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TOM GOODRUM Senior Planner PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Tom Goodrum has 25 years of experience in land planning, land development and long range planning initiatives. As a result of this extensive experience, Tom has developed a comprehensive understanding of government processes and development implementation. His previous roles as a city planner, regional planner and planning consultant give Tom an integral understanding of city and regional land use policies as they relate to the master planning process. In his role at Loucks, Tom oversees land development and entitlements for projects, from initial environmental review though construction. He is especially adept at preparing permits and applications to obtain development approvals. PROJECT EXPERIENCE i■ LOUCKS Maple Plain Planning Tom was the city planner consultant for the city of Maple Plain for over 12 years Districts where he reviewed multiple land use applications and amended/created city Maple Plain, MN zoning codes. During this time Tom led the city through their 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update where three new Planning Districts were introduced; Downtown, Gateway and Highway 12. The districts were incorporated to revitalize the city's downtown and to foster new development along the Highway 12 corridor. Area Plans with design guidelines and new zoning standards were established for the three districts. Based on this effort the City received Metropolitan Council grant money for the downtown district and saw new businesses expanding along the Highway 12 corridor. Montrose Downtown The City of Montrose wanted an area plan to revitalize their downtown that Revitalization Plan utilizes the traffic Highway 12 brings through the city. As the project manager, Montrose, MN Tom led the city through planning exercises to help determine what the community wanted to see and how to implement the plan. The city wanted a railroad theme that captured the history of their community and to create highly visible corners identified focal points for their downtown. The area plan incorporated the ideas important to the community by weaving a railroad theme into the streetscape elements of the city. Traffic calming techniques were identified along the Highway 12 corridor to slow traffic and to create a downtown presence for the people traveling through town. Design guidelines and new zoning standards were created with the area plan. Loretto Downtown Block After a fire that required the removal of a building at a key intersection in Loreto's Loretto, MN downtown the city wanted an area plan that identified the development potential of the vacant parcel plus the surrounding area. Tom lead a team of planners, market research professional and the city's financial consultant to develop a plan that first looked at what was the market draw to the city and then developed a plan based on the parameters of; market demand, city needs (downtown parking), and financial capabilities. The final plan identified a mixed-use building that met the city's market draw for residential and commercial space plus shared public parking. Connectivity to neighboring parks and restaurants/shops were also identified in the plan to create a sense of community at this key intersection. EDUCATION St. Cloud State University lBachelor of Science - Political Science & Geography REGISTRATIONS Member I American Planning Association (APA Member I Sensible Land Use Coalition PLANNING I CIVIL ENGINEERING I LAND SURVEYING I LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE I ENVIRONMENTAL