CITY OF
PLEASANT HILL
Proposal/Qualifications Prepared By
CSG CONSULTANTS
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
TEL : 650.522.2500 | FAX : 714.568.1028
www.csgengr.com
Statement of Qualifications and Cost Estimate for
Senior Planner Services
JULY15, 2026
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July 15, 2026
Troy Fujimoto, City Planner
City of Pleasant Hill
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Subject: Statement of Qualifications and Cost Estimate for Senior Planner Services
Dear Mr. Fujimoto,
Thank you for the opportunity for CSG Consultants (CSG) to present our Planning Services qualifications to the City of Pleasant Hill (City) for a Senior Planner. With extensive experience in planning, zoning regulations, and land development, CSG is excited about the opportunity to support the City’s efforts while there is an interim need. To meet the City’s needs, CSG brings specialized Planning expertise, the depth and breadth of highly experienced staff, and the ability to adapt to the City’s requirements. CSG has provided Engineering Services to the City and we look forward to the opportunity to expand our services in Pleasant Hill.
Through our many years of service to our public agency clients, we have learned that key attributes a consultant can offer a client are expertise, experience, responsiveness, flexibility, and a solid understanding of community concerns. In addition to acting on these service principles, CSG has as a main objective – to focus on ensuring integrity and excellence in our analyses and processes, culminating in mutually beneficial solutions, and the successful review of projects. We have a proven track record of providing comprehensive planning and development services to municipalities and agencies throughout the region.
CSG is an employee-owned company and works solely for public agencies, serving as a seamless extension of municipal staff. We currently furnish planning, environmental, sustainability, building and safety, fire prevention, code enforcement, public works, and GIS services, and a host of additional services to over 250 municipal clients throughout California. From our broad bench of licensed and certified professionals, we can select and readily commit team members ideally suited to deliver the exact services required and customize results to meet our clients’ unique and challenging needs. A small sample of local client agencies CSG serves in the San Francisco Bay Area include:
Town of Capitola
Town of Colma
Town of Corte Madera
Town of Los Gatos
Town of San Anselmo
City of Mill Valley
City of Morgan Hill
City of Richmond
City of San Carlos
City of Scotts Valley
City of Soledad
City of Watsonville
We recommend Savannah Lane, Senior Planner, to provide staff augmentation services for this assignment. Ms. Lane resides in Pleasant Hill, allowing her to readily support the City’s needs.
Mr. Ethan Edwards, AICP, CSG’s Vice President of Planning Services, will serve as the Principal-in-Charge. Ms. Lorraine Weiss will serve as the main point of contact. Her contact information is provided above. We look forward to assisting the City with its Planning needs. Ms. Weiss would be happy to answer any questions regarding our proposal.
Sincerely,
Cyrus Kianpour, PE, PLS
President, CSG Consultants, Inc.
PROJECT
CONTACTS
Lorraine Weiss
Principal Planner
415.987.3057
[email protected]
Ethan Edwards, AICP
Vice President of
Planning Services
714.699.4297
[email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTERS
1 Cover Letter....................................................................................................................................................i 2 Statement of Qualifications...........................................................................................................................3 3 Approach .......................................................................................................................................................4 4 Budget and Schedule.....................................................................................................................................6 5 Key Personnel................................................................................................................................................7 6 Project List.....................................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX
A Team Resumes
City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 3 2 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Company Profile
CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) is an employee-owned California company with its headquarters in Foster City, California. Additional support is available from our other offices in Pleasanton, Sacramento, San Jose, Newman, Irvine, and Paso Robles. Founded in 1991, CSG performs work solely for public agencies, eliminating the potential for conflicts of interest between developers and agencies. In this way, we can focus exclusively on the specific needs of our municipal clients.
NAME OF FIRM: CSG Consultants, Inc.
PRIMARY CONTACT: Lorraine Weiss, Principal Planner
Phone: (415) 987-3057 • Email: [email protected]
REGIONAL OFFICES: 3240 El Camino Real, Suite #190, Irvine, CA 92602 2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite #255, Sacramento, CA 95814 3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite #255, San Jose, CA 95118 3875 Hopyard Road, Suite #141, Pleasanton, CA 94588
806 9th Street, Suite #2A, Paso Robles, CA 93446
930 Fresno Street, Newman, CA 95360
HEADQUARTERS: 550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 522-2500 phone
www.csgengr.com | [email protected]
YEARS IN BUSINESS: 35 ● Founded in 1991
TYPE OF BUSINESS: California Corporation ● Incorporated June 15, 2000 ● Federal ID: 91-2053749 City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 4 3 APPROACH
CSG views every assignment and project as a way to build longlasting, meaningful working relationships with our clients. We always seek to excel in maintaining a clear line of communication with every client, stakeholder, agency, decision maker, and project team members to ensure assignments and projects are achieving and exceeding expectations. We work with positive attitudes, focused on teamwork and have a shared determination in
exhibiting professionalism in everything we do. Our mission is to consistently meet or exceed our client’s expectations in a responsible and efficient manner.
CSG understands the City is seeking a Senior Planner for a temporary period. We can perform this role by conducting these planning functions including, but not limited to:
• Manage, coordinate, review and participate in the work of professional and technical employees in data collection, analysis, plan formulation and implementation of a wide variety of planning, zoning, and environmental review activities
• Project manage complex current planning development projects, to include City department and outside agency coordination, review projects for development and objective standards compliance, prepare memos and staff reports
• Review and complete building permits plan checks
• Review, process and manage ministerial planning projects • Prepare amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance • Interpret the Municipal Code and advise the public of City policies and procedures • Coordinate planning activities with other City Departments and outside agencies, as required • Update the City website and related City portals, as necessary • Assist in the operation and management of the Planning Division public counter • Attend evening meetings (Architectural Review & Planning Commissions and City Council) as appropriate and directed by the City Planner.
At CSG, our goal is to always perform as a “partner planner” for our clients, providing additional support and services to existing agency staff members. CSG brings decades of serving as lead positions, project management experience, implementing best practices, while delivering work products on time and within budget.
We believe that a comprehensive approach to project management includes attention to land planning, economic feasibility, urban design, and the environment. Our project management philosophy is built upon the anticipation of, and preparation for, all issues that may arise throughout the project process. By constantly considering and developing the appropriate process and plan to address political, environmental, social, and design challenges/opportunities, we can better serve the City while delivering the highest quality product. Our management team of senior professionals will work in close partnership with City staff to ensure continuous coordination of our proposed services. They will assist the City in determining planning and environmental review requirements with support from additional CSG planners and technical staff that allow our team to provide a wide range of services in a cost-effective manner.
PLANNING
At CSG we believe that changing environmental conditions, increased need for housing, diminishing raw land supply, complex mobility issues, urban infill opportunities, and affordability are all becoming pivotal factors driving projects and the future of development. Our team can fuse thoughtful creativity with function, City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 5 practicality with aesthetics, and connecting places with people. Our staff has the expertise to work on various current and advanced planning projects.
CSG's approach to current and long-range planning is to “dig in” and become familiar with the City’s General Plan, Zoning Code, ongoing projects, and development trends so that we may best assist the City. Our approach includes:
• Analyzing a project’s compliance with the City’s plans, policies and regulations. Our staff is familiar with conducting plan checks and design review; evaluating Tentative Maps, development permits, conditional use permits, and other permits; and conducting General Plan and zoning amendments. • Reviewing and processing both ministerial and discretionary applications. • Researching, compiling and analyzing social, economic, environmental and associated data. • Preparing the necessary long-range planning documents and amendments. • Meeting with developers, their consultants, and other project proponents, such as property owners and other interested groups, for any project. We recognize that these are important groups and individuals to any project.
• Providing public counter services, including but not limited to, answering general questions and processing Zoning Clearances, Accessory Dwelling Unit Zone Clearances, Temporary Use Permits, and Home Occupation Permits.
Current Planning
CSG’s Planning team provides contract staff support, entitlement services, and project management for a variety of types of projects. We excel at interfacing with public agencies and elected officials, tackling a wide range of current planning issues, and serving as case planners, applicant liaisons, or even assisting the public at the counter. Our staff planners perform daily planning activities, such as (but not limited to): zoning review and compliance, project entitlement services, Subdivision Map Act compliance, site plan review and design review, plan check, construction inspection services based on approved plans and conditions of approval, and other services as needed. Our planning staff also serve as an extension of City staff in a number of jurisdictions, preparing staff reports, ordinances, resolutions, and making presentations to Design Review Boards, Planning Commissions, City Councils or Boards of Supervisors.
Advanced Planning (Long-Range Planning)
CSG’s planners are well versed in the creation and management of long-range policy documents, and assist communities with visioning, goal setting and implementation, as well as project coordination for applicants and their consultant teams. Our team has prepared General Plans, Specific Plans as well as Community and Area Plans, Design Guidelines, Zoning Code updates, and Economic Development Plans. CSG can assist the City in long-range planning services that include, but are not limited to the following:
• Preparing amendments to the City of Pleasant Hill’s Municipal Code and General Plan • Acting as a liaison between the City and other agencies, while attending hearings as needed • Preparing policy, interpretations, and procedural documents on behalf of the Planning and Building Director
• Making presentations to the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, City Council, and various committees and commissions, while attending evening meetings as required City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 6 4 BUDGET AND SCHEDULE
CSG Planning Services Fee Schedule
CSG Consultants’ fee schedule for proposed services is provided below.
PERSONNEL / ROLE HOURLY RATE
Planning Technician $128
Assistant Planner $161
Associate Planner $182
Senior Planner $219
Planning Manager $251
Principal Planner $246
Planning Director $277
Principal-in-Charge $300
Assistant Environmental Planner $161
Environmental Planner/Analyst $177
Associate Environmental Planner $187
Environmental Project Manager $235
Technical Specialist $251
Environmental Planning Director $289
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Technician $128
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Analyst $134
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Manager $182
Sustainability Programs Analyst $198
Terms
• All hourly rates include overhead costs including but not limited to salaries, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance, local travel, and miscellaneous office expenses. • Overtime services and services provided outside of normal business hours will be billed at 1.5x the applicable hourly rate.
• On July 1 of each year following the contract start year, CSG will initiate an hourly rate increase based on change in CPI for the applicable region.
• CSG will mail/email an invoice every month for services rendered during the previous month. Unless otherwise agreed, payment terms are 30 days from receipt of invoice. • This fee proposal is valid for a period of 90 days from date of submittal.
City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 7 5 KEY PERSONNEL
Our team includes highly qualified personnel who have all performed work on projects of a similar scope and size. All our proposed staff are committed and have availability for the term of this project. Resumes have been provided in Appendix A – Team Resumes.
Ethan Edwards, AICP
Vice President of Planning Services
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
PLANNING STAFF
Lorraine Weiss
Principal Planner
Savannah Lane
Senior Planner
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 8 Ethan Edwards, AICP | Vice President of Planning Services Mr. Edwards serves as the Vice President of Planning Services for CSG Consultants. To this role, he brings expertise in current and advanced planning, design review, coastal development review and CEQA, project and planning staff management, and professional practice building from over 24 years of increasingly complex land use planning and management experience in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, Northern California, and the State of Oregon. Prior to joining CSG, Mr. Edwards served as a planner for several public and private sector organizations and has served in various management roles including Community Development Director, Planning Manager, and Principal Planner.
Lorraine Weiss | Principal Planner
Ms. Weiss is a Principal Planner at CSG Consultants with over 35 years of experience in land use planning. She supports public agencies with expertise in entitlements, CEQA, development review, design review, public engagement, and policy analysis. Known for her strong communication and project management skills, she is passionate about shaping vibrant communities through inclusive planning and thoughtful design. Ms. Weiss has served as a CSG Planning Manager for multiple jurisdictions. Prior to joining CSG, Ms. Weiss served as a project manager for several public and private sector organizations and has served in various management roles including Planning and Building Director, Planning Manager, and Principal Planner.
Savannah Lane | Senior Planner
Ms. Lane is a versatile land planner with cross-sector experience in both public and private planning sectors in California and Nevada. She is experienced in preparing and processing master plan amendments, specific plans, zone changes, tentative maps, special use permits, master planned communities, and housing element updates.
Known for working effectively with staff, engineers, surveyors and applicants, she has been well regarded by both the public and agency staff for professionalism, responsiveness and a personable, solution-oriented approach to her work.
6 PROJECT LIST
The following is a sample of on-call contracts and projects performed under our On-Call Planning and Environmental consulting services.
Planning, Environmental, and Sustainability Program Management & Staff Augmentation Services | Town of Colma, California
2011 - Ongoing
CSG has provided comprehensive Planning Staff Augmentation and Program Management services to the Town of Colma since 2011, serving as the Town’s planning staff, including the role of City Planner. Responsibilities have included management and processing of moderate- and large-scale development applications, as well as longrange policy planning and sustainability initiatives. Key services have included updates to the Town’s Climate Action Plan, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Development Fee Ordinance, Smoking Ordinance, Housing Ordinances, and Economic Development Plans. CSG also managed the Town’s General Plan Update and associated EIR, Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update, Zoning Code and Zoning Map Update, Streetscape Master Plan for Serramonte Boulevard and Collins Avenue, and the Town’s first Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
General Plan 2040 and EIR and Housing Element Update | Town of Colma, California Adopted March 2022 and Housing Element certified on March 2024 As part of services for the Town, CSG Consultants were tasked with updating the Town’s General Plan and preparing the associated EIR. The General Plan 2040, initiated in 2019, was adopted by the City Council on March 23, 2022. CSG also worked on the Town’s Housing Element Update for its 6th Cycle, with the document adopted by the City Council in January 2024 and certified by State Housing and Community Development Agency in March 2024. These two projects included community outreach and public meetings with multiple presentations as part of the process.
City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 9 Zoning Code Update and Map Update | Town of Colma, California Adopted February 2024
CSG Consultants prepared the Town of Colma Zoning Code Update and Map Update for compliance with the Town’s General Plan 2040 and Housing Element Update and State mandates. To ensure compliance with the General Plan 2040, the Zoning Code Update included full review and correction of the previous code, community outreach, and public meetings throughout the adoption process. The Zoning Code Update effort aimed to be a user-friendly document with many sections amended and new sections added, including Objective Design Standards.
Planning Staff Augmentation Services | Town of Corte Madera, California 2022 - Ongoing
CSG provides current planning services to the Town of Corte Madera. Services include responding to public inquiries, reviewing conditional use permits and single-family development permits to comply with the town’s design guidelines and standard development regulations. For these projects, staff services include completeness reviews; preparing public notices and approval letters; and follow-up with conditions of project approval.
Planning Services | City of El Segundo, California
2016 - Ongoing
CSG staff provides project management and entitlement processing services for the City of El Segundo. We currently manage several high-profile projects, including a ±140-acre mixed use site on the former Raytheon manufacturing site and a mixed-use media campus. Another noteworthy project is the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Amendment and EIR for the Grand Kansas II Project. CSG staff provides entitlement project management and conducted a peer review of the environmental documentation for this office and commercial development.
Our services also include Site Plan Review, Specific Plan Amendments, Coastal Development Permits, public outreach and grant administration.
Planning Staff Augmentation | City of Malibu, California 2022 - Ongoing
CSG currently provides project management services to the City of Malibu. Staff conduct conformance reviews, discretionary case processing for Coastal Development Permits, Administrative Plan Reviews, Site Plan Reviews, Variances, and Conditional Use Permits. For these projects CSG’s services include completeness reviews, preparation of public notices, Environmental Review Board, Planning Commission and City Council staff reports and resolutions, presentations to hearing bodies, project approval letters, review of Conditions of Approval prior to final planning approval and stamping approved project plans for building permit processing.
Planning Staff Augmentation Services | City of Mill Valley, California 2022 - Ongoing
CSG provides current planning services to the City of Mill Valley. Services include reviewing conditional use permits and single-family development permits to comply with the city’s design guidelines and neighborhood compatibility review and working with applicants and city staff to create compatible development projects within the existing districts, downtown, and historical neighborhoods. For these projects, staff services include project management; completeness reviews; the preparation of public notices, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission and City Council staff reports, approval letters; presentation of projects to these authorities; and follow-up with conditions of project approval. A significant development project that our staff managed includes: the Redwood Lodge Complex for Design Review, Variance, and Tree Removal Permit applications exterior alterations to rehabilitate four existing residential buildings in Historic Overlay District (H-O), a Variance for new encroachments/expansion of existing non-conforming features into the required 15’ front setback along Eldridge Ave. and 30-foot Creek setback, and to exceed the allowable maximum height by 3-3/4”, and a Tree Removal Permit for the removal of one heritage Redwood tree (next to 9 Eldridge) due to proximity to structure, potential safety risk and structure damage.
City of Pleasant Hill Statement of Qualifications-Senior Planner 10 Housing Element Update Implementation | City of Rocklin, California 2024
CSG is assisting the City of Rocklin in processing land use changes to both the General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map, as well as to update/modify the Zoning Ordinance and relevant General Development Plans to implement the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) sites inventory consistent with the City of Rocklin Housing Element 2021-2029. Working closely with City staff, CSG assists in processing and completing the General Plan, Zoning, and General Development Plan amendments needed to reflect the land use and zoning designations required for the new RHNA sites. The work includes preparation of draft Staff Reports, Resolutions, Ordinances, Findings, Conditions of Approval, and associated exhibits for Planning Commission and City Council hearings, and attendance at Planning Commission, City Council meetings, and stakeholder informational meetings, as required.
Planning Staff Augmentation Services l City of San Carlos, California 2024 - Ongoing
CSG provides current planning services to the City of San Carlos. Assignments include customer service to the public, building and planning permit application intake and processing. Also, CSG recently completed an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for a proposed industrial use, in accordance with CEQA.
Planning Staff Augmentation l Town of San Anselmo, California 2025 - Ongoing
CSG provides planning services to the Town of San Anselmo. Assignments include processing single-family design review planning and conditional use permit applications and processing through to the Planning Commission.
Planning Staff Augmentation | City of Saratoga, California 2025 - Ongoing
CSG provides current planning services to the City of Saratoga. Tasks include customer service to the public, planning permit application processing and CEQA compliance review.
Planning Staff Augmentation Services l City of Scotts Valley, California 2019 - Ongoing
CSG provides current and long-range planning services to the City of Scotts Valley. Tasks include customer service to the public, planning permit application processing and CEQA compliance review. Staff provide GIS support to the City and develop exhibits for projects such as the City’s General Plan Update. Staff also works on projects within the City’s Affordable Housing Program.
Planning Staff Augmentation | City of Soledad, California 2024 - Ongoing
CSG provides current planning services to the City of Soledad. Tasks include customer service to the public, planning permit application processing and CEQA compliance review.
Planning Staff Augmentation and Environmental Review Services | City of Sonora, California 2021 - Ongoing
CSG provides day-to-day planning services to the City of Sonora. CSG services include regular maintenance of the zoning ordinance, including the recent addition of the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance. CSG is currently working with the City of Sonora to update the sixth cycle of the Housing Element Update and continues to make updates to the zoning ordinance to assure compliance with State requirements. In addition, CSG is leading the City’s efforts to develop a long-term strategic plan for growth in the community, which is to be centered on a comprehensive General Plan Update, including extensive outreach, consideration of Sphere of Influence opportunity areas and economic development strategies along major corridors in the City. The work program includes a Program EIR, Zoning Code Update and Climate Action Plan. Recent environmental review assistance has included CEQA review for the proposed Subaru dealership and policy documents and supporting CEQA review for the Housing Element Update, Safety Element Update, Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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CLIENT REFERENCES
Our track record of success with our clients is outstanding, and we encourage the City to contact our references.
The following is a partial list of references for which CSG has provided planning and environmental services.
City of El Segundo
Eduardo Schonborn, Planning Manager
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
310.524.2344
[email protected]
On-Call Planning Services
2016-Ongoing
City of Malibu
Tyler Eaton, Principal Planner
23825 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265-4861
310.456.2489 x 273
[email protected]
Planning Staff Augmentation
2022-Ongoing
City of Mill Valley
Patrick Kelly, Planning and Building Director
26 Corte Madera Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415.388.4039
[email protected]
On-Call Planning Services
2022-Ongoing
City of Pinole
Andrew Murray, City Manager
2131 Pear Street
Pinole, CA 94564
510.724.9837
[email protected]
Staff Augmentation Services as Interim Community
Development Director
2021
City of San Carlos
Laura Richstone, Senior Planner
600 Elm Street
San Carlos, CA 94070
650.802.4174
[email protected]
930 Commercial Street Project IS/MND
2024-Ongoing
Town of Colma
Daniel Barros, City Manager
1198 El Camino Real
Colma, CA 94404
650.997.8318
[email protected]
On-Call Planning, Environmental, and
Sustainability Program Management Services
2011-Ongoing
Town of Corte Madera
Amy Lyle, Community Development Director
240 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Suite 110
Corte Madera, CA 94925
415.927.5060
[email protected]
Planning Services
2022-Ongoing
Town of San Anselmo
Heidi Scoble, Community Development Director
525 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
[email protected]
Professional Planning Services
2025-Ongoing
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APPENDIX
Team Resumes
Ethan Edwards, AICP
VICE PRESIDENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
Mr. Edwards currently serves as the Vice President of Planning Services at CSG Consultants. In this role, he leverages over 25 years of progressively responsible experience in land use planning and management across Orange and Los Angeles Counties, Northern California, and Oregon. His expertise encompasses current and advanced planning, design review, coastal development review, CEQA compliance, project and staff management, and professional practice development. Before joining CSG, Mr. Edwards held planning positions in both the public and private sectors, including leadership roles as Community Development Director, Planning Manager, and Principal Planner.
CSG Relevant Experience
Acting Community Development Director/Planning Manager | City of Carson, CA. As Acting Planning Manager and Community Development Director for the City of Carson, Mr. Edwards oversaw the Planning Department, including CSG staff, and managed project scheduling, budgeting, and agenda preparation. He also participated in public hearings, managed the City's on-call environmental and design consultants, and provided strategic direction for the comprehensive General Plan Update.
Principal Planner | City of El Segundo, CA. In his role as a contract Principal Planner, Mr. Edwards managed complex discretionary and administrative permits, including Development Agreement negotiations and environmental impact report management. He also prepared agendas, reviewed and authored reports, and delivered presentations to elected officials, commissions, and community groups.
Relevant Previous Experience
Planner | City of Huntington Beach, CA. At the City of Huntington Beach, Mr. Edwards managed discretionary and administrative permits, mentored staff, prepared and reviewed agendas and reports, and interpreted zoning regulations as the Zoning Administrator Liaison. He also supervised environmental consultants and developed strategies for streamlining permit processing and enhancing customer service.
Planning Manager | Baysinger Partners Architecture, Portland, OR. As Planning Manager at Baysinger Partners Architecture, Mr. Edwards supervised the planning and entitlement division, managed staff priorities and the department budget, and handled public and private development project applications. He also provided contract Planning Director services, coordinated with consultants and provided project management and professional practice development.
Planner | City of Beaverton, OR. Mr. Edwards managed current planning projects, assisted with design review code revisions, and delivered presentations to elected officials, commissions, and community groups. He also served as the City staff liaison for an inter-jurisdictional commuter rail project and committee.
Associate Planner | City of Santa Monica, CA. While at the City of Santa Monica, Mr. Edwards presented to the zoning administrator, planning commission, and architectural review board. He also prepared reports for various entitlement projects and provided customer service assistance to the public.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning
California Polytechnic State
University,
Pomona, California
Masters Coursework, Public Policy
& Administration, California State
University, Long Beach, California
Professional Affiliations
American Planning Association
(APA)
Orange County Chapter
Los Angeles Chapter
Northern Chapter
Central Chapter
American Institute of Certified
Planners (AICP)
International City/County
Management Association
Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
1 Lorraine Weiss
PRINCIPAL PLANNER II
Lorraine Weiss serves as a Principal Planner for CSG Consultants. She provides land use planning assistance to our public agency clients drawing on her extensive knowledge of land use entitlements, development processes, CEQA and expertise in public engagement and policy analysis. With over 35 years of experience, Ms. Weiss has welldeveloped communication, organizational, and project management skills, and is passionate about contributing to creating a sense of place through community input and quality design.
Relevant Project Experience
Consulting Principal Planner / Deputy City Planner | Town of Colma, CA Ms. Weiss serves as Principal Planner for the Town of Colma where she manages planning staff, and has served as project manager for discretionary permit cases, legislative amendments and long-range planning efforts including the Town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance and Zoning Code Update. Her work includes overseeing project reviews and completeness reviews; preparation ofstaff reports and notices, presentations to elected officials, commissions, and stakeholders; and coordinating with applicant teams as part of those efforts.
Ms. Weiss was the contract lead and project manager for the Town’s Zoning Code Update and Map Update project which included preparing the Update for compliance with the Town’s General Plan 2040, Housing Element Update and State mandates. The Update included full review and correction of the previous code, community outreach, and public meetings throughout the adoption process. The Zoning Code Update effort included creation of a user- friendly document with many sections amended and new sections added, including Objective Design Standards.
Contract Principal Planner| Town of San Anselmo, CA
Ms. Weiss’ oversees CSG staff’s workload consisting of current planning activities including reviewing single-family and commercial property development permits and conditional use permits for compliance with the City's design standards, guidelines, and neighborhood compatibility requirements.
Planning Staff Augmentation Services | Town of Corte Madera, CA Ms. Weiss is the contract lead for CSG’s services, which includes overseeing CSG staff’s workload consisting of responding to public inquiries and reviewing conditional use and single-family development permits to comply with the Town’s design guidelines and standard development regulations. For these projects, staff services include completeness reviews, preparing public notices and approval letters, and monitoring conditions of approval.
On-Call Contract Planning Services | City of Richmond, CA Ms. Weiss provides on-call planning consulting services to the City. Her work involves regular interactions with the Planning Manager and managing the CSG staff augmentation team’s review of single-family and commercial property development permits and conditional use permits for compliance with the City's design standards, guidelines, and neighborhood compatibility requirements.
Consulting Principal Planner | City of Mill Valley, CA
Under CSG’s current planning contract, Ms. Weiss serves as Principal Planner, reviewing and processing commercial conditional use permits, single-family and historic district design review applications, and mixed-use development permits for compliance with the City's design guidelines and neighborhood compatibility requirements. Her services have included completeness reviews; preparation of public notices, staff reports with findings and conditions of approval, and approval letters for the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, and City Council; presentation of projects to these authorities; and monitoring conditions of approval.
Staff Augmentation Services | City of San Carlos, CA
Ms. Weiss serves as the planning contract lead for delivery of CSG’s current planning services Her responsibilities include overseeing the work of the associate and assistant planner in providing customer service, building and planning permit application intake and processing, and Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) compliance review.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Urban and
Regional Planning,
California Polytechnic State
University,
Pomona, California
UC Extension (Landscape
Architecture Courses)
CEQA Update & Land Use Law
Courses
Certificate in Urban Design,
San Francisco Center for Architecture
& Urban Studies
Professional Affiliations
American Planning Association (APA)
Association of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
2 Prior Work Experience
Consulting Planner | Lorraine Weiss Design and Development Review, San Francisco, CA Ms. Weiss provided project management services for a variety of development and redevelopment projects (residential, multifamily residential, commercial office and retail, mixed-use, industrial, educational, and institutional) for local jurisdictions in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was also responsible for entitlement processing, project management of entire project life cycles, management and preparation of environmental documents in accordance with CEQA, as well as a variety of municipal code amendments. Additional responsibilities included:
Conducting site analyses, design reviews, environmental reviews, regulatory reviews and analyses, and preparing recommendations on complex land use development projects, adhering to fiscal and timeline constraints. Performing ordinance and resolution preparation for a variety of zoning text modifications and special projects.
Ms. Weiss provided planning services to Bay Area client agencies including: Town of Belvedere, Town of Corte Madera, City of Daly City, City of Larkspur, City of Menlo Park, Town of Moraga, City of Mountain View, City of Palo Alto, City of Redwood City, Town of San Anselmo, City of San Mateo, City of San Rafael, City of Sausalito, and City of Walnut Creek.
Director of Planning & Building / Environmental Services Manager | Town of Corte Madera, CA Ms. Weiss managed and supervised the activities, operations, and budget ($1 million-plus) of the Planning and Building Divisions of the Environmental Services Department, a six-person team. She was responsible for developing strong cross-functional partnerships to support problem solving and collaboration among department managers to foster the goals and objectives of the Town. Ms. Weiss established strong working relationships with civic committees, residents, merchants, and shopping center management. Additional accomplishments included:
Organized, facilitated, and coordinated all activities of the 2008 General Plan Update Managed the Town’s ADA Transition Plan and Self-Evaluation Served as liaison to the Town Center Shopping Center
Planner & Staff Liaison to the Architectural Review Board & Stanford Shopping Center | City of Palo Alto, CA Ms. Weiss managed major development projects along University Avenue, Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford Research Park, and Stanford University; prepared environmental documents; and presented cases to the Architectural Review Board, Historic Resources Board, Planning Commission, and City Council. Ms. Weiss also:
Created project zoning tracking checklists
Managed and created “Development Permit Guide for Multiple-Family Residential and Commercial Development” Improved processing time of planning applications through process improvement and created City department standard conditions of approval.
Assistant Planner | City of Daly City, CA
Ms. Weiss processed land use permits, planning development project reviews, zoning, subdivisions, and site and architectural reviews. She provided staff support to the Planning Commission, City Council, and Redevelopment Agency. She also prepared various elements of the City’s General Plan Update.
Savannah Lane
SENIOR PLANNER
Savannah Lane is a versatile land planner with cross-sector experience in both public and private planning sectors in California and Nevada. She is experienced in preparing and processing master plan amendments, specific plans, zone changes, tentative maps, special use permits, master planned communities, and housing element updates. Known for working effectively with staff, engineers, surveyors and applicants, she has been well regarded by both the public and agency staff for professionalism, responsiveness, and a personable, solutions-oriented approach to her work.
Relevant Experience
Land Planner | Manhard Consulting, Reno, NV. Ms. Lane served as a key member of a multidisciplinary Land Planning team, managing entitlement and site planning efforts for residential, commercial, and industrial projects across California and Nevada. In addition, she served as a contract planner for the City of Portola, CA, supporting day-to-day planning operations, application processing, zoning interpretation, and project coordination with City and County staff. She prepared a wide range of land use entitlements—including Special Use Permits, Planned Unit Developments, Master Plan Amendments, Zoning Map Amendments, and other discretionary approvals. Her work also included taking the lead in assembling and delivering high-quality, comprehensive project submittal packages that met local municipal requirements and reflected a strong understanding of planning codes, timelines, and agency expectations. Ms. Lane also conducted due diligence research, developed entitlement strategies, drafted staff reports and justification narratives, and collaborated closely with internal engineering and survey teams to ensure complete and coordinated applications.
Prior to serving as a Land Planner for Manhard Consulting, Ms. Lane served in a Land Planning Project Coordinator role in which she provided integrated support to the Planning, Engineering, and Survey teams by preparing entitlement application packages, coordinating permit submittals, and ensuring compliance with local and state regulations. She conducted site-specific research and due diligence reviews, developed project timelines with milestone tracking, and created high-quality graphics and presentation materials.
Planning Technician | Churchill County, NV. Ms. Lane supported a broad range of planning functions in a rural community setting, working closely with the public and local developers. Due to the County’s unique character, projects often involved large-scale renewable energy facilities, including geothermal and solar developments, alongside traditional land use applications. Ms. Lane developed strong, trusted relationships with residents, colleagues, and applicants, becoming a reliable point of contact for guidance through the County’s planning and permitting process. She was responsible for interpreting and enforcing County codes and zoning ordinances, and for preparing detailed staff reports, correspondence, and supporting graphics. Ms. Lane also delivered clear, professional presentations before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners, and collaborated regularly with Code Enforcement, the Building Department, and Business Licensing to ensure seamless coordination. Her role also involved conducting research for code updates, facilitating interagency communication, and helping shape planning policies that balanced growth with the community’s long-term vision.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Urban
Planning, Arizona State University
Professional Skills
Land Use Entitlements
Code Interpretation
ArcGIS & ArcGIS Pro
Master Plan Updates
Technical Plan Review
Public Speaking & Presentation
Project Management
Professional Writing
2 Senior Planner | Town of Colma
Burger King Remodel
Commercial remodel involving Major Design Review and Sign Permit review.
Senior Planner | Town of Corte Madera
General Plan Amendment, and Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Lot line adjustment, General Plan Amendment, and Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
Senior Planner | City of Richmond
Warm Hands Wellness Center
Form-Based Code Conditional Use Permit for a social service center serving unhoused and housing-insecure individuals. Included staff analysis, findings, conditions of approval, and Planning Commission materials. The project received unanimous approval.
Western Drive Single-Family Residence with ADU and JADU Shoreline single-family residence with an ADU and JADU, including Design Review Permit and Conditional Use Permit review. Included review for consistency with the Shoreline Overlay District, BCDC requirements, design review standards, and constraints related to the Keller Beach sewer moratorium Santa Cruz Avenue SB 9 Single-Unit Development with ADU SB 9 single-unit development with an ADU, including objective zoning and development standards review.
Western Drive SB 9 Duplex
SB 9 duplex project subject to constraints associated with the Keller Beach sewer moratorium.
San Pablo Avenue Three-Story Commercial Infill Project
Three-story commercial infill development subject to Form-Based Code and Design Review Permit requirements.
Barrett Avenue Mixed-Use Infill Project
Two-story mixed-use infill development subject to Form-Based Code and Design Review Permit requirements.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline / East Bay Regional Park District Design Review Permit for a new service yard and building at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline.
Small Multiplex Infill Development
Two proposed six-unit small multiplex buildings, each with two ADUs at the rear, subject to the Form-Based Code and Design Review Permit process. Included demolition of existing single-family homes, review of tenant displacement requirements, and coordination with Richmond’s Housing Division and Rent Program to ensure tenant rights and applicable local housing requirements are addressed.
Rolling Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum Additions
Design Review Permit for mausoleum additions within an existing cemetery, subject to an existing Conditional Use Permit.
Lorraine Weiss | Principal Planner
CSG Consultants
550 Pilgrim Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
Tel: 650.522.2500
Fax: 714.568.1028
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.csgengr.com
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