Land Use Planning and Zoning

Shoji's experience and expertise in planning and zoning with the emphasis on facilitation and education of all stakeholders will help you navigate the planning process. Here is how Shoji can help you achieve results.

Planning for Local Municipalities

▪ Serve as planning director or city planner.
▪ Work with city staff.
▪ Prepare staff reports.
▪ Mentor and train staff and planning commission members.
▪ Coordinate with state and local agencies.
▪ Coordinate with engineers, architects and other professionals.
▪ Facilitate preapplication conferences and other conferences.
▪ Coordinate tentative and final plat reviews for jurisdictions.

Long Range Planning and Zoning

▪ Prepare comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance revisions.
▪ Involve the public.
▪ Tackle problem areas.
▪ Prepare master plan elements.
▪ Organize work teams and programs involving engineers, architects, planners and other professionals.
▪ Team up with other professionals.
▪ Coordinate with Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and other state and federal agencies.
▪ Prepare DLCD grants and prepare reports for jurisdictions.

Applications and Permits

▪ Analyze current situation and applicable regulations.
▪ Coordinate with engineers, architects and other professionals.
▪ Coordinate with local and state agencies.
▪ Prepare analysis.
▪ Prepare applications. 
▪ Present proposals to decision makers.

Bangor School, LLC:  Prepared analysis and findings for a comprehensive plan map amendment and rezone to allow commercial and professional use of the former Bangor School site in the City of North Bend, 2005-09.

Douglas County Land Department:  Prepared land use analysis and findings for a comprehensive plan amendment and a rezone to remove the dredge spoils overlay from a portion of Bolon Island north of Reedsport in order to allow industrial use; application approved by Douglas County, 2008-09.

Oregon International Port of Coos Bay:  Facilitated community meetings; prepared Charleston Marina Complex Vision and Master Plan in cooperation with the Dyer Partnership, Engineers and Planners, Inc., 2006-07.

Al Peirce Co.:  Prepared land use analysis and findings for rezoning and comprehensive plan amendments to waterfront industrial property; applications approved by the City of North Bend and Coos County, 2003-06.

University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology:  Prepared Conditional Use Permit Application to allow expansion of the Charleston facility in a forest zone; application approved by Coos County, 2006.

City of Port Orford:  Served as project manager, planner and facilitator for land use community goal setting and land use analysis for the southern part of the City.  Prepared (with the assistance of subcontractors) City of Port Orford, Looking to the Future, and zoning implementation proposals, 2006-07.  Provided Planning Commissioner training, 2007.  Prepared updates for land partitioning and subdivision elements of the ordinance, 2008. Served as City Planner, working with staff, citizens, developers, Planning Commission and City Council, 2007-present. 

Land Use Applications and Land Use Analysis for Numerous Private Clients. Examples:  Prepared analysis and findings for approval of non-farm dwellings and other conditional use permits on resource lands.  Prepared analysis and findings for approval of zoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments.  Prepared analysis for Urban Growth Boundary adjustments and Annexations.  Coordinated permits through various local and state agencies.

Reedsport School District:  Completed application, analysis and findings for a rezone and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Reedsport School District property; approved by Douglas County, 2004-05.

City of Newport:  Facilitated public involvement and prepared planning analysis for South Beach Storm Drain Master Plan working in cooperation with SHN Engineers & Geologists, Inc., 2002-03.

City of North Bend:  Prepared Downtown Waterfront Design Master Plan, working in cooperation with McSwain and Woods, AIA, 1997-98; served as interim planning director, completed long range planning to comply with statewide periodic review, prepared grants 1998-2003; facilitated planning for the North Bend Historic Preservation Commission, 2002-05.

Waterway and DEQ Permit Coordination:  Served as a subcontractor for SHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists on public and private projects; completed DSL/Corps of Engineers Joint Permits, Land Use Compatibility Statements and annexation analysis, 2003-06.

City of Glendale:  Completed periodic review and technical planning; prepared new Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and grants; currently serving as on-call planner to respond to staff and the public, and prepare staff reports.  1999-present.

City of Myrtle Point:  Provided Planning Commission training, 2005. Currently serving as on-call planning advisor, 2000 – present. 

City of Riddle:  Provide consultation with staff and the general public on an on-call basis, 2006 – present.

City of Coos Bay:  Prepared Front Street Waterfront Master Plan, working in cooperation with McSwain and Woods, AIA, 1997-98; facilitated Empire community waterfront project development and provided recommendations to the Coos Bay City Manager and City Council, 2005.  Prepared information about affordable housing programs and policies for presentation to the Coos Bay Planning Commission and City Council, 2006-07.  Prepared research regarding cost recovery for installation of infrastructure, 2007. 

City of Reedsport:  Served as interim economic development/planning director/grant administrator, 1999-2001.

City of Lakeside:  Facilitated subdivision pre-application meetings with applicants, staff and agency representatives.  Served as planner and facilitator for Highway 101 Coastal Landscape Visioning Plan, 1996-97. 

*All Oregon Projects