Darlene Wynne
Director of Planning & Community Development @City Of Beverly, Massachusetts
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Planning & Community Development @City Of Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly, MA, US
As the Director of Planning & Community Development, Darlene oversees a staff of 6 responsible for land use, housing, conservation, transportation, economic development, and community development policy, planning and activities for the City of residents. The Planning Department provides technical support to 10 City Boards or Commissions. In addition to reviewing all development in the City, Darlene manages the creation and implementation of long-range plans, including: PlanBeverly Master Plan, Community Housing Plan, Open Space and Recreation Plan, and Historic Preservation Plan. She also supports the Administration’s sustainability goals through the Resilient Together: Climate Action Plan. Darlene also prepares grant applications and manages multiple projects each year ranging from installing new trail signage to creating new zoning regulations. In 2020-21, she led the Mayor\'s COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force, implemented a temporary outdoor dining program and barrier painting project, and established a pilot Artist in Residence Program to help downtown businesses recover from impacts of the pandemic closures. She serves as the Mayor’s designee to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Board of Directors who conduct the federally required transportation planning process for the Boston metropolitan area, as well as to the North Shore Transportation Management Authority (NSTMA), and the North Shore Task Force (NSTF). She is a Certified Planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Board Member, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)(appointed)Chair, Beverly Affordable Housing Trust (appointed)Vice Chair, Beverly Parking & Traffic Commission (ex officio)Member, Beverly Economic & Community Development Council (ex officio)Chair, Beverly COVID-19 Business Support Task Force (designated)
EDUCATION
Connecticut College
Bachelor of Arts, Architectural Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of City Planning, Urban Studies and Planning
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Architectural Restoration Field School, Architectural History
ABOUT DARLENE WYNNE
Darlene Wynne is the Director of Planning & Community Development for the City of Beverly, MA. She has over 20 years of private and public sector experience in all aspects of community and land use planning and master planning and development permitting for private, institutional and public clients. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). In Beverly, Darlene oversees a team of 8 staff responsible for development review, community development, long-range planning, economic development, land conservation, grant writing, and special projects. She provides technical support to various City boards including: Planning Board, Parking and Traffic Commission, Economic and Community Development Council, and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Her areas of focus include housing; economic development; arts and culture; zoning; and transportation alternatives. She was the Project Manager for the City’s recently completed Comprehensive Master Plan and Community Housing Plan and leads their implementation.Prior to joining Beverly, Darlene conducted socio-economic; real estate supply/demand; and park and open space revenue generation analysis in support of comprehensive plans, transit-oriented development, and brownfields revitalization. She assisted academic and medical institutions with institutional master plans and permitting needs; private developers with permitting and zoning needs; and municipalities with various types of planning and zoning initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. Prior public sector work for Montgomery County (PA) similarly involved advising municipalities on zoning and subdivision and land development ordinances; comprehensive planning; revitalization planning; and development review.She was the Professional Development Officer for the APA-MA Chapter from 20••••19. As a co-founder and past President of the New England Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), she created educational events and advocated for land planning that uses environmental and infrastructure resources wisely and sustainably through a variety of tools. She also served as the Secretary of the Southeast Section Council of the American Planning Association (APA) Pennsylvania Chapter.
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