Doing what's right for you and the environment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION
  • B.A., Political Science and International Affairs, 1972 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
  • M.S.P., Urban and Regional Planning, 1974 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
  • Architectural drafting and cartography classes at Cabrillo Community College. Continuing education in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Environmental Planning, and Subdivision Map Act through University of California Extension and the Association of Environmental Professionals.

SPECIALTIES
  • CEQA, environmental assessment, development review, multi-agency permitting, native botany, project management and public presentations

CERTIFICATIONS
  • Certified Environmental Professional No. 97050343

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • National Association of Environmental Professionals
  • Association of Environmental Professionals (California)
  • President of the Monterey Bay Chapter of AEP in 2001 and 2002. Chapter Vice-president 1996-98, 2000 and 2005 - 07.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
  • Cypress Environmental and Land Use Planning: Owner of firm. Environmental Planning and Land Use Planning Consultant, since May 2002
  • County of Santa Cruz Planning Department: 21 years, Department Training Coordinator and Deputy Environmental Coordinator 2001 to 2002; Deputy Environmental Coordinator and Senior Planner 1990-2001; Agricultural Land Use Planner 1985-1990; Solid Waste Management Planning 1984-1985; Zoning and Building Code Enforcement 1979-1984
  • San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District: 2 years, State/Federal Projects Coordinator 1977-1979
  • Pajaro Valley Unified School District: 2 years, Assistant Projects Coordinator 1975-1977
  • Central Seattle Community Council Federation: 1 year, Community Organizer/VISTA Volunteer 1974 -1975

RELATED VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
  • Save Our Shores: co-founder, first president and board member 1978-1995. Returned as board member in 2007

SELECTED PROJECTS

The projects summarized below are representative of some of the projects Kim has managed during recent years.

Municipal Services Review for the North County Area of Monterey County

Prepared a comprehensive inventory of service districts (e.g. water, sewer,etc.) and community service areas (CSAs) in the northern portion of Monterey County for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Monterey County. This study, adopted by LAFCO in 2006, provides the LAFCO Board with objective information that is used in their decisions about the expansion, reorganization and other changes to service districts in the North County area.

Guadalupe Trail Master Plan

Prepared the Expanded Initial Study to evaluate the environmental effects of constructing a 4.2 mile linear park along the Guadalupe Creek corridor in the City of San José Tasks included managing others in the project team and coordinating directions from three primary agencies/firms: the project sponsor, City of San José Parks Division; the landscape architecture firm designing the project, Callander Associates; and the City of José Planning Department.

City of Watsonville Landfill Expansion

Lead project planner to evaluate the City's proposal to expand their municipal landfill on agricultural land within the County's jurisdiction. The project included a complex group of proposed amendments to the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, County's Agricultural Resources Map and zoning ordinance. Impacts to both biotic resources and surrounding agricultural uses were other major issues that were analyzed. Acted as the primary liaison between the County and the City regarding this project. When the County's approval of the project was appealed to the California Coastal Commission, I represented the County at Coastal Commission hearings. The Commission approved the project with amended conditions.

Seascape Uplands Subdivision

Managed the EIR for a 125 dwelling unit project on a vacant 190 acre site in the Aptos area. This was the first project in the County which proposed the encroachment on and removal of the habitat of a federally listed wildlife species, the Santa Cruz Long-toed salamander. Other environmental issues included impacts to rare and locally unique plant and animal species, conservation of oak woodlands, ridgetop development and visual impacts to scenic corridors and school overcrowding. Tasks included management of a complex EIR, review of the proposed Habitat Conservation Plan, presentations at the three public hearings conducted by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, representing the County at the Coastal Commission hearing and assisting County Counsel with defending litigation against the project. The project was approved, based on staff recommendation, for 107 units with a 125 acre biological preserve by the Board of Supervisors on November 1, 1994. This approval was sustained by the Coastal Commission on appeal. After approval, Kim monitored the implementation of mitigation measures and other permit requirements at the project site.

Polo Grounds Regional Park

Managed the original EIR and Supplemental EIR and authored the Final SEIR and Monitoring Plan for a County regional park project located on a vacant 62 acre site in Aptos. Prepared the agricultural viability analysis which became the basis for one chapter of the EIR. Environmental issues included loss of prime agricultural soils, excessive noise generation to adjoining neighborhoods, traffic impacts to substandard local streets and intersections and the potential for an endangered wildlife species to inhabit the site. The first two issues dealt with unavoidable adverse impacts. Tasks also included coordination the inter-departmental staff working group and presentations at multiple public hearings on the project. The Planning Commission certified the EIR and approved the project based on the EIR mitigations and the staff recommendation.

1994 County of Santa Cruz General Plan

Managed the EIR prepared to evaluate the effects of implementing new policies contained in a new County General Plan and three alternative General Plan scenarios. Worked extensively with the EIR consultant on the text and format of the document and the analysis of some of the issues under a very constrained time frame. The EIR was prepared simultaneously with preparation of the Draft General Plan/LCP. Issues included growth outpacing the provision of public services and facilities, loss of agricultural land to accommodate growth near the City of Watsonville and increased traffic. The Board of Supervisors certified the EIR and approved the General Plan on December 19, 1994 after its certification by the Coastal Commission. The plan is currently in effect as the primary guidance document for land use development and conservation policies for Santa Cruz County.

Mt. Hermon Camp and Conference Center Specific Plan

Managed the EIR and was the project planner preparing the Specific Plan for the expansion of a Christian conference center and youth camp on a 85 acre campus in the Santa Cruz mountains. Both the Plan and the EIR addressed a series of complex issues including the proposal to expand visitor serving accommodations to 886 beds in an area that is experiencing groundwater overdraft and has federally listed endangered species inhabiting the site. The project was approved on May 1, 2001.

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