Dr. David W. Depew
Morris-Depew Associates, Inc.
2216 Altamont Avenue
Fort Myers Florida, 33901
US
EW #14338 has been certified as an expert in federal, State, and local legal and administrative proceedings through the acquisition of experience in over 25 years of planning & permitting activities.
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EW #14338
EDUCATION
University of Florida, B.A., Honors, Political Science, 1972.
McMaster University, M.A., Comparative Political Development, 1973.
Johns Hopkins University, Policy Analysis and Public Administration, 1973-1976.
Kennedy-Western University, Ph.D., Public Administration, 1997-2004.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners (since 1983).
AFFILIATIONS & HONORS
Member, American Institute of Certified Planners.
Member, American Planning Association.
Member, Florida Planning and Zoning Association.
Associate Member, Urban Land Institute.
Member, Association of Eminent Domain Professionals.
Member/Chairman, Fort Myers Historic Preservation Commission.
Member, Fort Myers Charter Review Commission.
Chairman, Lee County Local Planning Agency, 1982-1984.
Member, Real Estate Investment Society.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Land planning, development permitting, zoning, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, traffic analysis, policy analysis, eminent domain-related planning issues, and statistical modeling.
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
EW #14338 is responsible for the management of all phases of land use planning and project permitting. He is also responsible for the development of research methodology, staff supervision, regulatory agency contacts, and client relations.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
He has acquired extensive experience over more than 20 years in the management of significant planning and permitting projects. Much of his experience has been acquired in Southwest Florida since 1980 where
he has served as the primary planning manager and consultant for a number of large public and private organizations. He is an acknowledged expert on regional planning and permitting issues and has been certified as an expert witness in a variety of legal and administrative proceedings.
He was a planning, permitting, and financial consultant to a variety of public and private clients throughout Southwest Florida.He was previously the Director of Community Development for Lee County with responsibility for all planning and permitting activities. In this position, he successfully supervised major revisions to Lee County’s Comprehensive Plan which was recognized state-wide for its quality as well as the development of a new series of site design criteria, permitting procedures, and sub-area studies. During that period of time, he served as Lee County’s Local Planning Agency, supervised the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s staff efforts, and initiated Lee County’s first efforts at comprehensive growth management legislation.
He also served in the following high-level positions: Acting Director and Senior Planner, Long Range Planning Department, Lee County, Florida; Assistant Manager, and Research Associate II, Mayor’s Office of Manpower Resources, Baltimore, Maryland; Computer Applications Consultant, Geneva, Switzerland; and Instructor, The American College, Leysin, Switzerland.
EDUCATION
University of Florida, B.A., Honors, Political Science, 1972.
McMaster University, M.A., Comparative Political Development, 1973.
Johns Hopkins University, Policy Analysis and Public Administration, 1973-1976.
Kennedy-Western University, Ph.D., Public Administration, 1997-2004.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Certified Planner, American Institute of Certified Planners (since 1983).
AFFILIATIONS & HONORS
Member, American Institute of Certified Planners.
Member, American Planning Association.
Member, Florida Planning and Zoning Association.
Associate Member, Urban Land Institute.
Member, Association of Eminent Domain Professionals.
Member/Chairman, Fort Myers Historic Preservation Commission.
Member, Fort Myers Charter Review Commission.
Chairman, Lee County Local Planning Agency, 1982-1984.
Member, Real Estate Investment Society.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Land planning, development permitting, zoning, comprehensive planning, transportation planning, traffic analysis, policy analysis, eminent domain-related planning issues, and statistical modeling.
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
EW #14338 is responsible for the management of all phases of land use planning and project permitting. He is also responsible for the development of research methodology, staff supervision, regulatory agency contacts, and client relations.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
He has acquired extensive experience over more than 20 years in the management of significant planning and permitting projects. Much of his experience has been acquired in Southwest Florida since 1980 where
he has served as the primary planning manager and consultant for a number of large public and private organizations. He is an acknowledged expert on regional planning and permitting issues and has been certified as an expert witness in a variety of legal and administrative proceedings.
He was a planning, permitting, and financial consultant to a variety of public and private clients throughout Southwest Florida.He was previously the Director of Community Development for Lee County with responsibility for all planning and permitting activities. In this position, he successfully supervised major revisions to Lee County’s Comprehensive Plan which was recognized state-wide for its quality as well as the development of a new series of site design criteria, permitting procedures, and sub-area studies. During that period of time, he served as Lee County’s Local Planning Agency, supervised the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s staff efforts, and initiated Lee County’s first efforts at comprehensive growth management legislation.
He also served in the following high-level positions: Acting Director and Senior Planner, Long Range Planning Department, Lee County, Florida; Assistant Manager, and Research Associate II, Mayor’s Office of Manpower Resources, Baltimore, Maryland; Computer Applications Consultant, Geneva, Switzerland; and Instructor, The American College, Leysin, Switzerland.
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