Matthew Shad

Division Manager @City of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, US

Implementation Lead in Dept. restructuring, including reestablishing Zoning Division that was abolished for 10 years- Transformed Division into a results oriented,\" project management\" purposed unit, working to coordinate all aspects of permitting across multiple agencies- Assisted Director and Office of Performance & Data Analytics lead a multi-pronged \"Kaizen- approach\" to overhauling many of our permitting and coordination systems- Developed comprehensive policies and legal interpretations as the administrative authority for zoning interpretations for the city- Implemented multiple concierge development services and web-based self-service tools to assist the public (Coordinated Site Review, Commercial Courtesy Inspections, Same Day/Tier 1 Permitting, OpenCincy permit wizard)- Managed a work load of approx. zoning permits/year, 200 Zoning Hearing Examiner cases/year, 150 Historic Conservation Board cases/year, 5 Zoning Board of Appeals cases/year- Managed Historic Preservation Functions (Certificates of Appropriateness; CDBG Sec. 106 reviews; Certified Local Government status; 28 historic districts - increase of 4 during tenure)- Championed Zoning Code amendments: Urban Agriculture, Signage, Historic District Guidelines (4) and led study on Conservation District Overlays for the Zoning Code- Established improved relations with the Home Builders Association, AIA chapter, and many Community Councils - Project lead in our migration to all electronic permitting functions with Accela, anticipated 4Q 2020 launch- Enhanced Code Enforcement, serving as research unit for the inspectors and jointly implemented sign and auto use violation sweeps to bring longstanding problem sites into compliance.

University of Cincinnati

Bachelors in Urban Planning, Urban Planning

University of Dayton School of Law

Juris Doctorate, Law