Planning

Our staff has an extensive history of projects across a wide variety of disciplines.

Strategic Planning for Non-profits

2019 Marymoor Village Design Guidelines – City of Redmond, WA (city project principal)
2017 Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve Application (team organizer)
2015 Comprehensive Plan Update – City of Sun Valley, ID (primary author)
2014 Multi-jurisdictional Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan – FNSB, AK (principal author)
2014 Joint Land Use Study Implementation Report – FNSB, AK and US DoD (principal author)

2019 Cottage Housing Policy Recommendations – King County, WA (primary author)
Construction Management Association of America PNW Conference 2019 – presentation on East King County affordable housing and market conditions
2017 Employee Housing Plan – City of Sun Valley (principal author)

2020 Multimodal Transportation Master Plan – City of Sandpoint, ID (subconsultant)
2019 Downtown Parking Study – City of Redmond, WA (city project principal)
2017 Citywide Road Reconstruction Design – City of Sun Valley, ID (city project manager)
2015 Transportation Plan – City of Sun Valley, ID (city project manager)
2013-2014 Fairbanks International Airport Master Plan Steering Commiteee
Wireless Ordinance Updates – FNSB, AK and City of Sierra Madre, CA
2008-2009 NEPA Coordination and Permit Submittal for EHV Transmission Lines – Rocky Mountain Power
2005-2006 Water System Planning – Metropolitan Water Districts of Southern California

2019 Sound Transit Link Light Rail HCT permit review – City of Mountlake Terrace, WA (subconsultant)
2017 Interim Planning Director – City of Sun Valley, ID

2017 Big Wood River Flooding, Disaster Response and Post Disaster Mitigation – Hailey, ID
2015 FEMA Community Assistance Visit – City of Sun Valley, ID
2013 FEMA Community Assistance Visit – Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
2008 Owens Dry Lake Sprinkler Project – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
CalGIS 2006 – Speaker at Terrainscape Workshop on USGS DEM accuracy for wellfield modeling
2006 Lower Owens River Restoration Project – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (subconsultant)
2005 Deep Well Pump Test Report – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (subconsultant)
2004-2006 Owens Valley Wellfield Modeling – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

TEDxSunValley 2016 – talk on the future of skiing and ski towns
Sun Valley Institute, 2016 Annual Forum – presentation on climate change and dark sky tourism
2011 Master’s Thesis on Resiliency of Mountain Resort Communities

Discretionary permit preparation or review: Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Subdivisions
Grant applications – DoD OEA, Idaho LHTAC, FEMA, NFIP, HUD, Tribal
Process improvements and department streamlining (LEAN)
National archives and historical research related to RS2477 mining era roads
Code revisions and cleanups; policy analysis; appeal defense; hearings examiner duties

2015-2020 Quarterly Guest Lecturer at “Planning as a Profession” course at UW.
Construction Management Association of America PNW Conference 2019 – presentation on East King County affordable housing and market conditions
TEDxSunValley 2016 – talk on the future of skiing and ski towns
Sun Valley Institute, 2016 Annual Forum – presentation on climate change and dark sky tourism
2014 International Right of Way Association, Interior AK Chapter Meeting – presentation on revised wireless communications laws
2013 Greater Fairbanks Board of Realtors – keynote speaker on military land use compatibility
2013 Alaska Miners Association Breakfast – keynote speaker on military land use compatibility
CalGIS 2006 – Speaker at Terrainscape Workshop on USGS DEM accuracy for wellfield modeling