancho Santiago Community College District. The replacement parklands encompass three park sites—a 6th Street site, a Raitt Street site, and the Pacific Electric Park on McFadden—that total 2.76 acres.

Although the replacement park sites are in the city of Santa Ana, the property in Centennial Park is subject to a public benefit conveyance deed from the federal government, and the replacement sites will be brought under that deed. The Department of the Interior is the federal sponsoring agency, and the National Park Service is the bureau that administers the Federal Lands to Parks Program. Therefore, the project required NEPA approval through an environmental assessment as well as CEQA approval through a mitigated negative declaration. Different federal agencies/departments have slightly different processes and formats for EA and NEPA processing, which required coordinating with the National Park Service and its program.

NEPA & CEQA FOR PARK REPLACEMENT
Federal Lands to Parks Land Exchange for Centennial Park in Santa Ana Location
Santa Ana, California
Size

2.76 acres
Client
City of Santa Ana
Date Completed
2020
Services Provided
Environmental Assessment, Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration;
Coordination Between Agencies;
Public Noticing
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45 The City of Banning’s comprehensive downtown revitalization and redevelopment process included: (1) expansion of the downtown city government complex with a new City Hall and central police and fire stations; (2) development of a new nine-acre Central Riverside County Courts campus; (3) redevelopment of the San Gorgonio Inn as a mixeduse retail, office, high density live-work, and resort residential town core; (4) revitalization and adaptive reuse of the older commercial historic village of downtown; and (5) revitalization of older residential blocks as adaptive reuse and infill development for a live-work residential neighborhood village.

This began with a visioning process, translated directly into an illustrative plan and design guidelines document. It progressed through a green infrastructure systems analysis and resulted in a building footprint, height, and mass plan and a three-dimensional building massing model.

A form-based mixed-use district code is the implementing mechanism, unique to this type of regulating mechanism because: (1) it resulted from a systematic urban design process involving public officials and downtown stakeholders; and (2) it maintains a degree of flexibility for designer and property owner creativity within the framework provided within the code.

PASEO SAN GORGONIO
Bringing Downtown Back
Location
Banning, California
Size
66 acres
Client
City of Banning
Date Completed
2008
Services Provided
Urban Design Visioning, Design
Guidelines, Mixed Use District FormBased Development Code The director/project manager for this project was Jerry Ogburn, who is now retired. However, three staff members, including the Principal-inCharge (Karen Gulley) are still members of PlaceWorks.

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46 The Rancho San Gorgonio Specific Plan was proposed to transform undeveloped grazing land in southern Banning into a residential community. This 831-acre master planned community supported up to 3,385 dwelling units, 210 acres of parks and open space, 9.3 acres of commercial use, and a school.

Banning residents enjoy the rural quality of the city and voiced concerns about introducing high density development. They also questioned the adequacy of public services, infrastructure, and water supply to meet the demands of the specific plan development. The PlaceWorks team and the project applicant prepared and/or reviewed technical studies to address these concerns—i.e., master plan of sewer, master plan of water, and water supply assessment—and coordinated with public service providers to identify potentially significant impacts.

The air quality/GHG, noise, and traffic studies analyzed all six phases of the project and determined impacts for each phase. These studies were prepared by the project applicant and required close collaboration between the city, the applicant, and the PlaceWorks’ team to ensure they were consistent and properly analyzed each phase’s impacts.

RANCHO SAN GORGONIO
Specific Plan EIR
Location
Banning, California
Size
831 acres
Client
City of Banning
Date Completed
October 2016
Services Provided
EIR Preparation, Peer Review of Air
Quality, GHG, and Noise Technical
Studies
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47 In the lap of Little Table Mountain, a landmark visible for miles around, Tesoro Viejo is a beautiful site of gently rolling hills, vistas, fertile plains, and natural and recreational resources that meet at the San Joaquin River. Stewardship and land conservancy guided PlaceWorks’ land plan, which protects over 400 acres of the on-site waterways, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. State-of-the-art environmental conservation practices include low water use design, energy efficiency, and a plan that promotes multimodal transportation, reducing vehicular trips.

Hillside Village, now complete, is the first phase of this fully contained community, offering a range of single-family housing types. The village’s intermingled uses center around the Hub, a bustling Town Center, and Hillside Elementary / Middle School. At full buildout, the community will feature up to 5,190 homes, a high school, 3 million square feet of nonresidential space, 400 acres of recreational open space, and over 15 miles of walking, hiking, and biking trails.

Healthy living and safety were prime considerations, especially walkability for children going to school, and trails connect to internal and external open spaces. In 2014 the Madera County Planning Commission unanimously approved Hillside Village, creating high standards and expectations for the surrounding planned growth area.

TESORO VIEJO MASTER PLAN
A Premier Community
Location
Madera County, California
Size
1,600 acres
Client
The McCaffrey Group
Date Completed
October 2017
Services Provided
Master Planning, Visioning,
Programming, Land Planning,
Community Design, Site Planning,
Landscape Design, Tentative Map
Development, Trails Master Planning
Awards
Innovation in Green Community
Planning, APA Central Section
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48 Statement of Qualifications
CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services References
A description of pertinent projects with other public municipalities including client references for PlaceWorks are provided below, and more will be provided upon request. We invite and encourage the City to contact each and every one of these references to gain an idea of our history of work.

Project(s) Client Contact Brief Description

PALM SPRINGS LIMITED GENERAL

PLAN UPDATE AND EIR
City of Palm Springs
David Newell AICP
Assistant Director of Planning

CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
760.323.8763
david.newell@palmspringsca.
gov
The Palm Springs update has provided an
exciting opportunity for PlaceWorks to continue
helping shape the future of the City. Twelve years
after leading the previous update, our team
is revisiting and updating the framework that
has guided the city’s evolution. Over this time
period, many of the plan’s visions have been
realized, and much has changed. The primary
update goals have been to provide clarity and
consistency in the application of the city’s new
ordinance for planned development districts
and to bring the plan into compliance with new
regulations; however, it also allows the city
and PlaceWorks to review its effectiveness and
capture current community goals and values
while addressing further growth and change.

ON-CALL STAFF SERVICES and
several planning and environmental
projects under that, plus Multifamily
Residential Design Guidelines, and
General Plan Update & EIR
City of Wildomar
Matthew C. Bassi
Planning Director

CITY OF WILDOMAR
951.677.7751 x213
[email protected]
PlaceWorks serves as staff to the City of
Wildomar’s planning department at all
levels—from intake through senior staff. We
provide information to staff and the public
on planning issues that involve interpretation
of city ordinances, architectural review of
projects, preparation of CEQA documents,
and management of other consultants. As an
extension of staff, we work in the city office
with the city’s team to provide information to
residents. We also prepare staff reports and
presentations for the planning commission, city
council, and other city committees. This role also
includes preparing CEQA documents, assisting
with grant applications and reports, and any
other planning-related duties requested.

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49 Statement of Qualifications
Statement of Qualifications • PLACEWORKS
Project(s) Client Contact Brief Description

YUCCA VALLEY GENERAL PLAN &
EIR; HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE;
MUTLTIPLE CEQA PROJECTS (Brehm
Youth Sports Park, Prop 68 Rec Facility,
Community Center Athletic Facility; and
Prescott Plaza)
Town of Yucca Valley
Shane Stueckle
Deputy Town Manager

TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY
58928 Business Center Drive
Yucca Valley CA 92284
760.369.6575
[email protected]
General Plan & EIR, Community Profile, Housing
Element Update, Safety Element Update, IS/
MNDs for various sports facilities throughout the
Town.

WINE COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN
& EIR, and HOUSING ELEMENT

UPDATE ADDENDUM
City of Yucaipa
Benjamin Matlock, Deputy
Community Development
Director

CITY OF YUCAIPA
34272 Yucaipa Blvd.

Yucaipa CA 92399
909.790.9203
[email protected]
Specific Plan (allowing 1,091 residential units),
outreach, EIR, technical studies; and CEQA
Addendum to Housing Element Update.

BLOOMINGTON CORRIDOR

SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR
County of San Bernardino
Linda Mawby AICP
Supervising Planner

COUNTY OF SAN

BERNARDINO
Land Use Services
Department
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino CA 92415
909.387.4518
[email protected]
Specific Plan, zoning, bilingual outreach,
economic/retail analysis, urban design, EIR,
infrastructure planning, funding strategy, and
more.

NORWALK ENTERTAINMENT
DISTRICT— CIVIC CENTER

SPECIFIC PLAN AND EIR
City of Norwalk
Jill Arabe, AICP
Development Services Mgr.

Development Services Dept.

CITY OF NORWALK
562.929.5741
[email protected]
In collaboration with the City of Norwalk and
the applicant, Primestor, PlaceWorks prepared
a specific plan that paves the way for a vibrant
community-focused development, outlining
a vision and development framework for
transforming the area into a thriving, experienceoriented center for residents and visitors. Led by Addie Farrell and Mariana Zimmermann,
PlaceWorks completed the EIR in a challenging
8-month schedule to achieve approval before
the election cycle and to avoid triggering the
Surplus Land Act.

Community Profile

YUCCA VALLEY

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50 Statement of Qualifications
CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS • On-Call Professional Environmental and Long-Range Planning Services Project(s) Client Contact Brief Description

MULTIPLE PLANNING, DESIGN,

AND CEQA PROJECTS
City of Long Beach
Christopher Koontz, AICP
Planning Bureau Manager

CITY OF LONG BEACH
411 West Ocean Blvd., 5th
Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.570.6288
christopher.koontz@
longbeach.gov
USDOT Smart Cities Grant for South East Area
Specific Plan (SEASP); Preparation of SEASP &
EIR; Midtown Specific Plan & EIR; LCP Funding
Strategy; Downtown Shoreline Vision and Plan
Update; and CEQA Streamlining under Section
15083 for three development projects.

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PROPOSAL COSTS

SHEET AND RATES
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PROPOSAL COSTS SHEET & RATES
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APPENDIX
Resumes
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A-1

JONATHAN NETTLER AICP
Associate Principal / LA Regional Director
Jonathan is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of experience in impacting urban policy and practice to create more healthy, vibrant, and sustainable places. He has developed a unique cross-disciplinary skill set while working in real estate and land use across the United States and on international projects. Jonathan’s expertise includes policy planning, project management and delivery, policy development, public outreach, team leadership, partnership-building, nonprofit governance, grant writing, and communications. His approach to planning uses skills honed as an architectural historian and large-scale planner and policy-maker, and his focus on the processes of spatial production creates unique places that reflect attentiveness to stakeholder involvement, historical precedent, and surrounding context.

Before joining PlaceWorks, Jonathan was the senior director with the Urban Land Institute’s Los Angeles District Council. He directed a multifaceted program, including coordinating 50 educational programs each year, providing technical assistance and land use expertise to local partners, and developing marketing and communications strategies to increase member engagement and sponsorship support.

Jonathan also served as managing editor of Planetizen.com, where he managed the daily newswire, weekly op-eds, and other editorial projects, and was the editor of Unsprawl: Remixing Spaces as Places.

As a project manager and project planner with Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects in New York and Los Angeles, Jonathan managed multi-disciplinary project teams on a wide range of project types for public sector, institutional, and developer clients. He also worked as an architectural historian for Historic Resources Group in Los Angeles, the Presidio Trust in San Francisco, and as a Longsworth Fellow, for Preservation Action in Washington DC.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan and EIR | Norwalk CA • Accelerating Housing Production Technical Assistance Services for California Department of Housing & Community Development | Statewide • Palm Springs General Plan Update and SEIR | Palm Springs CA • Moorpark General Plan Update and EIR | Moorpark CA
• Wildomar General Plan Update and EIR | Wildomar CA
• South Pasadena General Plan Update and Downtown Specific Plan | South Pasadena CA
• Connect Southwest LA TOD Specific Plan (West Athens-Westmont area) | Los Angeles County CA
• San Bernardino (City) General Plan Update and EIR | San Bernardino CA • US 101 Multimodal Study | Ventura County CA
• Commercial Design Standards | Wildomar CA
• Multifamily Residential Design Standards | Wildomar CA

EDUCATION
• MA, Architecture, University of
California, Los Angeles
• BA, History (cum laude), Boston
University

CERTIFICATIONS
• American Institute of Certified
Planners, Certified Planner #024276

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Advisory Board Member and Cochair of TAP Committee, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Los Angeles,
2019 to present
• Vice-Director for Professional
Development & Board Member,
APACA Los Angeles, 2012–2016

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
• Hollywood Heritage Board of
Directors, Board Member, 2012–
2018
• Silver Lake Neighborhood Council,
Urban Design & Preservation
Committee Member, 2011–2014
Team member since 2018
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JONATHAN NETTLER
Associate Principal
[email protected]

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
EE&K Architects
• Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Historic Structures Report | Los Angeles CA • San Pedro Waterfront & Promenade Master Plan and Design Guidelines | Los Angeles CA
• North Embarcadero Waterfront | San Diego CA
• 220 Water Street | New York NY
• 280 Richards Street| New York NY
• Coney Island Redevelopment | New York NY
• Moynihan Station Civic and Land Use Improvements | New York NY • New York University Steinhardt School of Education Master Plan | New York NY • North Loop Village | Minneapolis MN
• Orange Street Station | Newark NJ
• Southampton Village Center Vision Plan | Southampton NY • SUNY Optometry Master Plan | New York NY
• SUNY New Paltz Facilities Master Plan | New Paltz NY
• SUNY New Paltz Site & Landscape Master Plan | New Paltz NY • Hengqin Island Master Plan | Macau, China
Historic Resources Group
• Patriotic Hall | Los Angeles CA
• South Seas House | Los Angeles CA
• Citizens’ Bank Building | Wilmington CA
ULI Technical Assistance
• The Goodyear Tract, Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. | Los Angeles CA • St Vincent de Paul, Society of St Vincent de Paul | Los Angeles CA • Leimert Park Village, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Second District | Los Angeles County CA
• Huntington Healthy Community, Huntington Memorial Hospital Trust | Pasadena CA
• Downtown Long Beach Waterfront, Downtown Long Beach Alliance | Long Beach CA
• Connectivity Plan | Lynwood CA
• Spadra Site, California State Polytechnic University | Pomona CA • Lanterman Site, California State Polytechnic University | Pomona CA • Historic Wintersburg, National Trust for Historic Preservation | Huntington Beach CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & PUBLICATIONS
• Unsprawl: Remixing Spaces as Places, editor, Planetizen Press, 2013 • “The Power of Place: On Democracy and Public Participation in Planning,” Planetizen.com, 2013 (op-ed)
• “Cracks Appear in LA’s Grand Transportation Plan,” Planetizen.com, 2012 (op-ed) • “Communicating Value on the Cheap: Using Digital Tools to Grow Bike, Ped & Placemaking Advocacy” | 2012 Pro Walk Pro Bike, Long Beach CA AWARDS
• Moorpark 2021-2029 Housing Element | 2023 Comprehensive Plan Award of Merit, APACA Central Coast
• San Pedro Waterfront and Promenade Master Development Plan | 2005 Planning Excellence Award, APACA-LA
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ALAN LOOMIS AICP
Principal, Urban Design
Alan Loomis is an award-winning urban designer, planner and educator.

As Principal of Urban Design in PlaceWorks’ downtown LA office, Alan is responsible for leading our regional urban design practice while playing a role in projects throughout California.

A fifteen-year veteran of City Hall, Alan has directed a wide range of urban design-based policy projects leading multi-disciplinary teams through an equally wide range of public outreach programs. As City Urban Designer for Santa Monica, California Alan was the City’s lead for Promenade 3.0, a comprehensive redesign proposal of the iconic Third Street Promenade. Before Santa Monica, Alan led the urban design program for the City of Glendale for twelve years. Starting in 2005 as the City’s first on-staff urban designer, and later as deputy director of the Community Development Department, he built an award-winning planning team that managed design review, historic preservation, citywide planning, and mobility programs.

Alan is a frequent speaker and tour guide on Los Angeles history and urbanism. He has participated in ULI TAP panels, sat on juries for APA Awards and the City of Los Angeles “LA Lights the Way” design competition, and served on interview panels to select new planners, urban designers and architects for the cities of Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Santa Ana, among others. From 2014 to 2020 he also served on the Pasadena Design Commission.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Artesia Downtown Specific Plan and EIR | Artesia CA
• Glendora Objective Design Standards | Glendora CA
• Glendora Meda Avenue Plaza Urban Design | Glendora CA • San Bernardino Downtown Specific Plan, as part of the City’s General Plan Update | San Bernardino CA
• Los Alamitos Town Center Strategic Plan and Urban Design | Los Alamitos CA • Temecula Old Town Outdoor Dining Urban Design, Outreach, Zoning, and CEQA | Temecula CA
• Objective Design Standards for the cities of Temecula, Menifee, Wildomar, Murrieta, and Norco | Riverside County CA
• On-Call Design Services for:
» West Hollywood (Urban Design & Planning)
» El Monte (Architecture & Landscape Architecture)
» Rancho Cucamonga (Urban Design)
» Western Riverside Council of Governments (Objective Design Standards) • Community Design for:
» The Ontario Plan | Ontario CA
» Eastvale 2040 General Plan Update | Eastvale CA
» Fountain Valley 2040 General Plan Update | Fountain Valley CA » Livermore General Plan Update, Housing Element Update | Livermore CA

EDUCATION
• MA, Architecture, Southern
California Institute of Architecture
• BA, Religious Studies / Theology,
University of Detroit, Mercy

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Los Angeles Forum for Architecture
and Urban Design

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
• Board of Advisors, Woodbury
University School of Architecture,
2019–Present
• Juror, “LA Lights the Way” Design
Competition for City of Los Angeles,
2020
• Juror, APA California Awards, 2020
• Member, Pasadena Design Review
Commission, 2014–2020
• Member, Glendale Arts Master Plan
Task Force, 2017–2018
• Member, Pasadena Civic Center
Task Force, 2017–2018
• Commission Chair, Pasadena Design
Review Commission, 2016–2017
Team member since 2020
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ALAN LOOMIS
Principal, Urban Design
[email protected]
• SB 2 Planning Grant Program Technical Assistance for the California Department of Housing & Community Development | Statewide

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Promenade 3.0, Vision Plan | Santa Monica CA
• South Glendale Community Plan, Comprehensive General Plan Policies and Design Guidelines | Glendale CA
• North Glendale Community Plan, Comprehensive General Plan Policies and Design Guidelines | Glendale CA
• Glendale Downtown Mobility Study, Comprehensive Transit, Parking, and Transportation Plan | Glendale CA
• Glendale Downtown Specific Plan, Urban Design Plan, Guidelines, and Zoning Standards | Glendale CA
• Downtown Newhall Specific Plan, Transit-Oriented District | Santa Clarita CA

PUBLICATIONS
• “The Americana at Brand,” in SAH Archipedia, University of Virginia Press, 2018 • “Panel: Dingbat as an Urban Typology,” in Dingbat 2.0: The Iconic Los Angeles Apartment as Projection of a Metropolis, Doppelhouse Press, 2016 • “Glendale’s Downtown Specific Plan,” in Planning Los Angeles, Planners Press, 2012 • “Streetscapes,” Form & Landscape, online “Pacific Standard Time” exhibit at pstp.edison.com, May 2013
• “The Once and Future Mall,” Forum Annual 2004, LA Forum for Architecture & Urban Design, 2004
• “Down by the River,” arcCA 4.03, Winter 2003/04
• “Urban Paranoia,” loudpaper volume 3, issue 3, February 2000

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Al Fresco 2.0: Long-Term Solutions” online panel for ULI-LA, October 18, 2022 • “Objective Design: A New Oxymoron?” panel | APA-OC, May 2021 • “City of Gardens” panel for 2016 APA-CA Conference, Pasadena CA • “Beyond the Freeway” panel for 2016 APA-CA Conference, Pasadena CA • “Laboratory for Modernity, Los Angeles, 1940-1990” for Pacific Standard Time Presents, Pasadena CA, 2013
• “New Urbanism and the Comprehensive Plan” panel at 2008 APA National Conference, Las Vegas NV
• “Creating Form-Based Comprehensive Plans” panel at 2008 16th Congress for New Urbanism, Austin TX
• “Implementing Form-Based Codes” panel at 2007 15th Congress for New Urbanism, Philadelphia PA
• Podcast: “Human City,” December 17, 2020
• Radio: “Promenade 3.0” appearance on DnA: Design and Architecture, KCRW

89.9 fm, September 3, 2019
• Podcast: “Archinect Next Up: Arroyo Seco Weekend,” June 24, 2017 • Radio: “A park on top of a freeway?” appearance on Take Two, KPCC 89.3 fm, March 15, 2016
• Podcast: “Curating the City: Urban Designer Alan Loomis on Archinect Sessions One-to-One #12,” February 22, 2016
• Video: “UNIQLO LA: Urban Designer Alan Loomis” interview for UNIQLO, July 7, 2014 AWARDS
• 2018 LA Conservancy Preservation Award | Glendale Central Library Renovation • 2016 ASLA Southern California Merit Award | Space 134 Vision Plan (Fwy Cap Park) • 2015 Implementation Award of Excellence, Large Jurisdiction | APA CA | Glendale Downtown Specific Plan / Mobility Study
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WOODIE TESCHER
Principal, Planning and Urban Design
Woodie Tescher has more than 40 years of award-winning urban design, planning, and public facilitation experience. He has completed projects for a considerable diversity of public- and private-sector clients with equally diverse issues and objectives. Woodie is an experienced and skilled facilitator of public involvement programs that reconcile the objectives of residents, developers, and property owners. He coordinates multidisciplinary teams for complex, challenging planning and design assignments. He is recognized for advancing the state of the art in the development and application of planning and design approaches that achieve community visions and enhance environmental sustainability, the livability of neighborhoods, and vitality of commercial and community centers, including pedestrian-oriented, transit-oriented, mixed-use, live/work, and traditional residential neighborhoods. Woodie possesses a well-grounded understanding of the elements that make communities vital places to live. His grasp of the theory and practice of planning and the integral role of partnerships with public and private clients as well as the community has led to the success of the many complicated and controversial projects..

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
General Plans
• San Bernardino General Plan Update and Downtown Specific Plan and EIR | San Bernardino CA
• San Diego County General Plan Update | San Diego County CA • Los Angeles General Plan Framework and Community Plan Implementation | Angeles CA
• Among others, General Plan Updates for the cities of:
» Agoura Hills
» American Canyon
» Beverly Hills
» Corona
» Escondido
» Hesperia
» Huntington Beach
» La Habra
» Moorpark
» Newport Beach
» Rancho Palos Verdes
» Redondo Beach
» Sacramento
» Simi Valley
» Temple City
» West Hollywood
» Westlake Village
Community Plans
• City of Los Angeles Westside Area Plan | Los Angeles CA • UC Merced Community Plan, University of California | Merced CA • New Model Colony Specific Plan | Ontario CA
Specific Plans and Development Guides
• Third Street Promenade Specific Plan | Santa Monica CA • Malibu Center Specific Plan | County of Los Angeles CA

EDUCATION
• March, Urban Design, University of
California, Los Angeles
• BS, Architecture, University of
Southern California

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• California Planning Roundtable
• Urban Land Institute
• Congress for the New Urbanism
• Society for College and University
Planners
• Westside Urban Forum
• Architectural Guild, University of
Southern California
AWARDS
• 2023 Award of Merit | APACA
Central Coast | City of Moorpark
General Plan EIR
• 2018 Planning Landmark Award |
APACA Los Angeles Section | City
of West Hollywood General Plan
(1988)
• 2018 Award of Excellence for
a Comprehensive Plan, Small
Jurisdiction | APACA-LA | Temple
City Mid-Century General Plan and
Crossroads Specific Plan
• 2015 Award of Excellence for
a Comprehensive Plan, Small
Jurisdiction | APACA Orange | La
Habra General Plan 2035
Team member since 2011
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WOODIE TESCHER
Principal
[email protected]
• Beverly Hills Gateway, Wilshire-Santa Monica Boulevards Planning and Design Concepts | Beverly Hills CA
• Exposition Light Rail Jefferson-La Cienega Boulevards Transit-Oriented Development Concepts | Los Angeles CA
• Industrial Area Guide for Development | Beverly Hills CA • Corridor Specific Plan, Los Angeles Coastal Transportation | Los Angeles CA • Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevards Corridor Specific Plan | Los Angeles CA • Valley Vision: Valley Boulevard Neighborhoods Specific Plan | San Gabriel CA Redevelopment and Revitalization
• Long Beach East Village Arts District Guide for Development | Long Beach CA • Sunrise MarketPlace Revitalization Visioning Project | Citrus Heights CA • Central Business District Redevelopment Project | Lancaster CA • North Long Beach Guide for Development | Long Beach CA • Central Business District Revitalization Project | San Pedro CA Visioning and Strategic Plans
• Agoura Village Vision Plan | Agoura Hills CA
• Vision Plan and Community Indicators | Culver City CA • Downtown Strategic Action Plan | Manhattan Beach CA
• Redevelopment Project | East Compton CA
Regional Plans
• Policy Documents for the Los Angeles Subregion for SCAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan | Los Angeles CA
• Comprehensive Plan for North Los Angeles County (Antelope and Santa Clarita Valleys) | Los Angeles County CA
Development Master Plans
• Master Plan | Baldwin Hills CA
• Development Plan | Playa del Rey Bluffs CA
• Master Plan | Howard Hughes CA
• Master Plan | Hearst Ranch CA
• Campus Community Master Plan | University of California, Fresno CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “California’s General Plan Consistency Requirements at 50: Celebrating and Examining Half a Century” | 2023 APA California Conference | Fresno CA • “Infrastructure for Infill” | 2023 APA California Conference | Fresno CA • “The Housing Crisis in California,” Joint Session of the Westside Urban Forum and APACA Los Angeles Section, January 2020
• “Not the Same Old, Same Old: Planning and Design Innovation to Address Climate Change” | 2019 APA California Conference | Santa Barbara CA • “By Right, Right: Ministerial Approval of Housing Development in California” | 2019 APA California Conference | Santa Barbara CA
• “Multi-modal Transportation Systems for Smart Cities” | 2018VerdeXchange Green Marketmakers’ Conference | Los Angeles CA
• “Reclaiming Land for Cars into Space for People!” | 2017 Annual Meeting and EXPO of the American Society of Landscape Architects | Los Angeles CA • “Updating the General Plan Is an Arduous Journey: Is It Worth the Journey?” 33rd Annual Planning Commissioners Conference, Sonoma State University, December 2016
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STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
Steve’s career spans the spectrum of community planning and economic development. As PlaceWorks’ in-house economist, he plays a role in a great many of the firm’s active projects. He focuses on crafting plans, policies, and development projects that are grounded in regional and global economic realities. He helps his clients leverage market forces to achieve their goals. And most importantly, he uses his grasp of economics and real estate markets not only to overcome existing challenges but to help communities create visionary plans that capitalize on the possibilities, not just past trends.

Steve works with communities to bridge the gap between long-range planning policies and economic development—with community organizations and special districts to fund and implement priority projects—and with developers to guide project decision-making and obtain entitlements based on sound economic and market analysis. Steve has also served as the field director for a consulting team on a World Bank project in Yemen, an Economic Development Fellow with the International Economic Development Council, a county planning director in Virginia, and a planning and economic consultant in Michigan and Ohio.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Economic and Market Analysis
• Logistics Industry Analysis | San Bernardino County CA • TDR Bank Benefits Analysis | Santa Fe County NM
• Fiscal Impact Analysis, New Jersey Highlands Water Quality Protection and Regional Planning Act | Chester NJ
• Economic Analysis, Collier County Rural Fringe Mixed-Use District TDR Restudy | Naples FL
• Evaluation of Irvine Business Complex TDR Program | Irvine CA • Market Analysis for the Downtown Redding Specific Plan | Redding CA • Market Analysis, Southwest Fresno Specific Plan | Fresno CA • Economic, Market, and Fiscal Analysis | San Clemente CA • Market Analysis and Mixed-Use Development Feasibility Study | Chino CA • Downtown Market Assessment and TOD Feasibility Study | Fontana CA • Washoe County Economic Forecast and Analysis | Washoe County NV • Fresno Marketplace | Fresno CA
• Dole Foods Atwater Plan and Market Analysis | Atwater CA Economic Development Planning
• Economic Development Element and Economic Development Strategic Action Plan | Corcoran CA
• Re-envisioning Chino: Implementing the 2025 General Plan | Chino CA

EDUCATION
• MSc, Development Management,
London School of Economics
• Master of Urban and Environmental
Planning, University of Virginia
• BA, Urban Planning, Virginia Tech

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
AWARDS
• 2013 Best of the Best Award, ULI
Orange County/Inland Empire |
WRCOG Sustainability Framework
• 2012 SCAG Compass Blueprint
Recognition Award, Achievement
in Sustainability | Re-envisioning
Chino: Implementing the 2025
General Plan
• Michael A. Hoffman Award (corecipient), Council of Virginia Archaeologists | Acquisition and
Preservation of the Morgan Jones
Kiln Site, a National Register Site
Team member since 2007
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STEVE GUNNELLS
Chief Economist
[email protected]
• Economic Development Feasibility Study for the California Community Foundation | El Monte CA
• North Hemet Revitalization Plan | Riverside County CA • Economic Development Recommendations for the Southeast Industrial Area, SCAG Compass Blueprint Demonstration Project | Fullerton CA • Coachella Commercial Entertainment District Planning Study | Coachella CA Comprehensive Planning
• San Bernardino Countywide Plan | San Bernardino County CA • Bloomington Community Plan | Bloomington CA
• Westminster General Plan and EIR | Westminster CA
• Yucca Valley General Plan and EIR | Yucca Valley CA
• San Clemente General Plan and EIR | San Clemente CA
• Menifee General Plan and EIR | Menifee CA
• Industry General Plan Update and EIR | Industry CA
• Clovis General Plan Update and EIR | Clovis CA
• Economic Development Element, El Monte General Plan | El Monte CA • Economic Development Element, The Ontario Plan | Ontario CA • Strategic Plan Update: Community Profile and Environmental Scan | Torrance CA Urban and Regional Planning
• Sustainability Plan Framework, Western Riverside COG | Riverside County CA • 2015–2050 Growth Forecast Update | Kern Council of Governments • San Joaquin Valley Demographic Forecasts 2010 to 2050, Fresno COG | San Joaquin Valley CA
• Life on State Corridor Plan, Wasatch Front Regional Council | Multijurisdictional, Salt Lake County UT • 5600 West BRT Phase I Station Area Plan | Salt Lake County UT • Development Options around Transit Stations, SCAG Compass Demonstration Project | Azusa CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Downtown Development Plan, Buena Vista Charter Township | Saginaw County MI
• Downtown Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, Lyon Charter Township | Oakland County MI
• Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan, Van Buren Charter Township | Wayne County MI
• Tax-Increment-Financing Plan, Detroit Armory Redevelopment | Oak Park MI • Economic Development Program | Richmond County VA
• Overall Economic Development Program | Westmoreland County VA • Urban Development, Management, and Tourism Assessment, World Bank | Republic of Yemen

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Rail and TOD: Getting on the Right Track” | 2015 ULI OC/IE District Council | Santa Ana CA
• “Economic Development for Planners” | 2011 Southern California Association of Governments’ Toolbox Tuesdays | Los Angeles CA
• “TOD and Downtown Development Opportunities” | 2010 Downtown Fontana Technical Advisory Roundtable | Fontana CA
• “Mixed-Use Development: Myth or Must” (Panelist) | 2009 Developer Conference, Multifamily Executive Conference | Las Vegas NV Item Number: 16.

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WENDY NOWAK AICP
Principal
Wendy is an experienced and versatile planner with more than 25 years of professional experience in the public and private sectors. Her winning interpersonal skills and passion for working with the public make her a natural in the area of community participation and visioning workshops. Challenging and long-term projects are her specialty; Wendy’s innate skills in relationship and consensus building help her to break down barriers and achieve desired outcomes for her clients.

She has managed projects of diverse types and scales, including public outreach and visioning, general plan updates, specific plans, corridor infill development, grant writing, and entitlement coordination.

Wendy led the consultant team for the 1,500-acre Southeast Area Specific Plan in Long Beach, which addressed controversial traffic, coastal, wetland, and infill challenges that the city wrestled with for two decades and which received unanimous approval by the Coastal Commission.

She also led the preparation of the Westminster Mall Specific Plan, a sixyear effort, to develop design and development standards to guide what is anticipated to be a billion-dollar reinvestment. She previously oversaw the Westminster General Plan Update, and less than a year after its adoption, the city saw dramatic improvements in the type and scale of new projects being submitted to the city that could not have taken place before.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Outreach and Consensus Building
• Reimagining the Griffith Park Pony Ride Site, LA Recreation & Parks | Los Angeles CA
• California State Parks Off-Highway Vehicle Access Project (Where We OHV) | Statewide California
• General Plan Updates for the cities of Redondo Beach, Inglewood, Moorpark, Santa Ana, Westminster, Palm Springs, and Menifee, and San Bernardino County • Long Beach LGBTQ+ Cultural District | Long Beach CA
• Long Beach Substantial Remodel Tenant Displacement Solutions | Long Beach CA • Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) | Long Beach
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan | Westminster
• Villages at Cabrillo Master Plan Outreach and Entitlement | Long Beach CA • Envision Alhambra 2035, SCAG Compass Blueprint Project | Alhambra CA Comprehensive and Urban Planning
• General Plans for the cities of Redondo Beach, Westminster, Menifee, Yucca Valley, Palm Springs, Highland, Anaheim, and County of Riverside • Development Concepts for the County Property at El Toro | Irvine CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Planning, University of
Southern California
• BS, Urban Planning & Development,
University of Southern California

CERTIFICATIONS
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
• Certificates from the International
Association for Public Participation
(IAP2)
» Large Group Facilitation
» Designing for Diversity
» Planning for Effective Public
Participation
» Group Facilitation
» Strategies for Dealing with
Opposition and Outrage in Public
Participation

AFFILIATIONS
• International Association of Public
Participation (IAP2), one of 20
National Ambassadors for IAP2 USA
and the founding member of IAP2
USA Orange County
• American Planning Association (APA)
• USC Sol Price School of Public
Policy, Planning Programs Advisory
Board Member and Adjunct Faculty
• California Planning Foundation,
former Board Member
• Southern California Planning
Congress, former Board Member
Team member since 2001
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WENDY NOWAK
Principal
[email protected]
• Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP) | Redondo Beach CA • Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) | Long Beach CA
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan | Westminster CA
• The Arborteum at North Fontana Specific Plan | Fontana CA • I-5 Freeway Expansion Analysis, I-5 Corridor Phase One, and Freeway Overlay Zone | Santa Fe Springs CA
Grant Writing
• A $929,000 Sustainability Grant for Long Beach’s Southeast Area Specific Plan, Wetlands Delineation, and Local Coastal Program—submitted to Strategic Growth Council (awarded in full) | Long Beach CA
• A Sustainability Planning Grant, Integrated Shared Vision for Destination Uptown: Livable Zoning and Investment Plan—submitted to Caltrans (more than two-thirds of requested amount awarded) | Long Beach CA • Drafted and assisted the City of Long Beach in securing a $250,000 SCAG grant for Destination Uptown: Livable Zoning and Investment Plan | North Long Beach CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Outreach Toolbox: Strategies to Lead Effective Engagement and Minimize Opposition and Outrage in Public Participation” | Joint IAP2 USA and APA Orange County Chapters, May 2019
• “Long Beach’s Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan” | Los Angeles County Chapter of the International association of Assessing Officers (IAAO-LA) Fall Appraisal Seminar, October 2018
• “Can We Fix the General Plan Process?” | APA Roundtable, APA-CA Los Angeles and USC Price Associated Students, February 2018 • “The Future of Development in Orange County: A Conversation with Elected Officials” | Building Industry Association, Orange County Chapter, June 2016 • City of Bell Planning Commissioners Training | November 2016 • Placemaking Panel: “Little Saigon” | 2011 Orange County Planning Directors Association of Orange County Forum (moderator)
• “Beyond Buildings: New Models to Provide Affordable Housing and Break the Cycle of Homelessness” | 2011 APA-CA Conference (moderator) AWARDS
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan | 2023 Economic Planning and Development Award of Excellence, APA-OC
• Redondo Beach Artesia & Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP) |2022 Economic Planning and Development Award of Merit, APA-LA • Long Beach Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) | 2022 Efficient & Sustainable Land Use Award - Honorable Mention, SCAG; 2021 Outstanding Planning Document, Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP); 2021 Hard Won Victory Award, APA-OC and APA-CA
• Westminster General Plan Update | 2017 Comprehensive Planning Award, Small Jurisdiction, APA-OC
• Century Villages at Cabrillo Master Plan | 2012 Outstanding Planning Achievement Award for Social Change and Diversity, APA-LA Item Number: 16.

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COLIN DRUKKER
Principal
Colin’s unique skill set includes knowledge of governmental policy, land use planning, transportation planning, and CEQA gained through his experience in the public and private sectors. From fine-tuning project approaches to producing final documents, Colin sets high standards for himself, his team, and his projects. He draws on over 20 years of planning experience to tackle problems inventively and efficiently.

His body of work ranges from general plan updates to regional planning projects to large mixed-use developments, plus technical efforts in GIS, website, and database development. Colin leads and organizes groups of public staff and consultants to consistently bring complex projects to successful completion. He possesses the knowledge to understand and, if necessary, conduct nearly all phases of planning projects.

He has led general plans in communities as small as Los Alamitos (12,000 residents at buildout) to large, growing communities like Clovis (300,000 residents at buildout). His work on the San Bernardino Countywide Plan addressed municipal and regional services for an area covering 20,000 square miles, three distinct ecological regions, and dozens of incorporated and unincorporated communities. His experience also extends to large-scale and regional strategic planning such as the SCAG Compass Blueprint effort and the San Bernardino Countywide Vacant and Underutilized Land studies.

In all of his projects, Colin uses his understanding of policy and land use planning to balance fiscal sustainability, preserve community lifestyle, and achieve community vision.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Comprehensive Planning
• Barstow General Plan & EIR
• Needles General Plan
• The Ontario Plan & EIR*
• Santa Ana General Plan & EIR*
• Fountain Valley General Plan & EIR
• San Bernardino Countywide Plan & EIR*
• Los Alamitos General Plan & EIR
• Clovis General Plan & EIR*
• Yorba Linda General Plan (Phases 2 & 3)
• Rancho Mirage Comprehensive General Plan & EIR
• Anaheim General Plan & EIR
• Fontana General Plan & EIR
• Highland General Plan, Zoning Code & EIR
• Rancho Cucamonga General Plan & EIR
• City of San Bernardino General Plan & EIR
*web-based

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban & Regional
Planning, University of California,
• Irvine
• BA, Urban Studies & Planning,
University of California, San Diego
• Education Abroad Program, Urban
Planning, University of New South
Wales (Sydney, Australia)
AWARDS
• Santa Ana General Plan Update |
2024 Award of Excellence, APACA-OC
• Needles Land Use and
Transportation Elements | 2023
Comprehensive Plan Award of
Excellence, APACA-IE
• San Bernardino County Community
Plans | 2018 Category Winner
Public Outreach Award, APACA-IE
• Harbor Boulevard MixedUse Corridor Plan | 2015
Comprehensive Planning, APACA &

APACA-OC
• Los Alamitos Commercial Corridors
Plan | 2011 Compass Blueprint,
Prosperity, SCAG
Team member since 1999
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COLIN DRUKKER
Principal
[email protected]
Governance Systems
• Governance Manual, Tracking/Feedback System, Web-Based Platform | Ontario CA • Governance Plan, Tracking/Feedback System, Web-Based Platform | San Bernardino County CA
• SCAG Growth Visioning Design Process | Southern California Urban Planning • Carson Marketplace Specific Plan | Carson CA
• Section 19 Specific Plan & EIR | Rancho Mirage CA
• Menifee Town Center Specific Plan | Menifee CA
Corridor and Multimodal Planning
• Valley Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan and EIR | Bloomington (San Bernardino County) CA
• Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor | Santa Ana CA • Long Beach Boulevard | Long Beach CA
WRCOG and Local TOD Planning
• WRCOG and CVAG RTP/SCS Data Review and Visualization | Riverside County • WRCOG Affordable Housing Pipeline | Riverside County
• Countywide Vacant and Underutilized Land Analyses | San Bernardino County CA • SCAG Compass Blueprint Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan | Santa Ana CA • SCAG Compass Blueprint Los Alamitos Commercial Corridors | Los Alamitos CA • SCAG 2% Compass Blueprint Strategy Implementation | San Gabriel Valley (includes the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Glendora, Irwindale, and the County of Los Angeles)
• SCAG 2% Compass Blueprint Strategy Implementation | Inland Empire (includes the cities of Corona, Perris, Riverside, and San Bernardino) • SCAG Growth Visioning Design Process | Southern California Housing Policy and Analysis
• SB 2 Planning Grants Program Technical Assistance | Statewide • Housing Element Updates | Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta, Ontario, Palm Springs, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Santa Ana, Westminster CA
• Building Industry Association Affordable Housing Model | Southern California • Housing Pro Formas for Affordable, Mixed Use, and Transit Oriented Development | SCAG, SGVCOG, and various private developers

ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
• “Breaking New Ground: Designing Affordable Housing for the Coachella Valley Workforce,” Report for the California Endowment, 2017 • “Returning to their Roots: A Look at How Scalable Agriculture Can Create More Sustainable Suburban Communities,” Urban Land Green, Spring 2009 • “Steps Towards a New Suburbia: The Benefits of Comprehensive Planning,” Focus, Journal of the City and Regional Planning Department, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, April 2007

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Emerging Tools: Make Better Decisions, Empower Staff, and Build Public Trust” | 2019 California APA Conference | Santa Barbara CA “New Tools for • Corridor Revitalization” | 2014 California APA Conference | Anaheim CA • “Building a Better Corridor” | SCAG Toolbox Tuesday, 2010–2012 • “AB 1358, General Plan, and CEQA Compliance” | 2011 APWA Complete Streets Conference
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TAMMY L. SEALE
Principal
Tammy L. Seale directs PlaceWorks’ Climate Action and Resiliency Practice. She is a leader in the field of local climate action and resiliency planning, with over 25 years of local environmental and land use planning experience. She collaborates with communities to holistically address sustainability, climate change, and resiliency in local environmental and land use plans and implementation programs, including comprehensive plans, climate action plans, hazard mitigation plans, and zoning codes. She leads planning processes that are informed by robust technical analysis, such as climate change vulnerability assessments and GHG emissions inventories. She also leads inclusive, meaningful engagement with agencies and community stakeholders to develop effective and locally appropriate climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Tammy is a frequent presenter and workshop participant at conferences and special lectures. She pursues research, publication, and curriculum development that provide best practices and guidance to climate action planners. She is also a member of the AEP Climate Change Committee and has contributed to committee white papers. Her most recent book, co-authored with Michael Boswell and Adrienne Greve, is Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities (2019), a guidebook that provides resources, best practices, and tools to address climate change mitigation and adaptation in the local planning process.

EDUCATION
• MSP, Urban and Regional Planning,
Florida State University, Tallahassee
• BA, Environmental Conservation,
University of Colorado, Boulder

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
• AEP Climate Change Committee
• American Society of Adaptation
Professionals
• Urban GHG Inventory Specialist,
City Climate Planner Certificate
Program (World Bank Group, 2017)
Team member since 2017
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SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATES WITH CLIMATE CHANGE

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Atherton, Auburn, Barstow, Belmont, Benicia, Brisbane, Burlingame, Butte County, Benicia, Colton, Contra Costa County, Dana Point, Dixon, East Palo Alto, Fountain Valley, Half Moon Bay, Hollister, Imperial County, La Habra, Lafayette, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Lincoln, Livermore, Mammoth Lakes, Marysville, Modesto, Moorpark, Ontario, Orinda, Pacifica, Palm Springs, Placer County, Redondo Beach, Rio Vista, Riverside County, Rocklin, Salinas, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, San Bruno, San Mateo, San Mateo County, Santa Ana, Stockton, Suisun City, Tehama, Vacaville, Vallejo, Wildomar, Windsor, Yuba County, and Yucca Valley

PUBLICATIONS
• Boswell, Michael R., Adrienne I. Greve, and Seale, Tammy L., Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low Carbon, Resilient Communities.

Washington, DC: Island Press, 2019.
• Contributing author, Guiding Principles for City Climate Action Planning, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT), 2015. • Contributing author, “Production, Consumption, and Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Implications for CEQA and Climate Action Plans,” White Paper. California Association of Environmental Professionals Climate Change Committee, August 2017.

AWARDS
• 2023 Outstanding Award, Certificate of Appreciation | California Association of Environmental Professionals | AEP Climate Change Committee Member • 2022 Innovation in Green Planning Award of Excellence, APA California Chapter Award | Santa Barbara County Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
• 2020 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award, California APA, Inland Empire Section | Resilient IE
• 2020 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award of Merit, California APA, Sacramento Valley Section | Placer County Sustainability Plan

SPEAKING

ENGAGEMENTS &

TEACHING
• “AEP Climate Change Committee
White Paper, AB 1279: Is Zero the
Law?” | AEP State Conference |
2023 | Lake Tahoe CA (Speaker)
• “Civic Green: Civic Engagement
in American Climate Policy:

Collaborative Models” | May
2022 | Washington D.C. (Invited
Speaker/Discussant)
• “Climate Action Planning:

Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient
Communities” Workshop |
Intermountain Sustainability
Summit | 2021 | Virtual (Speaker)
• “California’s Adaptation Planning
Guide: Navigating the Path to
Community Resilience” (Parts 1 &
2), 2020 AEP Virtual Conference
(Moderator/Panelist)
• “Climate Action Plans: Are They
Making a Difference or Just
Satisfying Regulations?”, 2019
APA California Conference, Santa
Barbara (Speaker/ Panelist)
• Climate Action Planning, Security
& Sustainability Forum National
Webinar, August 2019 (Speaker/
Panelist)
• “Implementing Integrated Local
Climate Action Planning”, 2017
UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium
• “First-Time Project Managers:

Strategies for Success” | 2017
State Conference, APA California |
Sacramento CA
• “Emerging Issues in Climate
Action” | 2017 California Climate
Action Planning Conference | San
Luis Obispo CA (Moderator)
• “Local Climate Action Planning” |
Leadership SLO 2017, Sustainability
Day | San Luis Obispo CA
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KAREN GULLEY
Managing Principal, Design
Karen has a talent for strategy and innovative problem solving that has been honed by 30 years of experience. Her skill with all facets of comprehensive planning and design for private and public sector clients expands the opportunities for creative solutions. She has led six general plans, more than forty specific plans, dozens of long-range conceptual plans for transit-readiness, and vision plans to reposition large areas. Her deep understanding of the real estate and development fields inform all facets of her public-sector projects—master plans, transit plans, conceptual design studies and park plans, coding, design guidelines, and implementation programs.

Karen has extensive experience in developing community participation programs and facilitating public meetings and workshops. She is adept at establishing a rapport with her audience and communicating complex and often controversial issues clearly and accurately. She provides expertise in project visioning and implementation, project processing, negotiating conditions of approval, responding to political considerations, and handling communication between stakeholders.

Karen is responsible for leading a team of people and projects within the Community Planning & Design Team and maintaining quality control.

Karen’s strengths include handling the day-to-day management of large project teams where information sharing, issue management, problem solving, and policy development require extensive coordination. She is responsive to client needs and desires on a project and is dedicated to ensuring that the project stays on track and within budget.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Urban Planning
• Southeast Area Specific Plan | Long Beach CA
• Advanced Technology Education Park (ATEP) Framework Plan | Tustin CA • Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Update | Tustin CA
• Carson Vision Plan | Carson CA
• Savi Ranch Vision Plan | Yorba Linda CA
Corridor Planning
• Downtown Bellflower TOD Specific Plan | Bellflower CA • Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan | Placentia CA
• Beach Boulevard Specific Plan | Anaheim, CA
• Harbor Boulevard Specific Plan | Santa Ana CA
• Midtown Corridor Specific Plan | Long Beach CA
• Katella and Los Alamitos Boulevard Corridor Plan | Los Alamitos CA

EDUCATION
• BA, Economics, University of
California, Santa Cruz
• Masters Program, Urban &
Regional Planning, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona (all
but thesis)

CERTIFICATIONS
• Certificates from the International
Association for Public Participation
» Planning for Effective Public
Participation
» Strategies for Dealing with
Opposition and Outrage in Public
Participation

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
» National Urban Revitalization
Product Council
» Women’s Leadership Initiative
for District Chapter
Team member since 1991
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KAREN GULLEY
Managing Principal, Design
[email protected]
• Corridor revitalization: planning and implementation projects for the cities of Glendora, Covina, Azusa, San Dimas, Irwindale, and Chino as part of SCAG’s Compass Blueprint Demonstration Program
Infill & Redevelopment
• Brea Core Visioning and Specific Plan | Brea CA
• Crafton Hills College Village Plan | Yucaipa CA
• Mixed Use Overlay Zones | Anaheim CA
• Stanton Plaza Specific Plan | Stanton CA
• Prospect Village, Downtown Tustin Redevelopment | Tustin CA Comprehensive Planning
• Anaheim General Plan Zoning for Housing Acceleration and EIR; Anaheim First Community Assessment | Anaheim CA
• WRCOG Economic Development and Sustainability Framework Plan | Western Riverside County CA
• Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update and EIR | Rancho Cucamonga CA • Economic Development Strategic Plan | San Bernardino County CA • Fontana General Plan Update & Zoning Code Consistency Program | Fontana CA • Temecula Inaugural General Plan Update and EIR | Temecula CA Large-Scale Land Planning
• MCAS Tustin Reuse Plan/Specific Plan | Tustin CA
• Harmony Specific Plan | Highland CA
• DeAnza Special Study, Mission Bay | San Diego CA
• Kennecott Master Plan | Salt Lake County UT
• Centennial Specific Plan, Tejon Ranch | Los Angeles County CA Plan Implementation
• Tustin Legacy Master Developer | Tustin and Irvine CA • Villages of Columbus Planning & Entitlements, MCAS Tustin | Tustin CA • Moffett Meadows Design & Processing | Irvine CA

ARTICLES
• “Repositioning Urban Corridors to Attract New Residential and Commercial Markets,” Urban Land, 2010
• “Sowing the Seeds of Regional Planning,” Urban Land, 2007 • “Reshaping the American Commercial Strip,” Urban Design Group Journal, Winter 2003

SPEAKING
• “Guiding Infill Development: What Planning Commissioners Need to Know” | OC Association of Planning Officials Forum, 2016
• “Got a College? New Town/Gown/Industry Collaboration” | 2015 APACA State Conference; 2015 WRCOG Visioning Workshop
• “Effective Elements of Corridor Planning” | APA San Diego Chapter, 2013 AWARDS
• 2015 Transportation Planning Award of Merit, APACA Orange Section | Fullerton College Connector (Streetcar) Study)
• 2013 Best of the Best Award, ULI Orange County/Inland Empire | WRCOG Sustainability Framework
• 2009 Compass Blueprint Achievement Award in Prosperity, SCAG | Coachella’s South East SOI Sustainability Project
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KAREN J. MARTIN
Principal, Development & Entitlement Services
Karen has over 25 years of experience providing planning and development services to public- and private-sector clients. She is the ultimate “in-betweener,” serving as a liaison between stakeholders and filling in the tasks that fall through the cracks in the crossover of government, technical, and consultant entities. She looks for ways to add value and bring out the best in people, places and processes, successfully mediating highly controversial projects, listening to and communicating with municipal staff and officials; regulatory agencies; community groups; and project designers, engineers, and contractor teams. Karen applies a comprehensive perspective to help illuminate and identify relevant issues and recognize opportunities for collaboration and equitable solutions. Her role is often to uncover the truths of a project and its stakeholders, and to weave the different disciplines together for successful solutions.

The nuts-and-bolts part of her experience includes coordination with many local agencies to determine potential land use for economic development and community benefits. She has created effective systems for budgeting time, costs, and stakeholder interests across private and public domains. Karen has also applied for and received federal, state, and private funds for a variety of projects, including affordable housing, historic preservation, and public services.

Educating the next generation has always been an important part of her career. Karen trains two to four undergraduate and graduate student interns each term, resulting in training and placement of more than 50 future urban planners.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• OC Superior Court/Receiver Development Consulting | Orange County CA • Hillstone Restaurant Group Development Consulting | Sonoma County CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Multiple Hotels, California Coast | Monterey, Sonoma, Mendocino, Orange, San Diego Counties CA
• Substation Relocation | San Diego CA
• Multiple Small Lot Developments | San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles, Orange, and Marin Counties CA
• Multifamily Project Management | Orange CA
• Golf Course Redevelopment Due Diligence | Santa Clara and Orange Counties CA • Project Strategy for Various Mineral Mining Projects (Due Diligence and Reuse & Reclamation Planning and Processing) | Sutter, Imperial, Kings, Kern Counties CA

EDUCATION
• MA, Urban and Regional Planning,
University of California, Irvine
• BA, Environmental Analysis and
Design, University of California,
Irvine

AFFILIATIONS
• Lambda Alpha: A Land Economics
Society
Team member since 2023
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KAREN J. MARTIN
Principal
[email protected]

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
• Project management for Mercy House Living Centers’ new projects:
» Emmanuel House, a transitional living center for persons with HIV | Santa Ana CA
» Garfield House, a longer-term living option for women with children | Santa Ana CA
• Project management support, Human Options, Irvine, a shelter for women dealing with domestic violence
• Provided grant writing services for HomeAid, the nonprofit arm of BIA, for new transitional housing
• Site selection for Housing Element implementation projects, City of Laguna Beach Affordable Housing Task Force
• Board Member, Straight Talk Counseling, 2016–2021
• Member, City of Laguna Beach Open Space Commission, 1993 • Member, City of Laguna Beach Housing and Human Services Committee • Board Member, UCI Urban Planning Alumni, 2013–2016

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• Moderator, “From Green to Gold” panel presentation, 2008 Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (ACRE) Conference, Long Beach CA Item Number: 16.

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SUZANNE SCHWAB AICP
Associate Principal
Suzanne is an experienced and versatile urban planner who loves creating places for people. She has a diverse planning background— from conceptual planning to development standards and design guidelines incorporated in specific plans, general plans, comprehensive plans, and campus master plans. These projects cover a variety of planning efforts, including health districts, master planned communities, vibrant corridors, and military base reuse.

Suzanne’s plans lay the foundation for future great places. She is passionate about linking health to the built environment and has led planning efforts for impactful campus developments such as the Saint John’s Hospital Phase II Master Plan in Santa Monica. She also successfully entitled the Centennial at Tejon Ranch Specific Plan in Los Angeles County, a 12,300-acre new community projected to have 19,333 homes and 10.1 million square feet of nonresidential development with net zero energy and an unprecedented green building program.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Specific Plans
• The Village at South Coast Specific Plan | Santa Ana CA • Wine Country Specific Plan | Yucaipa CA
• Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) | Long Beach CA
• Aqua Bella Specific Plan | Moreno Valley CA
• Centennial Specific Plan | Los Angeles County CA
• Goodman Commerce Center Eastvale Specific Plan | Eastvale CA • Mill Creek, Update to The Preserve Specific Plan | Chino CA • Tustin Legacy Specific Plan Update | Tustin CA
Corridor Plans
• Chapman Corridor Regulatory Requirements and Design Guidelines | Placentia CA
• Beach Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan | Anaheim CA
• Midtown Specific Plan | Long Beach CA
• Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan | Santa Ana CA General Plans
• Redondo Beach General Plan Update | Redondo Beach CA
• La Habra General Plan | La Habra CA
Other
• Beach Cities Healthy Living Campus Entitlement Services | Redondo Beach CA • Objective Design Standards and Zoning Code Updates | Anaheim CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of California,
Irvine
• BS, Marketing and International
Studies, Indiana University,
Bloomington
• AA, Interior Design, Fashion
Institute of Design and
Merchandising, Los Angeles
• Study Abroad Program,
International Education for
Students, London, England

CERTIFICATIONS
• American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
• NCI Charrette System™, National
Charrette Institute

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
• Urban Land Institute
Team member since 2022
(also at PlaceWorks 2012–2018)
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SUZANNE SCHWAB
Associate Principal
[email protected]
• SCAG Metrolink Area Station Analysis | SCAG Region
• Cal State Dominguez Hills Visioning Plan | Dominguez Hills CA • Harris River Ranch Entitlement Services | Sanger CA
• Riverside Reconnects, Street Car Feasibility Study | Riverside CA • Site Planning for Tustin Legacy, MCAS Reuse | Tustin CA • WRCOG Sustainability Framework Plan | Riverside County CA • SCAG UPLAN Grant Application | Long Beach CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Master Plans
• Mt. San Antonio Community College | Walnut CA
• Mission Hospital | Mission Viejo CA
• Mission Hospital | Laguna Beach CA
• Saint John’s Phase II Master Plan and Development Agreement | Santa Monica CA
• St. Mary Medical Center Revised Planned Unit Development and Development Agreement | Victorville CA
• Holy Cross | Los Angeles CA
• The Mount | Seattle WA
Feasibility Studies
• Providence Health System Workforce Housing (including Zoning Code Review, Site Planning Considerations, and Demand Study) for: Apple Valley CA; Gresham, Hillsboro, and Portland OR; and Olympia WA
Other Entitlement Projects
• St. Joseph Hospital Women’s Center Medical Office Building | Orange CA • Mission Medical Office Building | Rancho Mission Viejo CA • Happy Valley Site Plan and Existing Conditions Report | Happy Valley OR • St. Mary Medical Center Reuse Planning | Apple Valley CA

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
• Mentor, UC Irvine’s Urban Planning Program

ACTIVITIES
• Building Healthy Places Committee, OC/IE Urban Land Institute 2022 AWARDS
• Southeast Area Specific Plan, City of Long Beach. 2022 Efficient & Sustainable Land Use – Honorable Mention, SCAG; 2022 Hard-Won Victory, APA CA; 2021 Outstanding Planning Document, AEP; and 2021 Hard WonVictory, APA LA • Midtown Specific Plan, City of Long Beach. | 2017 Outstanding Planning Document, AEP; 2017 Sustainability Award for Integrated Planning, SCAG • WRCOG Sustainability Framework | 2013 Best of the Best Award, ULI OC/IE; and 2013 Compass Blueprint, Honorable Mention, SCAG
• Young Leader of the Year, Urban Land Institute OC/IE, 2014 • Outstanding Student Achievement, UCI Planning, Policy, and Design Program, 2012
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SCOTT ASHLOCK ASLA
Principal
Scott leads PlaceWorks’ Land Planning practice area and coordinates large multidisciplinary teams to design award-winning masterplanned communities and other large-scale developments throughout California. He is a gifted communicator and presenter and an excellent listener, determined to find the best options and solutions for clients, communities, and projects.

Scott’s work includes design and project management of Tesoro Viejo in Madera County, a 5,000-home, master-planned new town that is currently under construction and has received 10 awards so far, including the best master-planned community in the country; redesign and re-entitlement of Tri Pointe Homes’ Skyline community in Santa Clarita to add 400+ acres of open space; and the very-well-received redesign of Westminster Mall, a 100-acre development with affordable housing, a community node of parks, commercial entertainment, and landscaped visual relief.

Scott is dedicated to the urban design profession. He is involved with ULI at the local and national levels and has a passion for mentoring. He leads ULI’s “Urban Plan” workshops at local high schools and is on the advisory board for the Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, where he helps ensure accreditation.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Master Plans
• Harris River Ranch | Fresno County CA
• Rio Mesa | Madera County CA
• Irvine Company Community Master Planning | Irvine CA
• Tesoro Viejo Master Plan | Madera CA
• Skyline Ranch Master Plan | Los Angeles County CA
• Berge Val Vista Master Plan | Gilbert AZ
• Waterston Master Plan | Gilbert AZ
• Brookside Master Plan | Walnut CA
• Lost Canyon Master Plan and video modeling simulation | Simi Valley CA • Daybreak Reno Master Plan and video modeling simulation | Reno NV • Natomas Meadows Master Plan | Natomas CA
• Hawks Ridge Master Plan | Duvall WA
• Tesoro Del Valle Master Plan | Los Angeles County CA
• Mission Bay Park Master Plan Amendment | San Diego CA • Centennial New Town Master Plan | County of Los Angeles CA • Newhall Ranch Master Plan | County of Los Angeles CA
• Calimesa Creek Master Plan | Calimesa CA

EDUCATION
• BS, Landscape Architecture,
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona

REGISTRATIONS
• Licensed Landscape Architect in
California, No. 6177

AFFILIATIONS
• Urban Land Institute
• American Society of Landscape
Architects
Team member since 2011
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SCOTT ASHLOCK
Principal
[email protected]
Specific Plans and Other Planning Services
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan | Westminster CA
• Millerton Lake Specific Plan | Fresno County CA
• West Ming Specific Plan | Bakersfield CA
• Meadowood Specific Plan | San Diego County CA
• Angels Crossing Specific Plan | Stanislaus County CA
• Butterfield Specific Plan | Banning CA
• South West Village Specific Plan | San Diego CA
• NorthLake Specific Plan | Los Angeles County CA
• De Anza Park Revitalization Plan | San Diego CA
• Greenspot Specific Plan | Highland CA
• French Valley Specific Plan | County of Riverside CA
• Garrett Ranch Specific Plan | Hemet CA
• Mill Creek Specific Plan | Chino CA
• Arbor Vista Specific Plan | Temecula CA
• Renaissance Specific Plan | Rialto CA
• Seven Oaks Business Park Design Guidelines | Bakersfield CA • March Airforce Base Joint Powers Association Design Charrette | Riverside CA • Carmenita Truck Center Planning Services | Santa Fe Springs CA • Desert Horizons Community Amenity Planning | Indian Wells CA Corridor Planning and Transit-Oriented Development
• San Bernardino Transportation-Oriented Development | San Bernardino CA • Beach Boulevard Corridor Fly-through Model | Buena Park CA • Highland Baseline Corridor Fly-through Model | Highland CA • Harbor Boulevard Corridor Plan and Vision | Santa Ana CA Lighting and Viewshed Studies
• Yorba Linda High School Pool Lighting | Yorba Linda CA • The Forum Lighting and View Shed Analysis | Inglewood CA AWARDS
• Tesoro Viejo Master Plan | 2023 Master Planned Community of the Year, National Association of Home Builders; 2016 Innovation in Green Community Planning, APACA, Central Section
• Westminster Mall Specific Plan | 2023 Economic Planning and Development Award of Excellence, APACA, Orange
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JESSE JONES ASLA
Associate Principal
Jesse Jones brings a broad range of experience in landscape design and environmental analysis to every project. Primarily working in the public sector, Jesse’s areas of focus include nature-based playgrounds and outdoor learning environments, climate resiliency and adaptive solutions for parks and open space, and large-scale recreational facilities.

Jesse works across scales for a variety of public agencies throughout California—from high-level master planning to detailed construction drawings. As a landscape architect at PlaceWorks, Jesse leads a team of designers in concept development, construction documentation, and graphic production, providing quality assessment and control for landscape projects. Jesse believes that parks and open space are critical infrastructure and brings a deep commitment and focus to each of her projects. She takes an active role in project development and is strongly regarded for effective and efficient management.

Currently, Jesse is managing the master plan for Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County, as well as construction drawings for Stewart Park Renovation in the City of Beaumont, Shields-Reid Park in the City of Richmond, and an Outdoor Library at Jerome Park in the City of Santa Ana, and the transformation of three streets in public plazas in the City of Glendora. Jesse was also a key member of the teams that produced the award-winning LA County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks, the LA County Park and Recreation Needs Assessment, and the LA County Trails Assessments for Supervisorial Districts 1, 3, and 4.

Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Jesse worked as a landscape designer for restoration projects and as an outdoor education and school garden coordinator.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Public Park Design and Construction
• Stewart Park | Beaumont CA
• Outdoor Library at Jerome Park | Santa Ana CA
• Tidewater Use Area of Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, East Bay Regional Parks District | Oakland CA
• Shields-Reid Park | Richmond CA
• Snow Park and Lakeside Green Streets| Oakland CA
• Iris Chang Park | San Jose CA
• Jean Sweeney Open Space Park | Oakland CA
• 95th & Normandie Mini Park | Westmont Community in unincorporated Los Angeles County CA
• Markham Elementary Green Schoolyard | Oakland CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Landscape Architecture,
University of California, Berkeley
• BA, Environmental Studies and
Urban and Architectural Studies,
New York University

REGISTRATIONS
• California Licensed Landscape
Architect No. 6371

AFFILIATIONS
• American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA)

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
• Transit to Parks Summit | Earvin
“Magic” Johnson Recreation Area
Conference, 2022 | Los Angeles
County CA
• Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee, 2019–2022 |
Oakland CA
Team member since 2013
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JESSE JONES
Associate Principal
[email protected]
Park Master Planning
• Cudahy Park Opportunity Assessment | Cudahy CA
• LA County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks | Los Angeles County CA • LA County Park and Recreation Needs Assessment | Los Angeles County CA • McKay Avenue Master Plan (park expansion at Crown Memorial State Beach) | Alameda CA
• Thurgood Marshall Regional Park Master Plan, East Bay Regional Parks District | Concord CA
• Kelley Park Master Plan | San Jose CA
• Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park General Plan | Pescadero CA Streetscape and Trails
• East and West Meda Plazas | Glendora CA
• LA County Trails Assessments for Supervisorial Districts 1, 3, and 4 • Richmond Wellness Trail | Richmond CA
• Cross Alameda Trail | Alameda CA
• Wavecrest Coastal Trail Project | Half Moon Bay CA
• Santa Rosa Avenue Streetscape | Santa Rosa CA
• Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail | San Mateo County CA
Open Space and Resource Planning
• Pacheco Marsh Public Access Plan | Martinez CA
• Reimagining Big Basin State Park | Santa Cruz CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Sea Level Rise at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline: Tidewater Use Area Precedent Study,” Rescape Speakers Series, 2021–2022 Season | Sacramento CA
• “Landscape Progress Administration,” 2022 | Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference | Los Angeles CA
AWARDS
• 2020 Northern California Project of the Year, American Public Works Association, NorCal Chapter | Snow Park & Lakeside Green Streets | Oakland CA • 2020 Transportation Project of the Year: $5–$25M, American Public Works Association, NorCal Chapter | Snow Park & Lakeside Green Streets | Oakland CA • 2017 Sustainability Award: Green Region Initiative, Southern California Association of Governments | LA County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks • 2016 Exceptional Urban Forestry Program Award, California Urban Forests Council | LA County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks
• 2016 Innovation in Green Community Planning Award of Merit, California APA, Los Angeles Section | LA County Master Plan for Sustainable Parks • 2015 Implementation Award: Large Jurisdiction Award of Merit, California Chapter APA | Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail
• 2015 Implementation Award: Large Jurisdiction, California APA, Northern Section | Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail
• 2015 Bikeways & Trails Project of the Year Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, Region 9 | Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail
• 2014 Project of the Year in the Environment/Parks, Under $2M, American Public Works Association, Silicon Valley Chapter | Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail • 2014 Outstanding Bikeways/Trail of the Year, American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco Section | Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail • 2014 Excellence in Motion Merit Award, Metropolitan Transportation Commission | Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail
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ADDIE FARRELL
Principal
Addie is a seasoned project director who navigates the CEQA and NEPA processes for a wide range of project types, from remediation to recreation to infrastructure to health care and beyond. She excels at providing her clients with strategic and holistic support, advising on a broad array of technical and strategic issues. Her dedication and professional style have brought her a number of complex and highprofile projects that have earned awards from both AEP and APA.

Addie leads PlaceWorks’ CEQA/NEPA practice for the Los Angeles region and oversees environmental staff from our Los Angeles office, managing diverse in-house and subconsultant teams. She oversees all aspects of the environmental process and ensures adherence to budget and scope.

She also leads public and stakeholder meetings and excels at delivering public and staff presentations, even in high-pressure settings. She pays keen attention to quality and detail and maintains that attention in the most challenging situations.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Artesia Downtown Specific Plan EIR | Artesia CA
• The Mercury Mixed-Use Development Project IS/MND | Pico Rivera CA • Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | Norwalk CA • Prologis Vermont and Redondo EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Various Environmental Peer Reviews for City of Inglewood | Inglewood CA • Multiview Drive Single-Family Residence with Accessory Dwelling Unit IS/ MND | Los Angeles CA
• Medical Office Building at 508 Las Tunas Drive IS/MND Addendum | LosSan Gabriel CA
• Sepulveda Basin Burrowing Owl Surveys | Los Angeles CA • EA Form Preparation for 6-Lot Subdivision | Granada Hills CA • Rose Bowl Operating Company Brookside Golf Club Expansion IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Rose Bowl Operating Company Arroyo Seco Music and Arts Festival EIR Addendum | Pasadena CA
• Anaheim General Plan Update EIR | Anaheim CA
• Orange County Great Park Phase 2 EIR Addendum | Irvine CA • Los Alamitos Town Center GPA Addendum | Los Alamitos CA • Crescenta Valley High School Field Improvement Project EIR | Glendale USD • Bright Star Schools Rise Kohyang Charter High School IS/MND | Los Angeles USD
• Malibu Middle and High Schools Specific Plan and EIR | Santa Monica-Malibu USD
• McKinley Elementary School EIR for Campus Master Plan Update | Santa Monica-Malibu USD

EDUCATION
• BA, Natural Resource and
Environmental Geography, San
Diego State University

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Environmental Professional
Panelist, AEP Annual Conference
2023, “Young Planners Panel”
• Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials
Workshop, Los Angeles Chapter |
2022 and 2023
• Panelist, AEP Annual Conference
2021, “Subsequent Environmental
Review Amidst a Sea of Evolving
CEQA Law and Regulations”
• Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials
Workshop, Inland Empire Chapter |
2017
• Chair, AEP Awards Committee, San
Diego Chapter | 2007–2009
Team member since 2020
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ADDIE FARRELL
Principal
[email protected]
• Grant Elementary School EIR for Campus Master Plan Update | Santa Monica-Malibu USD
• Westside Area Plan and EIR | Los Angeles CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Palmdale Strategic Water Resources Management Plan Program EIR | Los Angeles, CA
• Topock Compressor Station Environmental Review (Multiple EIRs under DTSC contract) | Needles CA
• Santa Susana Field Laboratory Final EIR for DTSC | Ventura County CA • San Luis Rey River Park Master Plan EIR | San Diego County CA • Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center EIR | Inglewood CA • Arroyo Seco Music and Arts Festival EIR | Pasadena CA • Rancho Los Amigos EIR | Los Angeles County CA
• Treeland Homes EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Pacific Square San Gabriel Mixed-Use Project EIR | San Gabriel CA • Shriners Hospital for Children IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Platinum Residential Project IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• AngelFest Environmental Assessment | Los Angeles CA
• Hollywood Center EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Rose Bowl Lighting Replacement Project Categorical Exemption | Pasadena CA • Griffith Park Performing Arts Center IS/MND | Los Angeles CA • Hansen Dam Skate Park IS/MND and Environmental Assessment | Los Angeles CA
• Sheldon Skate Plaza IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Lake Machado Operation and Long-Term Maintenance Plan | Los Angeles CA • Point Fermin and Battery Osgood Historic Evaluation | Los Angeles CA • Exposition Park Rose Garden Historic Evaluation | Los Angeles CA • Kern County Solar Projects, Multiple EIRs | Kern County CA • Santa Barbara Courthouse Categorical Exemption | Santa Barbara CA • Madison Mixed Use Project Technical Studies | Pasadena CA • Villa Esperanza Air Quality Technical Reports | Pasadena CA • Helen Keller Park Community Building and General Improvements IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Santa Clarita Courthouse IS/MND | Los Angeles CA

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• Environmental Professional Panelist, AEP Annual Conference 2023, “Young Planners Panel” Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials Workshop, Los Angeles Chapter | 2022 and 2023
• Panelist, “Subsequent Environmental Review Amidst a Sea of Evolving CEQA Law and Regulations,” AEP Annual Conference 2021
• Instructor, AEP CEQA Essentials Workshop, Inland Empire Chapter | 2017 AWARDS
• Malibu Middle and High School Campus Specific Plan EIR | 2023 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP California
• Norwalk Entertainment District–Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | 2023 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP California; 2023 Environmental Planning Award of Merit, APACA-LA
• Arroyo Seco Music and Arts Festival EIR | 2018 Environmental Planning Award, APA; 2017 Merit Award, Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP
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NICOLE VERMILION
Principal, Air Quality/Energy/GHG/Noise Services
Nicole oversees project staffing and timing for the air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and noise technical team’s impact evaluations under CEQA. She is responsible for expanding and fine-tuning the team based on changes in technology, legislation, and client needs and for ensuring that PlaceWorks air quality and GHG studies are defensible and consistent with recent case law. She closely follows the rapid changes in requirements and the latest information on CEQA thresholds and analysis methodology. She has performed numerous GHG emissions inventories for individual projects as well as citywide emissions inventories for general plans.

Nicole frequently presents at conferences, including the California Chapters of both APA and AEP. She is a beta tester for the CalEEMod program. As a member of AEP’s Climate Change Committee, Nicole has contributed to white papers addressing GHG emissions inventories for climate action plans and general plans, post-2020 GHG thresholds, and Friant Ranch.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Air Quality, GHG, and Energy Analyses
• Retail Centers and Mixed-Use Developments: Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project EIR (for this project, Nicole also managed the entire CEQA project in addition to leading technical analyses, Brea Plaza, Broadway Mixed-Use project in Redwood City; Serramonte Shopping Center Expansion in Daly City; Fresno El Paseo Marketplace in Fresno; Platinum Triangle Marketplace in Highland; San Leandro Shoreline Development; Butcher’s Corner in Sunnyvale • Downtown/Town Center and Civic Center Projects: Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR; Laguna Niguel Town Center; Men’s Central Jail (Treatment Center) for LA County; Orange County Civic Center; Downtown Hayward Specific Plan; Atherton Civic Center; Walnut Creek Downtown Specific Plan; Del Avenue Specific Plan
• Hotel Projects: Hyatt Regency Newport Beach; Courtyard Marriott Glendale; DeAnza and Village Hotels in Cupertino; Hilton Garden Inns in Walnut Creek and San Jose; Anabella Hotel Anaheim
• Corridor, TOD, Station Area Specific Plan EIRs: Valley Corridor, San Bernardino County; Connect Southwest LA TOD and West Carson TOD, Los Angeles County; Beach Boulevard, Anaheim; Midtown, Long Beach; Millbrae Station, Millbrae
• Senior Living and Medical Facility Projects: Newport Beach Vivante Senior Living; Torrance Memorial New Main Tower Project; Del Amo Senior Village; Kaiser Medical Centers in Irvine and Anaheim; City of Hope Cancer Research Center Expansion in the cities of Duarte & Irwindale; The Springs at Bethsaida Senior Living in Tustin

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban & Regional
Planning, University of California,
Irvine
• BS with Honors, Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology, University of
California, Santa Cruz
• BA with Honors, Environmental
Studies, University of California,
Santa Cruz

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
(APA)
• Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)

ACTIVITIES
• Climate Change Committee |
California AEP
2023 Certificate of Appreciation
• CalEEMod Beta-Tester | South
Coast Air Quality Management
District
Team member since 2004
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NICOLE VERMILION
Principal
[email protected]
• Industrial Projects: Proposed Rule 2305 Indirect Source Review – Warehouses Environmental Assessment for SCAQMD; Prologis Warehouse EIR in Los Angeles; CenterPoint Properties Warehouse at Greenleaf Avenue in Santa Fe Springs; Ontario Ranch Specific Plan EIR; Agua Mansa Logistics Center Addendum and Colton Southwest Regional Operations Center IS/ MND in Colton; 12+ warehouse/industrial projects in the City of Industry; 2000 Marina Boulevard Tech Studies - AQ/GHG in San Leandro; Cordes Ranch Annexation Specific Plan in Tracy; Dixon Northeast Quadrant Specific Plan Addendum in Dixon; CenterPoint Properties Warehouse in Richmond • General Plan EIRs: Counties of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino and Cities of:
» Clovis
» Cupertino
» El Monte
» Highland
» Industry
» La Habra
» Menlo Park
» Morgan Hill
» Newark
» Newport Beach
» Palm Springs
» Palo Alto
» Pasadena
» Rancho Mirage
» San Clemente
» San Leandro
» San Rafael
» Santa Ana
» Sierra Madre
» Stockton
» Temple City
» Torrance
» Tulare
» Vacaville
» Vallejo
» Westminster
CEQA Projects Managed by Nicole Vermilion
• Brea Mall Mixed-Use Project EIR | Brea CA
• City of Irvine CEQA Manual | Irvine CA
• General Plan EIRs: Corona, Los Alamitos, Ontario, Yucca Valley, Yucaipa • Specific Plan EIRs: Brea, Cal State Fullerton/City of Fullerton, Hemet, Yucaipa • Residential Project EIRs: Anaheim, Brea, Claremont, Mission Viejo • Colton Safety Element MND | Colton CA
• Agua Mansa Logistics Center Addendum | Colton CA
• Colton Southwest Regional Operations Center MND | Colton CA • Irvine Business Complex EIR and GHG Inventory | Irvine CA Additional Projects
• City of Industry Climate Action Plan | City of Industry CA • TIGER II Grant for the San Bernardino International Airport | Highland CA • Antelope Valley Area Plan EIR | County of Los Angeles CA • Concord Hills Regional Park EIR | East Bay Regional Parks District CA • 1700 Dell Avenue Office EIR | Campbell CA
• Measure E Bond Program CEQA and Site Assessment Services | Fremont

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Climate Change and Air Quality Workshop – Proposed Cumulative Air Toxics Thresholds” | 2022 AEP CA State Conference | Yosemite CA • “A Diversity of Air Quality Thresholds for a Diverse State: Thresholds Concepts to Reflect Differences in Existing Pollution Burdens” | 2021 AEP CA State Conference | Long Beach CA (Virtual) “All About the Offsets – Mitigating GHG Impacts with GHG Credits” | AEP February 2020 | Irvine CA • “CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds: The Past, Present and Future – Bracing for Climate Change: Strategies for Mitigation and Resiliency” | Air and Waste Management Association December 2019 | Santa Barbara CA • “Climate Change and Air Quality Workshop – Linking Project level emissions with Health Impacts: What does the Friant Ranch Case tell us? What is required for a CEQA analysis?” | 2019 AEP CA State Conference | Monterey CA • “When is it Defensible to Mitigate CEQA GHG Emissions Impacts with GHG Credits?” | 2019 AEP CA State Conference | Monterey CA
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MARK TEAGUE AICP
Managing Principal, Environmental Services

EDUCATION
• BA, Political Science, California
State University, Stanislaus

CERTIFICATIONS
• American Institute of Certified
Planners #019631

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
Team member since 2016
In over 35 years of public- and private-sector experience, Mark has worked throughout California in agencies large and small and is considered an innovative problem solver. His projects include planned communities, shopping center EIRs, general plan and zoning code updates, impact fees, and public outreach for projects highly scrutinized by the public. Mark is often able to offer a unique approach to meeting a critical goal of a project. His experience as a planning director, staff liaison, and ability to see the whole of the project, ensures that every document meets the need of the client. He has served as oncall extension of staff for numerous cities throughout northern and southern California including Anderson, Mount Shasta, Wildomar and Eastvale.

Mark is also an excellent public speaker and regularly presents at the League of California Cities Planning Commissioner’s Academy on topics such as design guidelines, CEQA compliance, and how to read an EIR. He also teaches planning to staff with a focus on how new legal decisions affect daily activity. Because of his public outreach skills, Mark has helped with projects ranging from Walmart to water-bottling plants and conducted town hall meetings about development services department efficiencies and increases in utility fees.

With a great deal of experience in smaller communities, Mark has experience using available resources to meet the clients needs. Small agencies have the same issues to resolve as larger agencies, what they lack is resources. Using previously prepared studies, data collected for several projects and from different sources as a resource to complete tasks. By talking with the community about an issue, Mark is often able to arrive at solutions using information the agency has already paid for.

He is known for recommending solutions that are less expensive and in tune with the community.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Barstow General Plan EIR and General Consulting Services | Barstow CA • Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update and EIR | Rancho Cucamonga CA • On-Call Environmental Services | Banning CA
• Temple City General Plan Update EIR | Temple City CA
• Temple City Development Code Update | Temple City CA
• North School Reconstruction EIR | Hermosa Beach CA
• John Killen/Fox Luggage Warehouse Project IS/MND | Industry CA • Residential Care Facility Specific Plan IS/EIR | Solana Beach CA • County of Riverside 5th Cycle Housing Element, Rezoning, and EIR | Riverside CA
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MARK TEAGUE
Managing Principal
[email protected]
• WRCOG Member Jurisdiction Development Agreement Reconciliation | Riverside CA
• 3Roots San Diego Specific Plan and Carroll Canyon Master Plan | San Diego CA • Fiesta Island/Mission Bay Park Master Plan | San Diego CA • Laguna Hills Housing Element Update | Laguna Hills CA • City of Palm Desert General Plan and EIR | Palm Desert CA • La Costa Meadows Elementary School Reconstruction Project | San Marcos CA
• Stockton Neighborhood Action Plans | Stockton CA
• Vacaville Comprehensive Housing Analysis | Vacaville CA • San Mateo General Plan Update | San Mateo CA
• Sacramento County Infill Program Update | Sacramento County CA • Hollister General Plan Update and Environmental Review | Hollister CA • Contra Costa County General Plan Update | Contra Costa CA • Livermore General Plan Update | Livermore CA
• Santa Rosa General Plan Update | Santa Rosa CA
• Butte County General Plan Update and EIR | Butte County CA • Marin County US 101 Bus on Shoulder Feasibility Study | Marin County CA • Yuba City General Plan Update | Yuba City CA
• Big Basin Visioning Project | Statewide CA
• Sunnyvale Housing Development Objective Standards | Sunnyvale CA • Rohnert Park Housing Services | Rohnert Park CA
• Richmond Mills Act Ordinance Update | Richmond CA
• River Crossing Market Place Specific Plan EIR | Redding CA • Addendum to Northeast Quadrant Specific Plan EIR | Dixon CA • Valley Transportation Authority Transit Oriented Development Visioning | Gilroy CA
• Tuolumne County Title 17 Zoning Code Comprehensive Update and ADU Ordinance | Tuolumne County CA
• Imperial County Housing Element Update | Imperial County CA • Marysville Housing Element Update | Marysville CA
• Yountville Housing Element Update | Yountville CA
Staff Services
• On-Call Staff Services, Wildomar CA
• On-Call Staff Services, Beaumont CA
• On-Call Environmental Staff Services, Eastvale CA
• Western Riverside Council of Governments Planning Support Services | Riverside CA
• County of Riverside Transportation and Land Management Agency On-Call Planning Services, Riverside CA

ACTIVITIES
Teaching
• UC San Diego Instructor Online CEQA Training Courses | San Diego CA • Imperial County CEQA Training, July/August 2016
APA 2017-Present
• Sacramento Valley APA PLAN Program 2018-2019
• California APA Conference 2017-2020
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MALIA DURAND
Associate Principal
Malia Durand is a highly skilled environmental land use planner with over 16 years of experience in environmental review and urban planning. She is an adept problem solver and a strong leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Malia specializes in managing a wide variety of CEQA/NEPA publicand private- sector development projects. Her experience includes managing a team of urban and environmental planners and overseeing the production of numerous environmental projects, as well as planning and zoning projects throughout Southern California. She has also led and participated in critical negotiations with local, state, and federal resource agencies regarding impacts to sensitive habitat, jurisdictional resources, and species listed by the California and federal Endangered Species Acts.

Malia’s responsibilities at PlaceWorks include project quality and defensibility, project management, mentoring staff, and helping to maintain and advance our environmental practice in Orange County and the Inland Empire.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• City of San Bernardino General Plan Update EIR | San Bernardino CA • Legacy Highlands Industrial Specific Plan EIR Peer Review | Beaumont CA • Anaheim General Plan and Zoning Code Update EIR | Anaheim CA • Oxford Preparatory Expansion Project IS/MND, Saddleback Valley USD | Lake Forest CA
• Granite Hills High School Athletics Complex Master Plan IS/MND, Apple Valley USD | Apple Valley CA
• Del Mar Hills Elementary School Rebuild Project, Del Mar Union Elementary School District | San Diego CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Infrastructure Engineers (IE), a Bowman company | Brea CA While employed at IE as Director of Environmental and Planning Services, Malia was one of the firm’s most versatile planners, with an innate ability to interact with clients and the public and achieve positive results. During her time at IE, Malia managed the following environmental and planning projects:
• Bakersfield Industrial/Warehouse Project EIR | Bakersfield CA • Pasadena Environmental Peer Review Services (various projects under a longterm-contract for private development projects | Pasadena CA • Peer Review of Norwalk Entertainment District–Civic Center Specific Plan and EIR | Norwalk CA
• Lynwood Environmental Justice and Safety Elements Update | Lynwood CA

EDUCATION
• BS, Environmental Science, San
Diego State University

CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified Inspector of Sediment and
Erosion Control In-Training
(CISEC-IT)

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
• Worldwide Women’s Association
(WWA)
Team member since 2023
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MALIA DURAND
Associate Principal
[email protected]
• Lynwood Housing Element Update and IS/MND, 6th Cycle | Lynwood CA • Bell Gardens General Plan Zoning Consistency Analysis | Bell Gardens CA • LEAP Grant Application for and Preparation of the Huntington Park Housing Element Update (5th and 6th cycles) | Huntington Park CA • Adelanto Housing Element Update and IS/MND, 6th Cycle | Adelanto CA • Shafter Housing Element Update and IS/MND, 6th Cycle | Shafter CA • Wasco Housing Element Update and CEQA Exemption, 6th Cycle | Wasco CA County of San Diego, Department of Public Works | San Diego County CA As a Land Use and Environmental Planner at the County, Malia managed the environmental processing of Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs), from concept through construction and final mitigation sign-off. Projects included road improvements, bridge rehabilitation and construction, flood control facilities, dump remediation, and complex emergency repair projects. Malia conducted critical negotiations with local, state, and federal resource agency representatives for all permitting and compensatory mitigation associated with impacts to sensitive habitat, jurisdictional resources, and listed species.

She performed environmental code compliance, violation resolution, and environmental remediation, and maintained up-to-date knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and policy governing both public and private development. During her time at the County, Malia frequently presented to members of the public, stakeholder groups, community planning groups, and representatives of state and federal regulatory agencies. She also spearheaded the development of numerous technological advances for essential countywide programs, resulting in substantial labor and cost savings. Projects Malia was involved with include:
• Regional General Permit 53 Program MND | San Diego County CA • Lawson Valley Bridge Replacement Project MND | San Diego County CA • Valley Center Road Bridge Replacement Project MND | San Diego County CA • Cole Grade Road Widening Project EIR | San Diego County CA • All Emergency Public Works Projects CEQA/NEPA Processing | San Diego County CA
• Mitigation/Conservation Bank Liasson | San Diego County CA • Former Fallbrook Burn Dump 1C Remediation Project MND | San Diego County CA
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, Core Regulatory Unit | San Diego, CA
Malia gained valuable experience and insights into the workings and tools of the water board as she performed multiple complex tasks and contributed her already extensive knowledge and use of CIWQS, the statewide database, to evaluate individual projects and review annual municipality submittals.

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
• Co-founder of the Green-Spark organization, a 501c3 nonprofit that existed between 2007 and 2010 as a green rebuilding initiative group after the San Diego fires.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Environmental Professionals of Orange County Career Panel,” AEP, Orange County Chapter, Cal State University, Fullerton, 2023
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MARIANA ZIMMERMANN
Senior Associate
Mariana is a fast-rising star at PlaceWorks, managing and supporting environmental analyses. With more than eight years of CEQA experience, she has worked on many different types and sizes of projects from schools and public facilities to private developments to general plans and specific plans. She is a quick study, highly adaptable, and works well with staff at all levels—an asset to any project team. As a project manager, she is diligent about organization and follow-through.

She also has a knack for coordinating with clients, subconsultants, and agencies that helps keep her projects on time and budget without sacrificing quality.

Mariana has a background in sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate change research, so she supports climate action planning projects and safety element updates. She has worked on sustainability for the city of Los Angeles—as a Hilton Global Summer Scholar on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for the city, and as a sustainability intern for the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. Her technical software experience includes ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
Environmental Planning
• Norwalk Entertainment District-Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | Norwalk CA • Ecology Recycling Facility Addendum to Pacific Rail Metal Shredding EIR| Colton CA
• The Mercury (Mixed-Use) IS/MND | Pico Rivera CA
• Medical Office Building at 508 Las Tunas Drive IS/MND Addendum | San Gabriel CA
• Prologis Vermont and Redondo Project EIR | Los Angeles CA • Newhall Ranch CEQA and Entitlement Processing | Los Angeles County CA • SA Recycling Lease Extension EIR Addendum | Port of Los Angeles CA • Century Villages at Cabrillo Phase VI EIR | Long Beach CA • 201 West PCH Project Addendum | Long Beach CA
• Addendum to the Midtown Specific Plan EIR for 201-231 W. PCH Mixed Use Apartment Project | Long Beach CA
• The Invitation Multifamily Residential Project IS/MND | Anaheim CA • Lincoln and Euclid IS/MND | Anaheim CA
• Santa Ana Transit Zoning Code Amendment EIR Addendum | Santa Ana CA • One Broadway Plaza Project Addendum | Santa Ana CA
• Santa Ana General Plan Update EIR | Santa Ana CA
• Brea 265 Specific Plan EIR | Brea CA
• Brea Mall Mixed Use Project EIR | Brea CA
• Los Alamitos Town Center GPA Addendum | Los Alamitos CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, University of California,
Los Angeles
• BS, Environmental Studies,
University of California, Santa
Barbara

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association

PROFESSIONAL

ACTIVITIES
• Hilton Global Summer Scholar on
the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals for City of Los
Angeles, July–September 2018
• Intern, City of Los Angeles Mayor’s
Office of Sustainability, July–August
2019
Team member since 2019
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MARIANA ZIMMERMANN
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• One Metro West EIR | Costa Mesa CA
• City Center Mixed-Use Project EIR| Laguna Niguel CA
• Creekside Specific Plan EIR | San Juan Capistrano CA
• Yucaipa Housing Element Update Addendum | Yucaipa CA
• Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan EIR | Ontario CA • Proposition 68 Aquatics and Recreational Center Project Addendum | Yucca Valley CA
• Jackson Ranch Specific Plan EIR | Kings County CA
Environmental Planning for School Facilities
• Malibu Middle and High School Campus Specific Plan EIR | Santa MonicaMalibu USD • Redlands East Valley High School Stadium EIR | Redlands USD • Crescenta Valley High School Field Improvement EIR | Glendale USD • CEQA for James Foster Elementary School Modernization | Saugus USD • Beckman High School New CTE Building and Auxiliary Gym NOE | Tustin USD • NOEs for Solar Energy Projects | ABC USD
• NOE for Rancho Elementary School | Temecula Valley USD Planning
• Dana Point Housing and Safety Elements Update and Associated CEQA | Dana Point CA
• La Habra Comprehensive Housing and Safety Elements Update | La Habra CA • Laguna Hills Housing and Safety Elements Update | Laguna Hills CA

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Lyons Avenue / Dockweiler Drive Extension Project EIR | Santa Clarita CA • New Dana Strand Phase IV IS/MND and EA | Los Angeles CA • 8th and Spring IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• 732 Spring Street IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• 4th and Spring IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Fallbrook Village Project IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• North Reseda Boulevard IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
• Olivo Shopping Center at Mission Hills IS/MND | Los Angeles CA • Blake Avenue Riverfront IS/MND | Los Angeles CA
AWARDS
• Norwalk Entertainment District - Civic Center Specific Plan EIR | 2023 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document, AEP California; 2023 Environmental Planning Award of Merit, APACA-LA
• 2019 Award for Service to the Department | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning
• 2019 Capstone Poster Competition Winner | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning
• 2019 Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Fellowship | UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning
• 2018 Outstanding Student Award Runner-Up | California Planning Foundation • 2018 Paul Walk Sustainability Scholarship | California Planning Foundation Item Number: 16.

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JENNIFER KELLEY
Senior Associate
Jennifer is a skilled environmental professional with nine years of experience leading CEQA and NEPA analyses for development and infrastructure projects. Jennifer has managed CEs, MNDs, and EAs for mixed-use, infill development projects from the proposal stage through entitlement, and served as a deputy project manager on large-scale EIRs. Jennifer’s management expertise includes seniorlevel review of documents; coordination with clients, subconsultants, and public agencies; keeping project schedules and budgets on track; and supervising analyses prepared by junior staff. Prior to joining PlaceWorks, Jennifer served in environmental planning and management roles where she used her background in urban planning and environmental design to lead numerous comprehensive land use and aesthetics compatibility analyses and produced supporting visual graphics. She is also proficient in producing quantitative studies to measure cumulative impacts on public services and utilities using local, regional, and state-level data.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Great Park Phase 2 EIR Addendum | Irvine CA
• La Palma Park Improvements CE (NEPA) | Anaheim CA
• Berkeley High School Parking Structure and Tennis Courts EIR | Berkeley CA • Gossamer Grove Elementary School Addendum| Norris USD, Shafter • Los Alamitos High School Gymnasium MND | Los Alamitos USD • Pioneer Road Complete Streets Project Land Use Study| Los Banos CA • City of Redondo Beach General Plan EIR | Redondo Beach CA • San Bernadino High School Cardinal Child Development Center NOE | San Bernadino USD

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Programmatic
• Downtown Community Plan Update/New Zoning Code EIR | Los Angeles CA • Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Specific Plan Addendum | Los Angeles CA
• The Terraces of Walnut Specific Plan EIR | City of Walnut Mixed-Use
• 1000 Grand MND | Los Angeles CA
• 11701 Santa Monica Boulevard MND | Los Angeles CA
• 1400 S. Figueroa Street MND | Los Angeles CA
• 777 North Front Street EIR | Burbank CA
• 7985 Santa Monica Boulevard EIR |West Hollywood CA

EDUCATION
• Master of City Planning,
Boston University
• Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture,
California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
• American Planning Association
Team member since 2022
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JENNIFER KELLEY
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• City Market of Los Angeles EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Sapphire Project EIR | Los Angeles CA
• Sunset and Gordon EIR | Los Angeles CA
• 801 S. Olive Street MND | Los Angeles CA
• Apex II MND | Los Angeles CA
• G12 MND | Los Angeles CA
• High Line West MND | Los Angeles CA
• Industrial Street Lofts MND | Los Angeles CA
• LA Main MND | Los Angeles CA
• La Tijera/Sepulveda Eastway MND | Los Angeles CA
• Olympic and Olive Mixed-Use Project MND | Los Angeles CA • Onyx MND | Los Angeles CA
• Panorama City Center EIR | Los Angeles
• The Alexan Addendum | Los Angeles CA
• Valencia Mixed-Use Project MND | Los Angeles CA
Industrial
• 1601 San Francisco Avenue MND | Long Beach CA
• 300 Studebaker Road Industrial Project MND | Long Beach CA Infrastructure
• Lyons Avenue/Dockweiler Drive Extension EIR | Santa Clarita CA • Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan Various | Southern California Gas Company
Residential
• 780-808 Francesca Drive MND | Walnut CA
• Agave at Palm Canyon EA | County of Riverside CA
• Palo Verde MND | El Monte CA
• Rolland Curtis MND | Los Angeles CA
• Winnetka Williams Homes MND | Los Angeles CA
• Willowbrook III MND | County of Los Angeles CA
Schools & Institutional Campuses
• Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Hills Outpatient Medical Facility MND | Los Angeles CA
• Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center Parking Expansion MND | Los Angeles CA
• Santa Monica Community College Malibu Campus EIR | Malibu CA • Shalhevet High School and Fairfax Mixed-Use MND | Los Angeles CA Item Number: 16.

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ALEN ESTRADA-RODAS
Senior Associate
Alen has a solid foundation in CEQA and NEPA processes. As a project manager, he evaluates environmental situations accurately to complete CEQA and NEPA environmental documents and technical analyses.

He is adept at coordinating tasks with project teams and other staff, lead agency staff, stakeholders, and subconsultants. Alen is passionate about sustainability, social justice, transportation, and urban design.

He speaks, reads, and writes Spanish fluently and can translate or write notices and outreach materials. He also assists Spanish-speaking community members at scoping meetings, hearings, and other events.

He has excellent written and verbal communication skills to coordinate project scopes, meeting agendas, progress reports, and presentations for clients and team members.

Before joining PlaceWorks, Alen’s assigned projects were primarily environmental reviews for transportation projects. He has experience working with many public agencies, including the California Department of Transportation and LA County Metro, and he has completed CEQA and NEPA documents for roadway improvement projects, bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects, and bike lane improvement projects. He is highly skilled at gathering project information from federal, state, and local GIS mapping data to identify environmental resources. He also has experience with technical programs such as ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, and SketchUp.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
• Rose Bowl Operating Company’s Brookside Golf Club Expansion IS/MND | Pasadena CA
• Notice of Exemption for Mission Viejo and El Toro High Schools, Saddleback Valley USD | Mission Viejo CA
• Linbrook Villas CEQA Class 32 Categorical Exemption | Anaheim CA • Las Tunas Drive Medical Office Building IS/MND Addendum | San Gabriel CA • Vertical Mixed-Use at Rosemead/Washington IS/MND | Pico Rivera CA • Southwest Valley Community Plan EIR | Los Angeles County CA • Multiview Drive Single-Family Residence IS/MND | Los Angeles CA • Rancho Cucamonga General Plan Update EIR | Rancho Cucamonga CA • Quail Hill Residential Project IS/MND | Menifee CA
• Green Tree Mixed-Use Project EIR | Vacaville CA
• Malibu Middle and High School Specific Plan EIR, Santa Monica-Malibu USD (SMMUSD)| Malibu CA
• Bright Star Rise Kohyang Middle School IS/MND, Los Angeles USD | Los Angeles CA • Citrus Crossroads Technical Studies | Fontana CA
• Real Journey Academies Charter High School IS/MND | Fontana CA

EDUCATION
• Master of Urban Planning (MUP),
California State University,
Northridge
• BA, Urban Studies and Planning,
California State University,
Northridge

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Environmental
Professionals
Team member since 2021
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ALEN ESTRADA-RODAS
Senior Associate
[email protected]

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
• Arden Way Complete Streets Project | Sacramento CA
• Avenue 376 Bridge Replacement Project | Tulare County CA • Chiles Pope Bridge Replacement Project | Napa County CA • Duckhorn Drive Improvements Project | Sacramento CA
• Florence Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project | Downey CA • Highway 26 at Olive and Garner Place Improvements Project | Calaveras County CA
• I-605 Corridor Improvements Project | Los Angeles County CA • Main Street Intersection Improvements Project | Hesperia CA • Pacific Coast Highway Signal Systems Improvements Project | Malibu CA • Pioneer Road Widening Project | Los Banos CA
• Pleasant Valley Road Bike Lanes Improvements Project | Camarillo CA • Road D112 at North Branch Tule River Bridge Replacement Project | Tulare County CA
• Road D112 at Bates Slough Bridge Replacement Project | Tulare County CA • Sixth Street PARC Visual Impact Assessment | Los Angeles CA • Sixth Street PARC Environmental Impact Report |Los Angeles CA • Soto Street Roadway Widening Project | Los Angeles CA • SR-91 Westbound Widening Project | Cerritos and Artesia CA • SR-110 Improvements Project | Los Angeles CA
• SR-162 Bike Lanes Improvement Project | Oroville CA
• SR-164 ADA Improvements Project | El Monte CA
• I-605/Valley Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project | Los Angeles County CA
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JORGE ESTRADA
Senior Associate
Jorge is an exceptionally diverse planner who wears multiple disciplinary hats. His knowledge and experience encompass the public and private sector, project management and administration, and both environmental and community planning. He has a reputation for providing thorough, quality work; attention to detail; and exceptional client service and satisfaction. Jorge has a clear understanding of planning and environmental principles and a solid working knowledge of their considerable regulatory systems, processes, and regulations. A natural communicator, he is known for his motivation, high energy, and ability to connect, which make him invaluable to project teams and clients alike.

Jorge processes, oversees, and manages all aspects of projects with a depth of knowledge and breadth of perspective that are assets to both the Environmental and Community Planning & Design teams.

His environment work focuses on CEQA compliance and spans a wide range of public- and private-sector projects, from general plans and specific plans to small infill projects. For community planning projects, he prepares and manages specific plans, provides entitlement services, and also serves as staff extension for various jurisdictions in southern California. He also provides in-house Spanish translations for an array of environmental and planning-related documents and materials, as well as in-person Spanish speaking for environmental and planning-related project meetings.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE
CEQA Environmental Services
• FUSD Elementary School No. 47 MND Addendum | Fontana CA • Office Building at Von Karman and Quartz EIR Addendum | Irvine CA • Truck and Trailer Storage, Wash and Repair Business CEQA Exemption | Compton CA
• Heritage Community Park Master Plan MND | Irvine CA
• Irvine Animal Care Center and Operations Support Facility Expansion and Improvements MND | Irvine CA
• Giant RV Facility MND | Colton CA
• La Puerta School Site Specific Plan EIR | Claremont CA • Citywide Zone Amendment ND | Industry CA
• Family Entertainment Center Expansion Project CEQA Exemption | Industry CA • 15010 Don Julian Industrial Warehouse MND | Industry CA • Puente Hills Intermodal Facility Continued Interim Use EIR Addendum | Industry CA
• Development Agreement for Four Housing Sites CEQA Exemptions | Ojai CA • The Bungalows at Ojai CEQA Exemption | Ojai CA

EDUCATION
• BS, Urban & Regional Planning,
California Polytechnic State
University, Pomona
• Certificate in Engineering/
Architectural AutoCAD, California
State University, Long Beach

AFFILIATIONS
• American Planning Association
Team member since 2005
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JORGE ESTRADA
Senior Associate
[email protected]
• Greenleaf Business Center MND | Santa Fe Springs CA
• General Plan EIRs for the cities of Temple City, Sierra Madre, and Industry | California
• Century Villages at Cabrillo Specific Plan EIR | Long Beach CA • Oak Creek Community Park Expansion and Improvements MND | Irvine CA • Pathways to College Charter School MND | Hesperia CA
• Cornerstone Bible Church Expansion and Improvements MND | Glendora CA • Real Journey Academies Charter High School MND | Fontana CA • Citrus Crossroads Commercial Retail Center MND | Fontana CA • Grand Central Recycling and Transfer Station EIR Addendum | Industry CA • Jackson Ranch Specific Plan EIR | Kings County CA
• Laverne Elementary Preparatory Academy MND | Hesperia CA • Cardon Arbor View School CEQA Exemption | Rancho Cucamonga CA • Desert Trails Preparatory Academy MND | Victorville CA • Glendora Self-Storage Facility MND | Glendora CA
• Lakeview Senior Living Subsequent EIR | Yorba Linda CA • Newport Crossings Mixed Use Project EIR | Newport Beach CA • New Elementary and Middle School at 425 North Lyon Avenue MND | San Jacinto CA
• Christ’s Church of the Valley Expansion MND | Rancho Cucamonga CA • San Bernardino Road Public Safety Facility MND |Rancho Cucamonga CA • Los Alamitos Luxury Apartments MND | Los Alamitos CA
• Sausalito Street Condominiums MND | Los Alamitos CA
• City Plaza Apartments and Hotel EIR Addendum | Orange CA • Specific Plan No. 12 (Hampton Inn & Suites) MND | Claremont CA • Hyatt Regency Expansion EIR | Newport Beach CA
• Chapman Apartments MND | Orange CA
• City Parkway Apartments MND | Orange CA
• Temple City Crossroads Specific Plan EIR | Temple City CA • Midtown Specific Plan EIR | Long Beach CA
• Yorba Linda Gardens Residential Development MND | Yorba Linda CA • San Juan Hills High School Campus Improvements MND | San Juan Capistrano CA • San Clemente High School Campus Improvements MND | San Clemente CA • Westside Gateway MND | Costa Mesa CA
• Specific Plan No. 3 MND | Walnut CA
• The Olson Company Townhomes on Washington Avenue MND | Orange CA • Covington Townhomes EIR Addendum | Yorba Linda CA
• Uptown Newport EIR | Newport Beach CA
• Harbor Corridor Specific Plan EIR | Santa Ana CA
• Magnolia Residential Project EIR | Upland CA
• Cash 4 Cans + Recycling Center CEQA Exemption | Westminster CA • San Bernardino TOD Overlay District EIR Addendum | San Bernardino CA • Industry Housing Element ND | Industry CA
• Valley Boulevard Widening MND | Industry CA
• Wenzlaff Elementary School Conversion MND | Desert Hot Springs CA • Serrano I and II Residential Project MND | Claremont CA • City Ventures Residential Project MND | Claremont CA
• Western Christian Schools Campus Improvements MND | Claremont CA • Taylor Morrison Residential Project MND Addendum | Claremont CA • Olson Company Residential Project MND | Claremont CA
• Frontier Enterprises, The Colony EIR Addendum | San Bernardino CA • Baldwin Park Industrial MND | Industry CA
• Oakbrook Village EIR Addendum | Laguna Hills CA
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Desert Hot Springs City Council
December 12, 2024