Resumé
Education
- Master of Art in Regional Planning, Cornell University, 1980
- Bachelor of Art in Environmental Studies, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1976
Specialized Training
- Systematic Development of Informed Consent, presented by the Institute for Participatory Management and Planning, 1996 and 2002
- Citizen Participation by Objectives, presented by the Institute for Participatory Management and Planning, 1996
Professional Experience
Wendy Grey Land Use Planning LLC
September 2002 –
Provide planning and development approval services to private, public, and non-profit clients. Services include strategic planning advice and project evaluation, guiding projects through the development approval process, and managing the liaison between public and private interests.
Director, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, Tallahassee, Florida
January 1992 – September 2002
As director, my major responsibilities included working with elected officials and community interest groups to identify and provide direction on major planning issues; directing the staff activities of the Metropolitan Planning Organization; and managing public information, media relations, and citizen education efforts.
Selected Projects
- Directed City and County review of SouthWood, a St. Joe/Arvida development. SouthWood is a 3,185 acre mixed use including a traditional town center. This project involved the approval of a sector plan, a development of regional impact development order, and planned unit development rezoning.
- Directed the Comprehensive Plan amendment process for Tallahassee and Leon County. I managed the process of evaluating proposed amendments, providing analysis and recommendations to local elected officials, and responding to any objections raised by the Florida Department of Community Affairs.
- Directed the development and adoption of a new zoning code and map for 22,000 parcels to address code deficiencies.
- Directed a study to identify an alignment for a major new urban arterial roadway, the Blair Stone North extension, and obtain public consent. The project has been constructed.
Assistant to the City Manager, City of Tallahassee, Florida
May 1990 - January 1992
Provided professional and administrative assistance to the City Manager and City Commission in implementing City policy. Major responsibilities included managing internal policy development and communications, public information, and intergovernmental programs.
Chief, Division of Economic Development and Special Projects, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department, Tallahassee, Florida
March 1988-May 1990
Responsible for economic development and downtown development projects including permitting of City industrial park and development of downtown plan and zoning code.
Community Programs Administrator, Bureau of Local Planning, Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, Florida
October 1987 - February 1988
Supervised planners charged with reviewing local comprehensive plans for compliance with state statutes and rules. Worked with local government planners and consultants to improve consistency between state guidelines and local plans.
Planning Manager, Bureau of State Land Planning, Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, Florida
August 1984 - September 1987
Served as lead Department staff for Resource Planning and Management Committees established by the Governor to develop regional resource management plans for key environmental areas of the State.
Federal Program Administrator, Bureau of State Land Planning, Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, Florida
December 1982 - July 1984
Obtained and managed a federal grant to study urban waterfronts in Florida. Edited and prepared articles for a series of publications on urban waterfront issues.
Federal Programs Coordinator, Office of Federal Coastal Programs, Department of Community Affairs
November 1980 - December 1982
Reviewed, analyzed, and responded to federal technical and policy documents concerning coastal energy development. Developed and presented educational and technical materials on offshore oil and gas exploration for concerned local and regional government and interest groups. Managed federally funded projects studying the local impacts of coastal energy activity.
Professional/Community Activities
- Member, American Planning Association
- Member, American Institute of Certified Planners
- Florida Supreme Court Certified County Mediator
- Board Member, Tallahassee Trust for Historic Preservation (2002-2007)
- Member, Zonta