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Proposal for
DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING CODE UPDATE
March 13, 2020
Proposal Submitted to:
Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator
City of Scandia
14727 209th Street North
Scandia, MN 55073
k.cammilleri@ci.scandia.mn.us
Submitted by:
Swanson Haskamp Consulting, LLC
246 S. Albert Street, Suite 2A
Saint Paul, MN 55105
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March 13, 2020
Mr. Ken Cammilleri
City Administrator
City of Scandia
14727 209th Street North
Scandia, MN 55073
RE: Proposal for Development and Zoning Code Update
Dear Mr. Cammilleri,
Please accept this proposal for the Development and Zoning Code Update Project (“Project”) in the City of Scandia. More than 15-years ago I had the
pleasure of working with the City of Scandia, or more accurately the Township, on daily planning services. Through that work I gained an appreciation
for the St. Croix River Valley communities, which has subsequently become a significant part of Swanson Haskamp Consulting’s business over the past
decade. Our firm currently works with three Washington County communities, and we look forward to the opportunity to add the City of Scandia.
We have assembled a Team with experience in both public-sector and private-sector planning to ensure that the updated development and land use
codes are useable, are implementable and promote the type of development and redevelopment you envision for your community. Our familiarity of
the area in conjunction with our experience with code development will prove to be the perfect foundation to complete this Project. We are excited to
work with the City’s staff, planning commission and City Council on this important community project and we look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Haskamp
Principal Planner & Owner
jhaskamp@swansonhaskamp.com
651.341.4193
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction and Project Understanding 4
Project Objective 5
Project Team 6
Project Organization 7
Project Approach 8
Scope of Services 9-13
Project Schedule 14
Relevant Experience and References 15
Budget Estimate by Task 16
APPENDIX
Resumes 18-20
Fee Schedule 21
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INTRODUCTION & PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
Our understanding of the Development and Zoning Code Update
Project (“Project”) is that the City desires, at a minimum, to update its
current regulatory development ordinances and codes including the City’s
Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Site Plan ordinance. The
City intends to engage a consultant team to help with the City’s required
update of its official controls for consistency with the recently adopted
2040 Comprehensive Plan.
Since the City is required to update its official controls the timing is
prudent to explore the possibility of improving and enhancing the City’s
ordinances to be more user friendly and reflective of Scandia’s goals and
aspirations. The City acknowledges and understands that to achieve a
more graphic-oriented and user-friendly set of regulatory controls it is
necessary to overhaul and, in some cases, re-write existing ordinances and
policies and to add the necessary districts/components to implement the
2040 Comprehensive Plan. Taking the official controls update process
one step further is to synthesize the City’s land use and development
regulations into a Unified Development Code or Ordinance. A Unified
Development Code would integrate zoning, subdivision and site plan/
design guidelines into one regulatory framework in an effort to ensure
all development related code are integrated, cross-referenced and easy
to understand. Part of the process would include greater emphasis on
design standards and demonstration of the City’s expectations through
graphic representations that could be embedded within the Code. If
the City decides to pursue a Unified Development Code there will be
increased initial cost to this process, but the final deliverable will be easier
to navigate for the City’s policy makers, Staff, businesses and residents.
SHC understands that while a Unified Development Code may be
desirable, it may be determined to be cost prohibitive. Rest assured, if a
Unified Development Code cannot be fully executed at this time, there
will still be opportunities to improve the usability of traditional code by
strategically incorporating graphic representations.
Though the RFP for this Project references potential to depart from the
standard Euclidean Zoning methodologies currently implemented in the
City, we believe that the City’s traditional zoning framework is best suited
for Scandia. Shifting to a form-based code requires a lengthy public
engagement process focused on education and information, significant
staff capacity and unified political commitment to entirely shifting the
methodology of how the City implements the Comprehensive Plan.
Instead of a wholesale shift in methodology, our Team is proposing to
modernize Scandia’s development ordinances by simplifying the City’s
regulatory process, incorporating graphic representations and guidance,
and exploring a reasonable transition to a Unified Development Code.
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PROJECT OBJECTIVE
SHC’s understanding of the project objective is to ensure that the final
deliverable, regardless of format, meets the City’s requirement to update
its official controls for consistency with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
To that end, whether the City maintains a more traditional Euclidean
framework with separate ordinances, introduces a hybrid approach
or fully embraces a Unified Development Code the City’s intent is to
create a more user-friendly set of regulations to help the City achieve its
vision and goals for the future. The final deliverable must incorporate:
• An updated Zoning Map that is consistent with the
adopted Future Land Use Plan.
• A “Unified Development Code” to the greatest
extent possible within the context of the established
budget. This may result in separate tools/ordinances
if the budget does not allow for a full re-write. At
a minimum the Zoning, Subdivision and Site Plan
ordinances must be appropriately ‘mapped’ and
updated to minimize duplication and eliminate
conflicts.
• The design standards and strategies established for
the Village Center district, including any refinement
during this process, in a clear and easy to implement
format to ensure that the architectural character and
consistency within the district is maintained.
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that could be incorporated into a “hybrid”
ordinance that demonstrates dimensional
standards such as setbacks, lot
dimensions, frontage, orientation, etc.
Example: Conceptual graphics integrated
into specific code sections can help make
regulations and standards easier for developers,
businesses and residents to understand.
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PROJECT TEAM
Swanson Haskamp Consulting, LLC is well positioned to assist the
City of Scandia with the preparation of the Development and Zoning
Code Update Project (“Project”). SHC assembled a Project Team with
experience, expertise and familiarity of the City of Scandia, Washington
County and the region. Our Team currently works with several
communities in Washington County including within the St. Croix
River Overlay District on daily planning services that includes the regular
update of local development codes. We are confident that our Team will
not only meet your expectations but exceed them through the ability to
provide additional services that we are only able to incorporate because
of our intimate experience and knowledge of current planning initiatives
and practices of similarly situated communities. A summary of each firm
and intended role on this Project is provided for your consideration:
Swanson Haskamp Consulting, LLC (SHC)
SHC will perform as the project manager and co-facilitator of this
Project. Our Team will work in coordination with Michael Lamb
Consulting to prepare the comprehensive update of the City’s land
use and development ordinances including Zoning, Subdivision
and Site Plan Ordinances. Our firm is a certified Disadvantaged
Business Entity (DBE) and is also a certified WBE through the
CERT program. Our firm specializes in urban context analysis, land
use and site constraint analysis, zoning implementation, master
planning and market research. In coordination with Mike Lamb,
we will work with the City to develop a refined work plan that
specifically addresses the City’s objectives to ensure a user-friendly,
modernized set of development ordinances and codes are delivered.
Michael Lamb Consulting
Mike Lamb is the principal and owner of Michael Lamb Consulting
and will focus on assisting SHC with facilitation efforts and
graphic code integration. His experience and knowledge of form-
based codes, and specialization in urban design will provide
valuable context for code development. His experience will be
used to help inform the modernization of the City’s existing
traditional zoning and development ordinances, with increased
involved if a Unified Development Code is pursued.
A brief introduction to our Project Team and assigned Roles and
Responsibilities is provided on the following page. Full resumes of key
Project Team members can be found in the appendix of this Proposal.
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Project Organization
Proposed Organizational Chart
City of Scandia
Jennifer Haskamp,
AICP
Principal Planner
SHC
Julia Paulsen Mullin
Project Manager
SHC
Jess Points
GIS/Graphics Support
SHC
Ellison Yahner,
AICP
QA/QC
SHC
Mike Lamb
Urban Design/Graphics
Michael Lamb Consulting
Jennifer Haskamp, AICP
Jennifer will provide
ordinance drafting expertise
and will assist with
presentations and facilitation.
Julia Paulsen Mullin
Julia will serve as the Project
Manager leading drafting
and facilitation efforts. She
will be your point of contact.
Mike Lamb
Mike will provide urban
design expertise including
graphic representations,
and creative ordinance
development.
Ellison Yahner, AICP
Ellison will provide quality
assurance and quality control
of the Draft Ordinance
including full review of
all code references.
Jess Points
Jess will support the team
in meeting preparation,
mapping and GIS. She
will prepare the Draft and
Final Zoning Maps.
Roles & Responsibilities
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PROJECT APPROACH
SHC understands that the City of Scandia, like all metropolitan area
communities, must update its official controls for consistency with the
recently adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan. We view this ‘mandate’ as
an opportunity to accomplish not only the baseline of what’s required,
but to explore opportunities to enhance and improve your regulatory
tools to bring your vision to fruition. Our understanding of your hopes
for this Project’s outcomes are to 1) ensure the City’s ordinances are easy
to understand and use; and 2) achieve the types of development and
redevelopment that will support the City’s vision. The process to figure
out the right tools to achieve these outcomes can be somewhat messy,
and based on the RFP, are not known today. Our primary approach and
scope is to first achieve the Baseline, which we define as updating the
City’s Official Controls for consistency with the 2040 comprehensive
Plan. Since this is a statutory requirement, we assume that at a minimum
that this must be achieved. Our Enhanced approach, which is identified
as Optional and a Supplemental fee, is to further refine and synthesize
the City’s Official Controls into a Unified Development Code that
more heavily incorporates design and graphic representations.
A key component of our approach is to ensure effective and efficient
communication throughout the process. To that end we propose a
Technical Team be assembled to participate through this process. The
Technical Team will be comprised of members of the Consultant Team
and the City of Scandia staff. This Team will function as the technical
reviewer of the draft documents, and will be charged with addressing
any practical challenges of the City’s ordinances. Our Approach includes
monthly meetings and engagement of the Technical Team, which may
be conducted virtually (through web conferencing) or in-person.
Approach Diagram
BASELINE APPROACH
Separate official controls
(supplemental)
ENHANCED APPROACH
Synthesize official controls
Zoning Ordinance
Subdivision Ordinance
Site Plan Ordinance
Design Guidelines }+Integrated
Unified Development
Code
Incorporates: zoning, land use,
subdivision, site plan & design
guidelines
REQUIRED OPTIONAL
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
Our Project Approach will be implemented through a detailed Scope
of Services and schedule that is organized consistent with the RFP.
Each task item noted in the RFP includes a short description of
the Baseline approach for the process. The “Baseline” is defined as a
standard update process and does not include the transition to a Unified
Development Code. At the end of the Scope of Service description a
brief summary of anticipated additions is provided that would be added
if the City decides to pursue a Unified Development Code as part of
this Project. The most valuable characteristic of our Team’s ability to
perform the following Tasks successfully is our ability to be flexible
and responsive early in the process to ensure the final deliverable meets
your objectives. The following scope of services is also summarized on
the draft Schedule which is provided on Page X of this proposal.
Task 1.0 Public Participation Process
Our Team intends to engage the public strategically throughout the
process. Our intent is to build on the public engagement completed
as part of the comprehensive planning process and to ensure each
engagement effort is meaningful. In our experience, an abundance of
Open Houses seldom is effective. As a result, our intent is to provide
opportunities for the public to engage in-person at meetings, as
well as electronically through surveys and other online presence.
A summary of our proposed engagement is as follows:
Open Houses
Three Open Houses will be held, with the following general topics:
• Project Introduction and Issue Identification: This
Open House will include a short presentation on the
Project objectives. Final format of the Open House
will be developed with City Staff. A preliminary
concept for issue identification will include a mapping
place/district-based exercise. Examples of areas/sites
will be used to help frame discussion. Sites and areas
to include will be identified collaboratively with the
City’s staff and planning commission.
• Getting into the site and design details: How do the
development codes implement the vision and address
the issues? This Open House will include a visual
preference component that graphically demonstrates
the concepts. For example, a series of images that
demonstrate various street setbacks could be used to
help define “character” of the streetscape for specific
districts.
• Did we get it right? Presenting the Codes with
example implementation: This Open House will
include a formal presentation will site examples to
demonstrate how the Code will be used. Significant
changes will be presented, including examples
demonstrating responsiveness to issue identification.
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Online Presence
• We will develop a project webpage to keep the public
informed of upcoming meetings, to present draft
information, with potential to include a space for
public discussion.
• One Survey will be administered during the process
to solicit site-specific feedback from residents and
business owners. This information will subsequently
be used to help inform the Development of the draft
code updates.
Task 2.0 Project Orientation
The Consultant Team will meet with the City’s staff to further
refine the scope and process of the project. In a separate session, our
Team will meet with the Planning Commission and prepare a short
presentation. A key outcome of this task will be the refinement of the
scope and direction regarding pursuit a Unified Development Code.
Task 3.0 Issue Identification
The task of Issue Identification is central to this Project as it will help
provide focus and direction to the process. Because issue identification
will be used to help establish priorities within this process, our
Proposed Scope of Services includes several meetings and engagement
opportunities to ensure we hear from as many interested parties and
stakeholders as possible. To that end we propose to use various mediums
to solicit input since everyone’s preferences and availability differ. A
summary of key activities to accomplish this task are provided:
• Joint Planning Commission & City Council Work
session: We propose a joint session since the Planning
Commission works at the direction of the City
Council. This will be an opportunity for both bodies
to hear and present each other’s perspectives. The
objective of this session will be to help set priority for
discussion at the Open House.
• Open House: An exercise will be developed to engage
attendees in an Issues and Opportunities discussion
that expands upon the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
effort. The exercise will include the incorporation
of maps and visual aids to solicit feedback at a finer
grain than was achieved during the comprehensive
planning process.
• Stakeholder Engagement Meeting – Village Center:
We will work collaboratively with the City Staff to
identify the appropriate Village Center stakeholders
and will hold a roundtable discussion with them. The
objective of the session will be to focus on the Village
Center and to understand their perspectives.
• On-Line Survey: After all formal engagement sessions
are complete an online survey will be developed.
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The survey will incorporate feedback heard at each
meeting and will solicit information that can be used
to inform the development code analysis and the
ultimate code changes. The survey will remain open
until the Draft Development Code Changes task is
initiated.
Task 4.0 Development Code Analysis
Our Team will begin this Task by completing an Ordinance Mapping
Process. This mapping process will address the City’s Zoning,
Subdivision and Site Plan ordinance to quickly identify where cross-
reference occurs, where inconsistencies are obvious and to understand
the areas/sections of the code are out of date. This process will
supplement the analysis as outlined in the RFP, which identification:
• Considerations of the feedback and information
collected during the issue and opportunity process.
• Integration of best practices in other communities,
with initial focus on similarly situated and sized
communities.
• Exploration of innovative zoning and land use
practices that may be applicable to the City given the
context.
Task 5.0 Outline of Proposed
Development Code Changes
An outline of the Proposed Development Code Changes will be
prepared incorporating feedback from the engagement process to-date
and incorporating staff feedback from the development code analysis.
The outline will be submitted to City Staff first for initial feedback and
comment, and an updated outline will be provided for presentation
to the Planning Commission. The annotated outline will include:
• An overview of the proposed structure and substance
of the new codes; and
• Options for addressing issues, if applicable; and
• Recommended approach to each issue, including a
description of why the approach is recommended; and
• Description of how graphic representations and
design will be incorporated into the code(s).
Task 6.0 Draft Development Code Changes
Once the outline and direction are approved by the City’s Staff and
Planning Commission the draft code changes and updates will be
prepared. Once complete a draft of the code(s) will be first reviewed
and vetted by staff, and once updated, will be presented to the Planning
Commission. After changes recommended by the Planning Commission
are incorporated, and full draft of the changes will be posted to the
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Project website for the public to download. To supplement the draft
code development, the following engagement is anticipated:
• Open House: This session will include graphic
representation and examples as a means to solicit
feedback. Visual preference activities will be
incorporated to ensure code development reflects
the public’s response. This engagement opportunity
should occur after issue identification is complete, but
may occur as part of Task 5.0, or this Task.
• Online Survey: The online survey will be structured
to solicit response to specific standards as identified
through the issue identification process. The survey
will also include visual preferences to aid in code
development and revisions, with specific focus on
“new” or substantially altered districts.
• Planning Commission and City Council: Each body
will be provided a draft of the Code. We will work
with Staff to determine the appropriate format to
provide and solicit feedback. Our Team will attend
each meeting to facilitate and present changes to the
draft document.
The proposed project budget includes two (2) comprehensive
revisions of the draft code. We propose for each round of edits be
conducted to include a full review from: City Staff, the Public,
Planning Commission and City Council members. If discrepancies
arise, then the Technical Team will discuss the approach to
resolve the conflict. Once resolution is reached, a full revision
will be completed. The process will be repeated, if needed.
Task 7.0 Draft Zoning Map Changes
It is understood that the Zoning Map will need to be updated to
reflect revised zoning districts, and the incorporation of new zoning
districts. While the RFP suggests that this will take place after the Draft
Development Code changes are complete, SHC proposes to begin
preparation of the map in coordination with the preparation of the
Outline. Often times it is easier to consider how changes may affect
areas geographically and the zoning map could be a useful tool to assist
in that discussion, particularly with residents and business owners. The
Zoning Map will remain in draft form through the duration of the
Project, with the ability to update it to reflect the ongoing discussion.
Task 8.0 Final Drafts of Development
Code Changes and Zoning Map
After two comprehensive set of edits are collected, a full final draft
of the Development Code and Zoning Map will be prepared.
Prior to delivery and submittal of the Final Draft for the public
hearing the following engagement will be completed:
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• Open House/Public Meeting: Our Team will prepare
presentation to summarize the changes incorporated
in the Final Draft. We will work collectively with staff
to develop a tool to solicit feedback regarding the
final draft.
The final Drafts will be prepared in advance of the Public Hearing
and will incorporate feedback from the Open House.
Task 9.0 Attend Public Hearings and Revise
Development Code Changes and Zoning Map
Our Team will prepare a formal presentation for the Planning
Commission and Public Hearing. This scope includes attendance at one
public hearing and does not assume multiple meetings or hearings. After
recommendation by the Planning Commission, the recommended updates
and revisions will be completed for presentation to the City Council.
Task 10.0 Development Code
Adoption and Implementation
We will prepare a final presentation for the City Council. The
presentation will include the “highlights” of the process and
describe significant changes to the code and map. An executive
summary will accompany the final delivery which will explain
the final draft and method/rationale for the change.
Task 11.0 OPTIONAL Supplemental Approach
The Scope of Services identified in Tasks 1.0 through 10.0 address
the Baseline Process to complete a comprehensive update of the City’s
development ordinances. As identified in Tasks 2.0 and 3.0, the City must
determine whether it will pursue a Unified Development Code early in
this process. If a determination is not made, the Ordinance Mapping
process and all subsequent Tasks will become more costly as the efforts
become duplicative, particularly as ordinance mapping and drafting
begins. Most of the work associated with creating a Unified Development
Code occurs behind the scenes and requires a more extensive Ordinance
Mapping process. However, we would propose the following engagement
additions to the Scope if a Unified Development Code is pursued:
• Open House: This additional Open House would
occur early in the process and would provide
information and education about what, and how, a
Unified Development Code functions. We will work
collaboratively with Staff to determine the appropriate
feedback exercise in this meeting.
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May 2020
SCANDIA ZONING UPDATE: SCHEDULE/SCOPE OUTLINE
March 2020
June 2020 July 2020 August 2020
September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 January 2021
Project Orientation & Issue Identification
• What’s new in the Comp Plan? What land use and zoning issues
need to be addressed? Are there code administration issues?
• Meet with Village Center stakeholders to identify
issues specific to Village Center
Tasks: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0
Deliverables:
• Meeting materials and boards
• Meeting summaries and documentation of public input
Development Code Analysis & Outline of Proposed Development Code Changes
• Survey distributed to community: issue identification, design and built form preferences
• Present issue identification findings and outline proposed development
code changes, introduce new zoning districts and get feedback
Tasks: 1.0, 4.0, 5.0
Deliverables:
• Survey findings and tabulation
• Meeting materials and boards
• Outline (provided in Word)
Draft Development Code Changes & Draft Zoning Map Changes
• Review proposed changes to code and map, distribute draft
zoning map for comment, feedback on code and map changes
Tasks: 1.0, 6.0, 7.0
Deliverables:
• Meeting materials and presentation
• Draft Development Code(s)
• Draft Zoning Map
Final Drafts
• Prepare Final Drafts of Development Code and Zoning Map
• Attend Public Hearings and Revise Development Code Changes and Zoning Map
Tasks: 1.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Deliverables:
• Presentation
• Final Development Code(s)
• Final Zoning Map
Project Orientation
May 5th
June 18th
August 4th
September 17th October 6th December 1st January 21st
Joint CC and PC Workshop Village Center Stakeholder Meeting
Legend
Planning Commission Meeting
Content/Draft Deliverable
City Council Meeting
Technical Team Meeting
Stakeholder Meeting
Public Open House
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SHC RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Zoning, Subdivision and PUD Code Update
City of Lauderdale
Ongoing
On-going Zoning, Subdivision and Code Update
City of Grant
On-going Zoning, Subdivision and Code Update
City of Lakeland
Comprehensive Plan 2040
City of Lake Elmo, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040 (Housing, Economic Competitiveness, Land Use,
facilitation)
City of Lauderdale, MN
Hennepin County TOD Zoning Study (Bottineau TOD Market Analysis)
Hennepin County, MN
Strategic Facility Master Plan (in-progress), Ramsey County, MN
Washington County Strategic Facility Plan, Urban Context Analysis
Washington County, Minnesota
Comprehensive Plan 2040
Housing Plan
City of Anoka, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040
City of Grant, MN
Environmental Review and Entitlement Assistance
PulteGroup and City of Chaska, Chaska, MN
Concept Planning, Entitlements Management, QA/QC, 150-Acre Site, Private
Landowner, Minnetrista, MN
Site Constraint Analysis, Due
Diligence Report & Market Analysis
Private Developer, A-Line BRT
St. Paul, MN
Consulting Planning Services - Zoning Ordinance Review/Implementation
(on-going), City of Lake Elmo, MN
Ms. Heather Butkowski
City Administrator
City of Lauderdale
651.792.7657
Ms. Kim Points
City Administrator/Clerk
City of Grant, MN
651.426.3383
Mr. Ken Roberts
Community Development Director
City of Lake Elmo, MN
651.747.3912
SHC REFERENCES
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BUDGET ESTIMATE BY TASK
*Fee Schedule with individual billing rates are provided in the Appendix
Scope of Service Task Estimated Fee
1.0 Public Participation Process*$8,000
2.0 Project Orientation $1,000
3.0 Issue Identification $2,000
4.0 Develop Code Analysis $1,500
5.0 Outline of Proposed Development Code Changes $2,000
6.0 Draft Development Code Changes $7,500
7.0 Draft Zoning map Changes $1,000
8.0 Final Drafts of Development Code Changes & Zoning Map $1,500
9.0 Attend Public Hearings & Revise Development Code, Zoning Map $1,500
10.0 Development Code Adoption & Implementation $750
Subtotal $26,750
Estimated Expenses $1,000
Project Total $27,750
11.0 Supplemental Services ~$10,000
*All meeting attendance included in Public Participation Fee Estimate
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APPENDIX
Resumes
2020 Fee Schedule
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Jennifer Haskamp is the owner and principal of SHC, LLC. She has over 17 years of experience in land use planning and development
analysis. As the leader of SHC, she is responsible for the successful management and delivery of a variety of project types including
comprehensive planning, small area studies, visioning, zoning/ordinance drafting, redevelopment and site constraint analysis, design
guidelines, and environmental review. Jennifer works collaboratively with her clients to ensure project processes and deliverables
meet their goals and objectives.
Jennifer Haskamp, AICP
Owner & Principal Planner
Education
Master of Urban and Regional
Planning, Humphrey Institute,
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture
University of Minnesota
Professional Affiliations
American Planning Association
Minnesota Commercial Association
of Realtors
Relevant Qualifications
• Regulatory framework strategy
• Strategic planning
and goal setting
• Comprehensive planning
and issue assessment
• Complex ordinance drafting
and code development
Strategic Facility Plan,
Urban Context Analysis & Market
Research
Austin Water, City of Austin, TX
Hennepin County TOD Zoning Study
(Bottineau TOD Market Analysis)
Hennepin County, MN
Strategic Facility Master Plan (in-
progress)
Ramsey County, MN
Washington County Strategic Facility
Plan, Urban Context Analysis & Market
Research
Washington County, Minnesota
Zoning Ordinance [Full] Update to
Implement 2040 Comprehensive Plan
City of Lauderdale, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040 (Housing,
Economic Competitiveness, Land Use,
facilitation)
City of Brooklyn Center, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040 (Housing,
Economic Competitiveness, Land Use,
facilitation)
City of Lake Elmo, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040 (Housing,
Economic Competitiveness, Land Use,
facilitation)
City of Lauderdale, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040
Housing Plan
City of Anoka, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040
City of Grant, MN
Entitlements Management, Owners
Representative, Development QA/QC
Private Developer, Medina, MN
Land Use & Redevelopment Site
Assessment, Market Research Private
Developer,
Chaska, MN
Concept Planning, Entitlements
Management, QA/QC, 150-Acre Site,
Private Landowner, Minnetrista, MN
Site Constraint Analysis, Due
Diligence Report & Market Analysis
Private Developer, A-Line BRT,
St. Paul, MN
Consulting Planning Services - Zoning
Ordinance Drafting (on-going)
City of Grant, MN
Consulting Planning Services - Zoning
Ordinance Review/Implementation
(on-going)
City of Lake Elmo, MN
Comprehensive Plan 2040
City of Birchwood Village, MN
Downtown Design Guidelines
City of Maple Plain, MN
Comprehensive Plan, Mixed-use
Zoning Ordinance Development
Lent Township, MN
Relevant Experience
City of Scandia
Proposal for Development & Zoning Code Update
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Julia Paulsen Mullin is an urban planner with experience in community and economic development as well as municipal planning
services. Her background in the public sector provides a foundation for navigating complex organizations and she places a priority
on effective community engagement. Attention to process and implementation shape her work. She enjoys facilitating planning
and development conversations with stakeholders and is known for her excellent working relationships with clients and partners.
Julia Paulsen Mullin
Senior Planner
Education
Masters of Urban and
Regional Planning,
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Arts, History
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Professional Affiliations
American Planning Association
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Policy Fellow
Urban Land Institute Real Estate
Diversity Initiative
Development Opportunity Analysis,
Bottineau LRT Corridor Station Areas
Minneapolis, MN*
Development Opportunity Analysis,
Minneapolis Streetcar Operations and
Maintenance Facility
Minneapolis, MN*
Downtown Vitality Assessments
Monticello, MN and Valley City, ND*
Comprehensive Plan updates -
Economic Development Chapter
Mendota Heights, MN*
Comprehensive Plan updates -
Economic Development Chapter
Cottage Grove, MN*
Comprehensive Plan updates -
Economic Development Chapter
Lauderdale, MN*
Comprehensive Plan updates -
Economic Development Chapter
Burnsville, MN*
Comprehensive Plan,
Co-author and Outreach Strategy
Minneapolis, MN*
Housing Vitality Analysis, Southeast
Como Neighborhood
Minneapolis, MN*
Zoning Standards for Site and
Building Design, Eden Prairie, MN*
*Project completed while at previous firm/position
Relevant ExperienceRelevant Qualifications
• Transit Station Area Development
Opportunity Analysis and
Feasibility Assessment
• Strategic Planning and
Implementation
• Comprehensive Planning -
Economic Development
• Community Engagement
including focus groups, surveys,
open houses and online strategies
City of Scandia
Proposal for Development & Zoning Code Update
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Michael is an urban designer/planner with 30 years of experience in the design and planning of cities,
neighborhoods, and towns. As a generalist his career has covered a wide range of experience working for firms in
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, and Minnesota and includes the necessary background with business development,
client coordination, project management, and delivery of planning services to a range of public and private clients.
He has built his practice around a community-based and multi-disciplinary approach leading teams that have
provided strategic, responsive solutions for local context and culture.
Michael Lamb, Michael Lamb Consulting
Urban Design Specialist
Education
Masters of Architecture in Urban
Design,
University of Colorado - Denver
Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies,
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Professional Affiliations
American Planning Association
American Institute of Certified
Planners
Congress for the New Urbanism
Form Based Code Institute
Zoning Experience Highlights
Michael’s recent experience including leading a multi-
disciplinary team to update the TOD zoning districts
for four communities along the Bottineau LRT Corridor
and managed/authored the Ford Site Design Standards
for the City of Saint Paul that amended the ‘F’ zoning
districts. He is currently updating the Ravenna
Township code in rural Dakota County.
Selected zoning code and entitlement experience:
• TOD zoning code updates for cities along
the Bottineau LRT Corridor.
• Development code calibration for the
TCAAP site in Arden Hills for Ramsey
County.
• Provided TOD code testing and training
support to Brooklyn Park, MN
• Led the complete rewrite of the Madison,
WI Zoning Code.
• Updates to the zoning code, subdivision
code and Twin Lakes area for Roseville,
MN.
• Led the update to the Minnesota State
Capitol Area Zoning and Design Rules.
• Prepared the Ford Site Design Standards
for the City of Saint Paul.
• Supported the form-based code for
Downtown Overland Park, MO
• Model TND Code for Dane County, WI
• TND code for Mt. Horeb, WI
• Full design & entitlements for Clover
Field, a new 45 acre neighborhood in
Chaska, MN.
City of Scandia
Proposal for Development & Zoning Code Update
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FEE SCHEDULE
(2020)
Service Rate
Principal, Planner $125/Hour
Sr. Planner/ Sr. Landscape Architect $115/Hour
Planner $95/Hour
Document Preparation/Layout/Production
• GIS Mapping
• Document Layout
• Graphics
$90/Hour
Mileage rate (Standard IRS rate)$0.575/mile
Printing and Mailing Services Actual Expenses