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James Kahn, -V
<br />Assistant DIfiie. to eof 811.5 inn,
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<br />Mr. Kahn has a broad range of interdisciplinary experience gained from his work with
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<br />developers, consultants and governmental agencies for more than 40 years in the fields of
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<br />planning, transportation, permitting, land development regulations, project management and
<br />construction. Mr. Kahn's full range of planning experience includes master planning, site
<br />plan design, rezoning and land use plan amendments. He also has extensive experience in
<br />feasibility studies, permitting, Developments of Regional Impact (DRIB), project coordination,
<br />administration of development review process. He has worked with capital improvement
<br />Academic
<br />plans and the administration of zoning codes, including preparation of land development
<br />Background
<br />regulations as well as eminent domain cases.
<br />M.S., Management and
<br />Relevant Experience
<br />Public Service, Nova
<br />University, 1978
<br />City -Wide Master Plan, Hollywood, FL: Project Manager for the preparation of
<br />a City -Wide Master Plan for the City of Hollywood. The Plan addressed physical and
<br />Bachelor of Technology in
<br />socio- economic issues as they pertain to individual neighborhoods, commercial and business
<br />Urban Systems, Florida
<br />districts and the City as a whole. Market conditions, demographic, employment, public facility
<br />International University,
<br />and other evaluation criteria were analyzed. The Plan, in large part, has been implemented
<br />1976
<br />through the City's Capital Improvements. Client/Contact: City of Hollywood /Jaye Epstein,
<br />Phone: (954) 921 -3471. (10/99 to 10 /01)
<br />B.A., Geography, University
<br />of South Florida, 1973
<br />Main Street Design Manual, Coconut Creek, FL: Project Planner and Planning Team
<br />member responsible for advising in the areas of Land Use, Zoning, Platting, and Infrastructure.
<br />A.A., Pre - Architecture,
<br />This Main Street project created a pedestrian- oriented, sustainable, green community in one
<br />Miami -Dade College, 1971
<br />of the last large tracts (400 acres) of undeveloped infill parcels in northern Broward County.
<br />Professional
<br />The design standards are a result of a master planning process that involved numerous
<br />Affiliations
<br />community meetings and stakeholder input, and is oriented towards green technology and
<br />LEED principles in a traditional design concept. The design manual was also subsequently
<br />American Planning
<br />approved by the City as a Regional Activity Center (RAC). The project received an Award
<br />Association (APA)
<br />of Excellence from the Florida APA in 2005. Client/Contact: City of Coconut Creek/Shelia
<br />Florida Chapter, American
<br />Rose, Phone: (954) 973 -6770. (3/04 to 11/04)
<br />Planning Association
<br />City Planner, Aventura, FL: When the City of Aventura was formed in Miami -Dade
<br />(FAPA),
<br />County, Keith and Schnars acted as City Planners while the city formulated its initial structure.
<br />Treasure Coast Section
<br />Mr. Kahn was responsible for reviews of planning activities which included site plan and plat
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<br />Profess ion on al
<br />reviews, land use and zoning evaluations, and he coordinated a complete GIS mapping of the
<br />Cerfifl cations
<br />city, including the City's Zoning Map and Future Land Use Map.
<br />Certified Member of the
<br />Comprehensive Plan Update, Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), and
<br />American Institute of
<br />LDC Re -Write for Monroe County, FL: Senior Planners and QA/QC Officer for this
<br />Certified Planners,
<br />four -phase project includes an update of the County's Comprehensive Plan Policy and
<br />AICP #005537
<br />Technical Documents to the 2010 -2030 planning timeframe (the last update occurred in
<br />1995), preparation of the EAR, and an update to the LDC to make it more user - friendly,
<br />National Incident
<br />incorporate modern planning strategies, and implement the Goals, Objectives and Policies of
<br />Management Certificates:
<br />the updated Comprehensive Plan. Client/Contact: Monroe County BOCC /Christine Hurley,
<br />ICS 100, ICS 200,
<br />Phone: (305) 289 -2517. (12/09 to Present)
<br />ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700,
<br />IS 800
<br />Master Plan and land Development Regulations, Marathon. FL: Deputy Project
<br />Manager who assisted in the development of the Master Plan and participated in numerous
<br />public hearings and charrettes. Mr. Kahn was also involved in the development of land
<br />development regulations necessary for the City to implement the Master Plan. Client/
<br />Contact: City of Marathon /George Garrett, Planning Director, Phone: (305) 743 -0033. (6/02
<br />to 2/07)
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