Colleen Doan

422 N. Gerona Ave.

San Gabriel, Ca. 91775
(626) 292-7267
(626) 482-7900
FAX (626) 287-1549
Email cdaf03d6@westpost.net
EXPERIENCE
Current Employment,
Contract Consultant, Chino Hills Horsemenas Association July 2010 a" Present
As a Contract Consultant:
* Land Use Consultant to HOA hired to Promote and Protect Historic Equestrian La
nd Uses
* Review of land Use, Zoning, Equestrian Overlay and Environmental Documents
* Educate and Inform Citizenas Group and Equestrian Property Owners
* Represent Citizen concerns to Planning Commission, City Council and Staff
* Negotiate Collaborative Land Use Alternatives beneficial to all
Project Manager, WRA Engineering, Inc. January 2006-Present
As a Project Manager, Engineering and Planning Divisions:
* Prepare and Present RFPs, RFQs, Public Hearings, Community Meetings, Project E
ntitlements, Multi-Client Relations, Budgets, Coordinate Project Team members fo
r the following projects either successfully completed or ongoing.
* LA County, Assisted Senior Living Project: Land Use Entitlements, CUP, EIR, hi
gh profile client, politically sensitive community and geologically challenged p
roperty.
* L.A. County, Prepare and Process 527 acre Tentative Tract Map for a residentia
l subdivision and a green on site water system or water district annexation.
* LA County, Prepare and Process 22 acre Tentative Tract Map in a Hillside Manag
ement Zone
* LA County, Ventura County, Prepared and Awarded RFPs and RFQs, to process mul
tiple Tentative and Final Tract and Parcel Maps
* City of Los Angeles, Prepare and Process Multiple Tentative Parcel Maps
* City of Glendale, Prepare and Process 30 acre Tentative Tract Map on sensitive
site with access issues.
* City of Santa Clarita, 57 acre Multi-family Residential Development and Minor
Use Permit for existing, non-compliant commercial business.
* Project Manager, Sutter County, 1,921 acre Williamson Act Project Due Diligenc
e
Senior Planner, EIP Associates Inc. June 2004-November 2006
As a full-time and part-time employee:
* Project Manager, City of Camarillo Springville Specific Plan
* Deputy Project Manager, Burbank Design and Density Study
* Deputy Project Manager, Lake Forest General Plan Update
* Senior Planner, Santa Clarita One Valley One Vision
Independent Consulting, Southern California
Contracts and professional contributions include:
Community Plan, San Gabriel Unified School District, October 1996-Present
As a volunteer community member:
* Elected President of Governing Board two consecutive terms
* Elected Member of the Governing Board of Education SGUSD
Independent Consulting cont.
Community Plan, San Gabriel Unified School District, October 1996-Present
* Chair of the Facilities Master Plan Citizen Oversight Committee
* Initial Preparation and Update to Implementation Chapter of the Facilities Mas
ter Plan
* Participated in the presentation of the Master Plan to the Board of Education
and District Administration
* Chairperson to Washington School Site Facilities committee
* Coordinated committee identification and prioritization of campus facility nee
ds
* Member of Master Plan Facilities Steering Committee
* Participated in seven campus facilities Master Plan, identifying needs, fundin
g and
Implementation
* Chaired 3 successful local School Bond campaigns
Planning Consultant, Bradbury Estates Homeowners Association, January 2001-May 2
001
As consultant to the Homeowners Association:
a Reviewed City Zoning Code and Guidelines
a Prepared a summary check sheet for plan reviews
a Educated Homeowners Association Members on Elements of design review and code
enforcement
Planning Consultant, Arcadia General Plan, March 1996- Nov. 1996
As consultant to a citizen group:
* Reviewed and analyzed Draft EIR and General Plan Amendment
* Educated citizens on required processing, review procedures and requirements
* Successfully Presented citizen concerns to Planning Commission and City Counci
l regarding development on Santa Anita property
Planning Consultant, Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan, Torrance, Sept.1992- Dec
. 1995
Professional contributions include:
* Coordination of primary consultant team for RFP, Land Use Study and Specific P
lan
* As primary land use and design consultant, worked closely with Torrance staff
and
traffic consultants, (PBQ&D) to prepare a Draft Specific Plan, adopted in full,
August 1996
Planning Consultant, Planning Network, Rancho Cucamonga, February 1993- December
1993: Professional contributions include:
* Preparation of sensitive habitat environmental analysis, for 157 acre coastal
bluffs property,
City of Carpenteria
* Assisted on a General Plan community profile for the area comprised of, the ci
ty of Calabasas, portions of Los Angeles, and several hundred acres in the Santa
Monica Mountains
Senior Planner, Urban Design Studio, San Juan Capistrano, Ca.
Professional contributions include:
Leucadia/North 101 Specific Plan, Encinitas, CA. August 1992-September 1992:
* Drafted the Highway 101 Corridor Specific Plan Area Design Guidelines
Property Disposition, Boys Town, U.S.A. June 1991-July 1992:
* As Project Manager, coordinated application processing and entitlements for a
Controversial, residential care facility now operating in Long Beach
Development Review, San Juan Capistrano, October 1989- May 1991:
* Project manager for numerous controversial development proposals, during staff
shortages
* Coordinated review by six separate review boards, Planning Commission and City
Council

Public Sector City Planning, Southern California

Professional positions include:
Assistant Planner, Redevelopment, Torrance, February 1986-October 1989:
Responsibilities include:
* Assistance in preparation and implementation of a detailed Development Plan an
d Owner
Participation Agreement, for 36 acres in the Industrial Redevelopment Project A
rea
* Participation in land acquisition and business relocation
* Preparation of budget items supporting existing and proposed project expenditu
res
* Offered a promotion as Senior Planner, heading one of four planning divisions
Assistant Planner, Ontario, April 1985-February 1986:
Responsibilities include:
* Project review for commercial, industrial and residential development applicat
ions
* Land use and design assistance during preliminary review of development applic
ations
* Preparation and presentation of staff reports to advisory boards
* Detailed knowledge of numerous Specific Plans for development review
* Prepared Article addition to the Cityas Subdivision Regulations concerning Ves
ting Tentative Maps
Planning Intern, Pasadena, September 1984-April 1985:
Responsibilities include:
* Analysis of selected population, housing and socioeconomic data from U.S. Cens
us
* Field investigation of commercial land use
* Use of Lotus 1 2 3 software for data manipulation
* Preparation of graphics for Planning Department
* Participated in the preparation of a comprehensive Northwest Pasadena Communit
y Report
Education
University of Colorado: Boulder Colorado
BS Urban Geography, 1983
College of Environmental Design, 1982-1983
References
The following persons have agreed to act as references on my behalf:
Suzi Vliestra, President
Chino Hills Horsemenas Association
PO Box 1793
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Tel: (951) 316-0063
William Rose, Principle
William Rose Associates Engineering Inc.
24911 Avenue Stanford
Valencia, CA 91355
Tel: (661) 295-3590
Mr. Chad Petrowitz
Client, WRA Engineering Inc.
310 927-5864
Robert W. Burrow, Director
Community Development
City of Camarillo
601 Carmen Dr.
Camarillo, CA 93011
Tel: (805) 388-5361
Woodrow Tescher, Director
EIP Associates Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 268-8175
Gino Roncelli, Roncelli Plastics Inc.
1250 Ramona Rd.
Arcadia, Ca. 91007
Tel: (818) 287-1549
Dr. Susan Parks, Superintendent
San Gabriel Unified School District
408 Junipero Serra Drive
San Gabriel, Ca 91776
Tel: (626) 451-5400
James G. Douglas, Senior Associate
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc.
505 South Main St. Ste. 900
Orange, Ca. 92668
Tel: (714) 973-4918
Jeffery Gibson, Director of Planning
City of Torrance
3031 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, Ca. 90509-2970
Tel: (310) 618-5990
Lee Freeman, San Gabriel Board of Education
537 N. Gerona Ave.
San Gabriel, Ca. 91775
Tel: (626) 287-673