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Brendon Slotterback <br />Planner <br />Experience <br />Mr. Slotterback joined DSU in October of 2005. Before joining DSU, he was pursuing a degree in <br />Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota. He also worked as an intern for <br />a planning advocacy non-profit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Examples of projects he has been <br />involved with include: <br />• Regional Planning. Currently working on an evaluation of the implementation of the Saint <br />Cloud Area Joint Planning District Plan. The goal of this work is to judge the effectiveness of the <br />District Plan which serves as a regional plan for Sherburne, Stearns and Benton County, as well <br />as five cities in the Saint Cloud Metropolitan area. He analyzes County and City zoning <br />ordinances, comprehensive plans and inter -governmental cooperation. <br />• Comprehensive Planning. Currently working as part of a consultant team for the City of <br />Woodbury to update land use designations for the city's vacant commercial and industrial land. <br />This update involved a study of current market demand for land types in the city, research on <br />mixed use standards and ordinances and an extensive public participation process. <br />• Environmental Planning. Currently working on an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) <br />in Sartell, Minnesota. This work includes writing and editing the Environmental Review <br />document, assisting in the facilitation of public meetings and researching mitigation strategies <br />and other data. <br />• Consultant Neighborhood Planner. Worked as part of a consultant team to develop a <br />Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan for Highland Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Charged by <br />the city to update their Comprehensive Plan, Highland Park enlisted the help of students at the <br />Humphrey Institute to implement an effective public participation process, compile neighborhood <br />data, distill issues and draft a plan that would guide the neighborhood into the future. <br />Transportation, pedestrian -oriented design, and affordable housing were some of the significant <br />issues this team had to address. <br />• Research Intern. Working for 1000 Friends of New Mexico, he researched the use of subdivision <br />ordinances in many of the counties of New Mexico. This research was a first step in determining <br />the extent of the use of "exemptions" to the ordinance and the effect this use had the counties <br />ability to plan for and manage growth. <br />Professional Organizations <br />Member American Planning Association (APA) <br />Member Urban Land Institute (ULI) <br />Education <br />Masters Candidate — Urban and Regional Planning <br />University of Minnesota Graduate School, Twin Cities <br />Bachelor of Arts in Political Science <br />Minor: Philosophy <br />University of Wisconsin Eau Claire <br />