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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Mr. Hickey leads the Fort Lauderdale planning office and has over 25 years of planning experience in municipal as well as county government. He has experience in data and analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), comprehensive planning, site development reviews, architectural review, zoning code amendments, comprehensive plan amendments, form-based codes, preparation and creation and implementation of CRA and DRIs regulations., Mr. Hickey works with a number of communities on large-scale projects to provide technical planning expertise on how to allow for development while balancing the needs of the existing community. He also works as the City/Town planner for a number of municipalities. PROJECT EXPERIENCE City of Weston – Development Services Director: Mr. Hickey provides ongoing planning assistance for the City including site plan review and preparation of reports and analysis for the City Commission. Mr. Hickey serves as the City’s appointee on the School Board of Broward County’s Staff Working Group. City of Lighthouse Point - Planning Director: Mr. Hickey is working with the City and a potential developer on the redevelopment of Lighthouse Point Yacht Club which will include establishing a mixed-use development on the existing site. This project includes at comprehensive plan map amendment and text amendments, rezoning of the property, establishment of a new zoning district, site plan review and a developer's agreement. City of Pompano Beach, FL – Project Manager: Mr. Hickey works with the City of Pompano Beach on the review of large-scale Planned Development applications, providing technical review and analysis as well as review of the accompanying site plan applications. Mr. Hickey writes staff reports and present these applications to the Planning and Zoning Board as well as the City Commission. City of Wilton Manors, FL – Planning Consultant: Mr. Hickey along with CGA's Urban Design staff recently completed the City’s Urban Form and Density Report which establishes where and how future redevelopment should occur. Current projects include drafting regulations needed to implement the Form and Density Report rezoning of a diverse mixed-use area, and two land use plan amendments to establish density requirements, increase density and expand the City's mixed use land use districts. Town of Hillsboro Beach, FL – Town Planner: Mr Hickey provides planning services to the Town and is assisting the Town with large scale projects including a hotel and a potential high-rise residential building. City of Margate, FL - City Consultant: Mr. Hickey is currently working with the City on an update to substantial portions of the City's Code. The City has not completed a thorough review of the Code in over 30 years and the proposed changes will provide a modern unified land development code which is clear, concise and easily understood by city residents. City of Coral Springs - Assistant Director of Development Services: Mr. Hickey was the City's Planning Director for several years with a total of 11 years at the City overseeing all land development approvals, presenting all necessary applications to the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission and directing a staff of fifteen with an annual budget of $2M. Also assisted with the installation of TRAKIT software for Building, Code and Planning. James P. Hickey, AICP Director of Planning YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 25 YEARS WITH THE FIRM 3 EDUCATION Masters in Urban Planning (MURP) Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA B.S., Geography and History, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) No. 015985 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association Broward American Planning Association Member – School Board of Broward County Staff Working Group ICS - National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Certifications: ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 103