Christina Janssen
Spokane Valley,WA
Summary
Highly motivated, customer service minded professional with nearly 20 years land use experience in the Spokane area. Reliable and trustworthy with extensive knowledge of local and state land use laws and procedures.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
City Clerk/Planner/Code Enforcement Officer
City Of Millwood
04.2017 - Current
- Customer service in person, via phone or email, and at various events throughout the community.
- Responsible for the management of city records, public noticing, and coordinating the work of the City Council including scheduling, agendas, and meeting minutes.
- Serves as the City's Public Records Officer
- Manages operating budgets for three City departments
- Grant facilitation for various state and federal grants
- Prepare & make presentations to elected officials, appointed board members and the public in a variety of settings.
- Coordinated & implemented numerous upgrades to City systems including the conversion from paper to electronic record keeping, software upgrades for scheduling and broadcast of public meetings, and new City website.
- Research and drafting of changes to and/or new municipal codes. Assists developers and homeowners with project design & permitting. Work with the City Planning Commission on various projects including a complete re-write of the City's zoning regulations, legislative updates to the Comprehensive Plan and Shoreline Regulations and the creation of a revitalization plan for Millwood Park.
- Implemented a robust public engagement program including Planning Commission meetings in the park and city presence at other community facilities and meetings.
- Conducts field investigations and work with citizens to gain compliance with city regulations and ordinances pertaining to land use, zoning, nuisance housing, and health and safety.
Assistant Planner
City Of Spokane Valley
07.2005 - 03.2017
- Worked closely with developers, citizens, various city departments and outside agencies, managing multiple long and short-term planning projects.
- Customer service in person, via phone and email with citizens, developers, designers, co-workers and other interested parties.
- Facilitated the development of hundreds of land use actions including subdivisions, boundary line adjustments, street vacations and more.
- Review & approval of construction documents including site plans, landscape plans, and lighting plans.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations used to review documents and issue environmental determinations.
- Prepared detailed reports and regularly presented technical information and project reports to legislative and quasi-judicial decision makers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Urban & Regional Planning
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA2003
Skills
- Customer Service
- Technical research & writing
- Project management of multiple projects simultaneously
- Community development & engagement
- Organized & detail oriented
- Public speaking & presentation skills
Timeline
City Clerk/Planner/Code Enforcement Officer
City Of Millwood
04.2017 - Current
Assistant Planner
City Of Spokane Valley
07.2005 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Urban & Regional Planning
Eastern Washington University
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