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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />JAMES R. LEHNHOFF <br /> <br />3200 Emerson Ave S, Apt 206 <br />Minneapolis, MN 55408 <br /> <br />(612) 396-1828 <br />Jrlehnhoff@yahoo~com <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br />Master or Urban and Regional Planning in Land Use Planning: May 2004 <br />Land UselEnvironmentallComprehensive Planning Concentration <br />University or Minnesota Twin Cities, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs <br />Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association 2004 Outstanding Student Award <br />Judge Gerald W Heaney Fellowship Recipient <br /> <br />Bachelor of Arts in Geography: May 2002 <br />Minor in Business AdminIstration <br />University of MiIlllesota Duluth <br />Summa Cum Laude <br /> <br />Skills Profile <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Two years experience writing and presenting staff reports and information to planning commissions; <br />city councils; and other city, township and cOlmty commissions and committees. <br />Accustomed t~ working under pressure with strict deadlines for multiple projects and clients. <br />Two years experience in zoning administration, site plan review, and code enforcement <br />Six years of experience with ArcView, Microsoft Office, and Census data <br />Experienced teamplayer; strong individual and public relation skills with academic and professional <br />plaruling organizations. <br />Interview, survey, and writing experience with research and profes.sional organizations. <br />Graduate tnlining in planning theol}', conccpt<;;, and tedmiques; land-use law; environmental and <br />infrastl1lcturc planning; participatory management: and urban geography <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />PLANNING/GOVERNMENT ExPERIENCE <br />Community Growth Institute (www.communitygrowth.com). Planning consultingjirm <br />Associate Planner, June 2003 - present <br />. Researched, wrote, and presented staff reports for variance, conditional use, subdivision, and rezoning <br />applications for the cities of Motley, East Gull Lake, Emily, and Garrison <br />. Led the comprehens.ive platUllng process for Long Lake Township, and the City of Garrisoil. Led and <br />wrote the updated comprehensive plan for the City of Baxter. Facilitated discussions, researched <br />demographics, and developed strategies for the comprehensive planning process. <br />. Assisted with the comprehensive plans in the cities or East Gull Lake, Battle Lake, Ottertail, Frazee, <br />and Crow Wing Township. <br />. Corresponded with city officials, developers, residents, and businesses regarding zoning ordinance <br />questions, variance and conditional use applications, code violations, and compliance with conditions <br />for approved variance and conditional use applications. <br />. Reviewed site plans and provided feedback to applicants for development proposals. <br />. Wrote ordinance amendments to meet city goals and to conform to Minnesota State statutes. <br />. Posted required public notices and coordinated webpages for multiple cities. <br /> <br />Brainerd Lakes Area Conservation Collaborative <br />GIS & Planning Consa/tant, February 2004 ~ September 2004 <br />. Researched, wrote report, and created maps for "Inventory and Assessment of Natural Resources in <br />Crow Wing County: A Framework for Conservation aod Recreation Planning." <br />. Gathered data and identified potential priority conservation and recreational oppOlnmiry areas in the <br />Crow Wing County region. <br />. Created a methodology to prioritize conservation areas based 00 significant ecological features. <br />. Presented report to Crow Wing County commissioners for use in the County's long-tenn plalUling <br />framework, parks plan, and ordinance update project. <br />