Associate City Planner Supplemental Questions
2. Describe your experience in land use and transportation planning.
Buckley, WA:
Land Use:
I re-zoned the City to be in concurrence with the Comprehensive Plan update that I completed, map here:
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/usage/oldsite/Planning/Comp%20Plan/Maps/Final%20Zoning%20Tabloid.pdf
This re-zone was a result of extensive public input (including having to continue the meeting and move to a larger venue due to the number of attendees).
Additional regulations, design guidelines, Comprehensive Plan here (most of this is still my work):
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/documents/66.html
In addition, all current planning land use site plan review in the city was performed by me – both residential and non-residential.
Transportation:
I served on the Transportation Coordinating Committee for the Pierce County section of the Puget Sound Regional Council. This committee scored transportation funding grant requests (including the grants for Buckley).
In addition, the upcoming Parks and Recreation Plan update will contain plans that I initiated for non-motorized transportation, including paved and soft-surface trails as an amenity and ‘safe routes’, designated local access streets with alternate configurations to ensure pedestrian and non-motorized safety (draft regulations due to the public end of May for review).
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Castle Rock, CO:
Land Use:
Current Planning: I was the project manager for Crystal Valley Ranch, a 2200-acre subdivision as well the planner for annexations, Land Use Intergovernmental Agreement amendments, and other routine current planning duties.
Long-range Planning: I was the project manager for the Southwest Quadrant, a 3400-acre greenfield mostly inside the boundaries of Castle Rock, web page here:
http://www.crgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=681
This plan includes transects, is based on form-based code, has a heavy transportation focus, and includes copious amenities such as open space and parks. Please note the Appendix (Section IV, here: http://www.crgov.com/Files/Southwest_Quadrant_Draft_Section-IV_4-9a.pdf ), especially pp. App:x-xi where there are multiple stakeholder resolutions and statements regarding my work on this plan.
Press write-up on the Plan here:
http://www.castlerocknewspress.com/site/tab4.cfm?newsid=19672824&BRD=2713&PAG=461&dept_id=559187&rfi=6
I will also present the background and results of this Plan at the 2008 APA/ASLA Colorado State Conference on Saturday, September 13.
In addition, I performed much of the preparatory work for the Interchange Districts in town. These districts are overlays around the I-25 interchanges and a sample of the prep work can be found on my website under ‘Current Projects: works in progress’ here:
http://danstaley.net/
Transportation:
Please note the heavy transportation focus in the Southwest Quadrant Plan, especially the Context-Sensitive Solutions, on pp. II:16-22 here http://www.crgov.com/Files/Southwest_Quadrant_Draft_Section-II_4-9a.pdf
I won a ‘Town Manager’s Choice Award’ (awarded for teamwork) for my work on the team that developed the town’s Traffic Calming Master Plan, located here:
http://www.crgov.com/Files/2007%20Council%20Approved%20Program.pdf
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Palmer, AK:
I was part of a three-person team that wrote a strategic plan for the town of Palmer, Alaska, “Pioneering Palmer’s Future”, that won an AICP Student Project Award — Application of the Planning Process.
AICP award page here:
http://www.planning.org/awards/2006winners.htm
Write-up here:
http://danstaley.net/06UWash.pdf
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Other:
I am currently testing my ideas about implementing green infrastructure in compact developments, and a presentation I gave last year in Baltimore to the Partners in Urban Forestry conference is here:
http://danstaley.net/Green_Infrastructure_in_NewUrbanist_Developments_Staley.pdf
and I am awaiting word on whether the extension to this work is accepted for conferences later this year in Boston and Atlanta.
3. Describe your experience in the development of citywide and small area plans that included public involvement and project implementation.
As described in 2. above, I have considerable experience in implementing such plans.
In Buckley, I was part of a student team that updated the Comprehensive Plan for the city, which required extensive public participation and input. This input and participation informed the zoning regulation update and additional plan updates such as the Parks and Recreation plan. The development of these plans was not without public concern, and our first zoning hearing had to be continued to the auditorium at the junior high school to accommodate the number of attendees. Our answers and supplemental work was sufficient, as the second hearing had only a handful of attendees and the new zoning was adopted without incident.
The experience gained by the Planning Commission allowed three members of that group to eventually get elected to City Council.
In Castle Rock, my work on the Southwest Quadrant Plan involved numerous stakeholders, and this resulted in many of them testifying to the Planning Commission and Town Council regarding my work with them (Resolution 2008-52). Please feel free to contact my references regarding this experience and its outcomes.
*4. Describe any experience you have with urban design.
I developed the design guidelines for Buckley, here:
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/usage/oldsite/Planning/Design%20Review.pdf
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/usage/oldsite/Planning/Commercial_Design_Review.pdf
and for the Southwest Quadrant in Castle Rock, here (pp. IV:3-47):
http://www.crgov.com/Files/Southwest_Quadrant_Draft_Section-IV_4-9a.pdf
In addition, I performed the annexation analysis for Palmer and collaborated on potential design options, here:
http://danstaley.net/9-Annexation_and_Regional_Partnerships.pdf
I have also presented on implementing green infrastructure and healthy communities by design, found here:
http://danstaley.net/
under 'Other Selected Work Products and Writing:'. I am awaiting word on whether I am presenting an extension of my green infrastructure work for 'GreenBuild Boston'.
Lastly, all my current planning plan review experience is in the context of adhering to existing urban design guidelines and standards.
5. Describe any experience you have utilizing GIS and data analysis (demographics, market analysis/economic trends).
I am a skilled GIS user, having learned on v. 3.4, and I have v 8.3 at home and am current through v. 9.2. The maps and map analysis previously mentioned for Buckley are located here:
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/documents/66.html
I performed map analysis in Castle Rock’s Southwest Quadrant Plan for the purposes of determining population, building, square footage, student and road capacities.
As a Business Systems Analyst for CalFed Bank, I routinely performed economic and market analyses on our consumer loan (generally 2nd mortgages) portfolio. I was the data owner of our mainframe system, which housed over 70,000 loans valued at over US $2B.
6. Have you had experience working on a multidisciplinary team; and if so please describe.
I worked in Palmer, AK with a multidisciplinary team of Landscape Architecture and Planning students.
In Buckley, WA I routinely worked with Public Health staff (Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department) to ensure our plans reflected County public health assessments and goals.
In Castle Rock, I won a Town Manager’s Choice Award for my work on a team comprised of staff from Public Works, Police, and Fire departments. The Southwest Quadrant Plan team consisted of staff from Utilities, Public Works, Douglas County School District, and Parks and Recreation. I was a key member of the Water Conservation Landscape Regulations team that consisted of Utilities Department staff, as well as representatives of many disciplines from outside companies such as CoCal and Norris Design.
For CalFed Bank, I routinely worked with hardware and software engineers from the Information Technology Department to meet departmental, division, and company-wide targets, goals, and policies, as well as to be compliant with state and federal banking regulations.
7. Describe your familiarity and experience with computer software, specifically Arcgis 9.2, Sketchup, Excel, In Design, Photoshop. Give examples of how you have used these software programs related to urban planning and urban design.
I am a skilled ArcGIS user, as described in question 5 and have 8.3 at home; maps and analysis created from this utility can be found at the following links:
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/documents/66.html
http://www.crgov.com/Files/Southwest_Quadrant_Map_Section_4-9.pdf
The Southwest Quadrant Plan was created in InDesign using Photoshop as a supplementary tool mainly to format .jpg or .bmp files; the entire document was collaboration between me and my assistant, where I generally gave concept and direction for the initial layouts, and then we collaborated on design and content from there. Much of the InDesign and Photoshop work was mine. Documents created from these utilities can be found at the following link:
http://www.crgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=681
and here (under Current Projects: works in progress):
http://danstaley.net
The Palmer, AK document that I helped write was also created on InDesign, sample chapter here:
http://danstaley.net/1-First_Pages.pdf
and additional chapters here (under 2006 AICP Student Project Award):
http://danstaley.net
I have used Excel since ~1995 and Lotus 1-2-3 prior to that; I use this utility mostly for tracking personal time, contacts, tasks. Occasionally I’ll use it to analyze demographic or land use data (average, standard deviation, sum, mean, median). If the Department uses it for other things I will have no problem using Excel for those tasks.
Although Castle Rock has used SketchUp for projects for which I was lead planner, I have limited experience with the utility, as my assistant was skilled in its use.
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Name: / Daniel C Staley / Address: / 1100 Plum Creek Pkwy
Apt 4-104
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Email: /
Notification Preference: / Email
Home Phone: / (303) 552-6623 / Alternate Phone:
Former Last Name: / Month and Day of Birth: / 10/30
Other Personal Information
Driver's License: / Yes, Colorado 07-075-0439 Class R
Can you, after employment, submit proof of your legal right to work in the United States? / Yes
What is your highest level of education? / Bachelor's Degree
Preferences
Preferred Salary: / $57,500.00 per year
Are you willing to relocate? / Yes
Types of positions you will accept: / Regular
Types of work you will accept: / Full Time
Types of shifts you will accept: / Day , Evening
Objective
To use my skills, experience, and education as a Parks Planner for the City/County of Denver.
Education / Add Education
Graduate School
University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/
3/2003 - 6/2005
Seattle, Washington / Did you graduate: No
College Major/Minor: Masters of Urban Planning
Units Completed: 88 Quarter
Degree Received: No Degree / Edit | Delete
College
University of California, Davis
http://www.ucdavis.edu/index.html
9/1999 - 12/2002
Davis, California / Did you graduate: Yes
College Major/Minor: Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
Units Completed: 120 Quarter
Degree Received: Bachelor's / Edit | Delete
Work Experience / Add Work Experience
Senior Planner
12/2006 - 4/2008
Town of Castle Rock
http://www.crgov.com/
100 N Wilcox St
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
(720) 733-2206 / Hours worked per week: 40
Monthly Salary: $4,483.00
Name of Supervisor: Heather Day - Planning Manager
May we contact this employer? Yes / Edit | Delete
Duties
Long-range and current planning for a 44,484-person Home Rule city. Completed 3,400-acre subarea plan (Resolution 2008-52). Completing water conservation landscaping regulations (target Resolution date: July 21, 2008, team member). Team member on Traffic Calming Master Plan. Project Manager for ~2,200-acre subdivision.
Reason for Leaving
Position eliminated
Planning Director
4/2005 - 12/2006
City of Buckley
http://www.cityofbuckley.com/index.htm
933 Main Street PO Box 1960
Buckley, Washington 98321
(360) 829-1921 / Hours worked per week: 40
Monthly Salary: $3,800.00
Name of Supervisor: Dave Schmidt - City Manager
May we contact this employer? Yes / Edit | Delete
Duties
All current and long-range planning for a 4,535-person community. Revising Comprehensive Plan and zoning code. Webmaster. Supervising .5 FTE.
Reason for Leaving
Current position.
Senior Business Systems Analyst
10/1992 - 5/2003
California Federal Bank, FSB
www.calfed.com
840 Stillwater Rd
West Sacramento, California 95605 / Hours worked per week: 40
Monthly Salary: $4,000.00
Name of Supervisor: Mike Taylor - Vice President
May we contact this employer? Yes / Edit | Delete
Duties
Federal, state, company portfolio analysis and reporting. Ensured availability, for 135 users, of all systems necessary to service the bank’s $2B consumer loan portfolio. Data owner for portfolio. Managed data, equipment, and process improvement programs for department.
Reason for Leaving
Bank sold and position eliminated
Owner
6/1990 - 3/2003
User-friendly Yardscapes
2720 Wright St
Sacramento, California 95821 / Hours worked per week: 20
Monthly Salary: $1,000.00
Name of Supervisor: Dan Staley - Owner
May we contact this employer? Yes / Edit | Delete
Duties
Designed and installed residential xeriscape landscapes, including irrigation, plumbing, plant material, carpentry.
Reason for Leaving
Graduate school in another state.
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Skills / Add Skills
Office Skills / Edit
Typing: / 35
Data Entry: / 0
Other Skills
Irrigation design and installation Skilled - 13 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
Carpentry Skilled - 20 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
Plumbing Beginner - 13 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
ArcMap 9.2 Skilled - 7 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
InDesign, Photoshop Skilled - 4 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
HTML Skilled - 4 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
MS Office: Access, Project, Publisher Skilled - 10 years and 0 months / Edit | Delete
Languages
German - Speak / Edit | Delete
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References / Add Reference
Professional
Lehnen, Doug
Councilmember - Mayor Pro Tem
100 N Wilcox St
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
(303) 660-1371 / Edit | Delete
Professional
Owens, Billie
Program Analyst
(720) 733-6007 / Edit | Delete
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Montgomery, James
Councilmember
(360) 829-0861 / Edit | Delete
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Mitchem, David
President & CEO
(303) 688-7488 / Edit | Delete
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Boyle-Barrett, Cristi
Councilmember
(360) 829-2906 / Edit | Delete
Resume / Edit Resume
Text Resume
OBJECTIVE: To use my skills, experience, and education for the position of Associate City Planner with the City-County of Denver.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Senior Planner. Town of Castle Rock, CO 12/06-4/2008. Long-range and current planning for a 44,484-person Home Rule city, the fastest growing in Colorado and 15th-fastest in the nation. Completed 3,400-acre subarea plan with transects, form-based code and context-sensitive street design for fractured, highly divided stakeholder group and to introduce form-based code to Town (Resolution 2008-52). Completing water conservation landscaping regulations (target Resolution date: July 21, 2008, team member). Team member on Traffic Calming Master Plan. Project Manager for ~2,200-acre subdivision. Received two Town Manager’s Choice Awards.
• Planning Director. City of Buckley, WA 4/05-12/06. All current and long-range planning for a 4,535-person community planning under the WA Growth Management Act. Thoroughly revise....