Ryann Anderson
City Planning Supervisor (Zoning Administration) @City and County of Denver
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WORK HISTORY
City Planning Supervisor (Zoning Administration) @City and County of Denver
Denver, CO, US
I lead a team of five highly skilled zoning professionals responsible for some of Denver’s most complex zoning administration work. Our team ensures compliance with the Denver Zoning Code while driving process innovation and customer service excellence. Key areas of responsibility include:• Zoning Relief Program for 1- and 2-family residential projects, including Administrative Adjustments and Variances, and related text amendments to the Denver Zoning Code.• Zone Lot Amendments (ZLAMs) – Denver’s equivalent of a minor subdivision process.• Bundle Text Amendments – drafting and implementing updates to the Denver Zoning Code.• Zoning Interpretations, Determinations, and Clarifications.• Special Zoning Projects and Process Improvements, including modernization of workflows and customer education initiativesKey Contributions:• Built team stability and capacity through strategic hiring, onboarding, and coaching.• Implemented performance metrics and dashboards to monitor team workload and improve transparency.• Modernized Zoning Relief workflows post-code amendment, introducing new technology, Standard Operating Procedures, as well as staff and customer education tools.• Directed Denver Zoning Code Bundle updates, ensuring timely adoption of critical policy changes.• Championed process improvements for complex zoning reviews, reducing bottlenecks and improving customer experience.• Fostered an inclusive, collaborative team culture while driving innovation and continuous improvement.
EDUCATION
Trinity University
Bachelor of Arts, English, Sociology, Business (Minor)
University of Colorado at Denver
Masters, Urban and Regional Planning
SKILLS
ABOUT RYANN ANDERSON
Urban Planner with extensive management, zoning, entitlement and project management experience; currently managing a team of 5 very talented zoning-focused planners at the City and County of Denver. Before completing my Masters in Urban and Regional Planning and becoming a Planner in the public sector, I had an extensive PR and marketing career in the private sector, gaining specialized experience with the real estate industry. I have worked with residential home builders and retrofitters as well as commercial architecture, landscape architecture, planning, development, real estate law and natural resources firms to run effective PR, marketing and relationship development campaigns that generated brand awareness and lucrative leads. I strive to parlay my love of communications, creativity and the built environment into the urban planning, economic development and real estate development industries.
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