Sean Pesek, AICP
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Dedicated and passionate urban planner with over 5 years of consecutive professional experience in the private and public sector. Strong focus in subdivision planning, urban design, and transportation planning.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Planner
City of Mesa
Mesa, AZ
02.2021 - Current
- Manages complex development applications and presents findings to the Planning and Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, and City Council through written reports and oral presentations
- Facilitates pre-application and development review meetings with external applicant teams
- Ensures that development proposals are aligned with city standards and requirements by coordinating with internal departments such as engineering, transportation, public works, and solid waste
- Manages long-range planning projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards
- Engages stakeholders through focus groups, design charrettes, and written surveys to gather input and build consensus
- Utilizes Geographic Information Systems and other software to analyze data and support decision-making
- Serves as the Planner on Duty (POD), answering questions through email, over the phone, or at the permit counter and ensuring all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner
Planner I/II
City of Brighton
Brighton, CO
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Staff representative on land use planning and entitlement applications
- Prepared written reports, memos, and correspondence documenting findings, recommendations and conditions of approval
- Maintained records of development applications, approvals, and correspondence to ensure transparency, accountability, and compliance with Colorado Revised Statutes
- Utilized ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and other applications to effectively communicate findings
- Acted as the Planner on Duty (POD), answering questions through email, over the phone, or at the permit counter, ensuring all inquiries were responded to in a timely manner
Associate Planner
Otak, Inc
Redmond, WA
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Provided planning and development service support for the City of Medina, Washington
- Reviewed and processed material and discretionary development applications including construction mitigation plans, substantial development permits, variances, conditional uses, special uses, and site plan reviews
- Prepared and presented findings before the Hearing Examiner and Planning Commission
- Assisted the City of Medina's SEPA Official by reviewing environmental documentation and permit applications for consistency with the Washington Administrative Code and Medina's Shoreline Master Program
- Utilized GIS, AutoCAD, and other technology to assist other divisions in project deliverables including demographic maps, site plans, line work, and landscape plans
Education
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) -
American Planning Association
06.2023
Master of Urban and Regional Planning -
University of Colorado Denver
05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Geography
University of Wyoming
05.2016
Timeline
Senior Planner
City of Mesa
02.2021 - Current
Planner I/II
City of Brighton
03.2019 - 02.2021
Associate Planner
Otak, Inc
06.2018 - 03.2019
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) -
American Planning Association
Master of Urban and Regional Planning -
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor of Science - Geography
University of Wyoming
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