Planner I and Planner II

PATRICIA ANN KELLY

**** ******** ****, ***********. ** 95667

530-***-**** Cell Phone: 805-***-****

SUMMARY

A result-oriented individual with more than 24 years experience in the administration of land use, land permitting, land rights and land management. Major strengths in the areas of land use permitting, leasing/negotiations, operations, staffing, budgeting/cost control, design/development and acquisition. A dependable, thorough and well-organized professional who enjoys a fast paced work environment and offers excellent verbal/written communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

2/2007 – Present County of El Dorado, Placerville, CA

ASSOCIATE PLANNER

Process discretionary permit applications for subdivisions, parcel maps, design review, re-zoning, general and specific plan amendments, use permits, variance and related zoning items. Administer, interpret and enforce provisions of the County Zoning Ordinance, County Subdivision Ordinance, General Plan, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other planning laws, policies and standards for potential applicants and the public. Prepare a variety of written communications including project staff reports, CEQA Environmental Checklist Discussion of Impacts reports, analytical reports and correspondence. Make oral and graphic presentations for Planning Commission and Board of Supervisor’s public hearings.

2006 to 2/2007 LSA Associates, San Luis Obispo, CA

SENIOR PLANNER

Act as consultant planner for public agencies and private clients to review and process land use permit and construction permit processes for complex projects which involve numerous agencies and various regulatory compliance requirements pertaining to CEQA, National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), local codes and the California Coastal Act. While working on land use permit cases as a consultant planner for agencies responsibilities consist of, reviewing applications for general plan and zoning ordinance compliance, as well as corresponding to applicant, concerned parties, planning staff and other jurisdictional agencies.

1985 to 2006 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Luis Obispo, CA

SENIOR LAND PROJECT SPECIALIST, Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) 1991 - 2006

Plan, coordinate and direct all activities relating to property issues at PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Act as advisor and provide staff support to management and department supervisors for property and building issues pertaining to facilities and equipment owned and operated by PG&E. Responsible for acquiring land use, grading and construction permits.

• 2000/2006 Responsible for Coastal Development Permit process for Diablo Canyon’s Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) and Steam Generator Replacement Project. Assemble expert team consisting of biologists, archaeologists, botanist, and CEQA and Coastal Act consultant experts to work as members of the ISFSI team. Participate as text writer and advisor for developing ISFSI Environmental Report (NEPA) for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission License application.

• 2000/2003 Participate in developing conservation easement for over 3500 acres of PG&E coastal property located adjacent to DCPP. Work with Law Dept., DCPP management, Environmental Operations, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo, grazing lessee, biologists, botanists, archaeologists, geologists, seismologists, and PG&E’s Public Affairs Department.

• Coordinated legal property entitlement process with six real estate attorneys for PG&E to purchase at public auction for $3.6 million 4500 acres of coastal property located adjacent to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.

• Managed Pecho Coast Trail Program located on PG&E property in Avila

Beach. The Trail Program offers docent lead hikes along the coastal terrace. Management includes oversight of operational and maintenance needs including sensitive environmental concerns as well as coordination of training and scheduling docents for public hikes.

• Managed approximately 13,000 acres of land owned by PG&E. Land activities include, agricultural/grazing leases, technical coordinator for contracts, manage public trail activities and a land stewardship program.

• Supervise building and facility maintenance and janitorial staff, determine priority of work; assign tasks; and respond to and resolve issues.

LAND PROJECT ANALYST, Corporate Real Estate, Sacramento, 6 month rotation 2005

Review and evaluate all transmission gas and electric new and replacement projects pertaining to environmental impacts and regulatory compliance issues. Coordinate and be responsible for acquiring any and all necessary federal, state and local environmental permits for such projects. Work closely and establish excellent working relationships with various agencies as well as internal gas transmission and electric transmission clients.

SENIOR LAND TECHNICIAN, Division Land Department 1985 to 1991

Responsible for coordination of all land survey scheduling; project prioritization; permitting requirements; public inquires, legal inquires and review of all easements composed in the department prior to recordation.

• Established new work process for saving time in acquiring right-of-way easements enabling new electric customer to save time in constructing electric facilities for their new home or business.

• Acting Land Department Supervisor for a year in 1990, supervising five union employees, developed the annual budget and directed work processes.

1979 to 1985 County of Orange, Santa Ana, CA.

LAND SURVEYOR TECHNICIAN, Orange County Surveyors Office, Santa Ana, CA.

Assist on land survey crew, performing mathematical calculations, develop maps, stake boundary line and construction phases and research, interpret and develop legal land titles.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.S. (Law), Southern California University

A.S. (Construction Technology), Cuesta College

ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Invited by County of San Luis Obispo Planning and Building Department who hosted a “permitting process seminar for energy companies” and requested that I attend as a mentor and present to attendees an effective approach in dealing with agency staff and regulatory permit application processes.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATES

Land Surveyor-in-Training Certificate No. 2575 issued by the State of California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

1997 completed course at U.C. Davis, Endangered Species: Protection and Regulation.

1994 Certificate of Completion for the California Land Surveyors Association Subdivision Map Act Seminar.

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