2.b TKDA Interview On-Call Planning ServicesInterview for
City of Scandia
On-Call Planning Services
October 5, 2022
Presenter Introductions
Evan Monson
Lead Planner
Samantha McKinney,
AICP, PLA
Associate Planner/Planning
Support
Doug Fischer,
PE
Vice President,
Municipal, Utility, and
Planning Division
TKDA is a full-service planning, engineering and architecture firm committed to
improving communities, helping business and industry grow and building long-term
relationships with our clients. We have been serving clients across the country for
more than 112 years with a team of 350 highly trained employee-owners.
Core Values
TKDA
•TRUST: Strengthen and build professional
relationships with our clients, project stakeholders,
and colleagues.
•INTEGRITY: Honor our commitments and take
ownership for our work and the safety and well-
being of our communities and fellow employee-
owners.
•INCLUSION: Welcome the diverse talents,
backgrounds, and perspectives of our employee
owners so that each person can excel.
•EXCELLENCE: Continuously pursue advancement in
employee development, innovation, and lifelong
learning to create value-added outcomes.
TKDA Assembled the
Right Team for the Project!
With TKDA’s planning services, you get big
picture thinkers who work with technical
experts on a daily basis, helping translate
your vision into actionable and realistic
strategies and planning solutions.
TKDA has six planners and four GIS
specialists who are all located in our Saint
Paul office.
Planning at TKDA is supported by an
experienced team of professionals, who
have previous public sector experience.
They are familiar with the challenges that
the City faces.
Planning Experience and Services
Zoning Administration
Update Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
Comprehensive Planning
Multidisciplinary Planning
Transportation Planning
Special Studies
Growth Management
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Engagement with the public, elected bodies, and commission/committees
Land Use
Planning
GIS
Mapping
Writing
Ordinances and
Plans
Special
Studies/
Planning
Research
Public
Engagement
Transportation
Planning
Similar Planning Experience
City of Scandia
• On-call planning
services for over a
decade
Stillwater Township
• On-call planning
services
Baytown Township
• Town Engineer
• On-call planning
services
Similar Planning Experience
Houston County
• Comprehensive Plan
Update
White Bear Township
• Town Engineer
• On-call planning
services
City of Gem Lake
• On-call planning
services
On-Call Planning Services Include:
General planning-related
development and land use
project review.
Providing technical review that
ensures projects and planning
applications are in conformance
with regulations.
Conducting site visits with
applicants and other agencies.
Assisting with applications,
processes and procedures, and
general planning and
zoning inquiries.
Office Hours, as requested by
the City.
Why TKDA?
Familiar with the City and the
Community - We know you and you
know us!
Adaptable - We can be as big or as
small as you need us to be.
Knowledgeable Staff - We have
been in your shoes!
Quality Work for Reasonable Cost
We don't want to be everyone's
Planner, we want to be YOUR
Planner.
It has been our honor to work with
your community, and we look
forward to continue to serve as
your planning services resource!
Thank you!
Evan Monson
evan.monson@tkda.com
651.308.0036
Jeannine Clancy
Jeannine.clancy@tkda.com
651.292.4414
Samantha McKinney, AICP, PLA
samantha.mckinney@tkda.com
651.292.4576
Doug Fischer, PE
doug.fischer@tkda.com
651.292.4405