Zoning Examiner

Zoning Examiner II — City of Columbus

Columbus, OH | November 2022 – Present

• Reviewed 450+ commercial and residential site plan applications annually, verifying compliance with municipal zoning codes, setback regulations, and parking ratios.
• Spearheaded the migration of the zoning permit review workflow to Bluebeam Revu, reducing the average plan review cycle time from 15 days to 11 days (a 26% improvement).
• Conducted 180+ on-site zoning inspections and setback measurements, identifying 32 land-use violations and working with property owners to achieve voluntary compliance.
• Drafted 110+ comprehensive zoning verification letters and public hearing staff reports per year, maintaining a 99.8% accuracy rate in municipal land records databases.

Zoning Plan Reviewer — Franklin County Planning Department

Columbus, OH | August 2020 – October 2022

• Evaluated 320+ residential building permits and accessory structure applications annually, ensuring alignment with township zoning resolutions and environmental rules.
• Resolved 150+ citizen inquiries regarding zoning requirements and setback rules per month, improving public customer service response times by 35% using EnerGov.
• Prepared detailed maps and spatial data visualizations for 24 Zoning Board of Appeals hearings annually, helping board members make informed variance decisions.
• Digitized 4,500+ legacy zoning permit archives and historical subdivision plat maps using Laserfiche, reducing property record retrieval times by 40% for city staff.

Zoning administration, Land use regulation, Site plan review, Setback calculations, GIS mapping, Ordinance interpretation, Public hearing support, Code enforcement, Permitting software, ArcGIS Pro, EnerGov, Bluebeam Revu, Laserfiche, Municipal government, Conflict resolution

Electronic Plan Review Transition

Role: Zoning Lead

Tools: Bluebeam Revu, EnerGov, Google Workspace

Led the modernization of the zoning review process for 2,400 active properties, reducing overall administrative paper costs by 45%.

Setback Verification Database

Role: GIS Specialist

Tools: ArcGIS Pro, Python, Excel

Mapped 850 non-conforming parcels, correcting 65 database errors and resolving a backlog of outstanding zoning inspections by 30%.

• Certified Zoning Inspector (ICC 75) (2021)
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Regional advisor for local park development planning committee (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice