Ross H.

Planner Ii @Roanoke County, Virginia

Roanoke, VA, US

Long-Range, Design & Planning: Develop and implement highly detailed community and corridor plans for County activity centers; create maps using geographic information system technology; design activity center plan summary documents; Promote, write, and format sections of the comprehensive plan; Create illustrative renderings, branding/logos, maps, and displays for community meetings and planning studies; Facilitate public meetings and charrettes; Represent the County and present planning updates to committees, commissions, and neighborhood/business associations; Implement landscaping, design community gateways, wayfinding signs, and public landscapes; Represent the County at local, regional, and state planning meetings; design/manage planning webpages; assist managing County social media; create and implement placemaking elements within communities; assist applying for regional, state, and federal grants and funding; assist County Economic Development, County Administration, County Attorney, County Parks and Recreation, County Public Schools, Town of Vinton, and Roanoke Valley-Allegheny Regional Commission with planning and design projects.Zoning: Assist the Zoning Administrator in reviewing planning area and landscape design submitted construction documents; write and present staff reports to the Planning Commission for rezoning, special use permits, and variances; assist the Zoning Administrator in research and development of policies, codes, and ordinances for consideration by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors; Prepare technical reports and studies, including data/surveys, graphics, mapping, and public information materials for the Planning Commission/Board of Supervisors.Software used: Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Microsoft Offices

Virginia Tech

Master's Degree, Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

Virginia Tech

Bachelor’s Degree, Geography. Minors: Sustainable Natural Environments + Geospatial Analysis