Colorado Springs’ next planning director specializes in long-range planning, downtown redevelopment and code enforcement, according to a memo obtained by The Gazette.
“After a comprehensive three-month recruitment and interview process with over 65 applicants nationwide, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Peter Wysocki will be joining us as Planning and Community Development Director for the city of Colorado Springs on December 17, 2013, pending successful confirmation by City Council on November 27,” Chief of Staff Laura Neumann wrote in a memo dated Wednesday.
“We’re thrilled to have Peter on board pending council’s approval,” Neumann said.
Wysocki is currently the director of the Planning and Development Services Department in Round Rock, Texas, a job he has held for the past two years.
“One of Peter’s primary focuses in his career has been to improve the customer experience and streamline the development review process in planning agencies,” Neumann wrote in the memo.
“In his words, ‘I’ve adopted a big-picture and real-world philosophy on planning and community development issues. I”m results-oriented with high expectations,’” Neumann wrote.
According to the memo, Wysocki has 18 years of “progressively responsible experience in planning and development,” including more than 11 years as a community development director.
Wysocki has a bachelor of science degree in urban and regional planning from California Polytechnic University and a certificate of professional development in public management from the University of Nevada, Reno, according to the memo.
“He is affiliated with numerous professional associations and has earned several awards,” the memo states.
Wysocki and his wife, Amy, have two young sons and look forward to relocating to Colorado Springs, the memo states.
Wysocki did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
The city’s planning director position had been held on an interim basis by Kyle Campbell.
Total puppet of developers:
http://impactnews.com/articles/controversial-gas-station-zoning-change-on-hold
The article gives a start date of December 17, 2013. That’s over a year from now. Is it supposed to read 2012?
Wysocki welcome to Colorado Springs Swine Feast.
Good luck make sure to have a plan b because Head hog Bach likes to eat all the little piglgets LOL
Lilithia
So we don’t have anyone in Colorado Springs qualified to do the job? We need to import someone from out of state? Geez. That worked real well with that City Manager who we imported from California.
Great another city employee in a management position with a 4th tier college education.
With all the high salaries that have come from Bachs administration. How much is this guy being paid? Daniel, how about doing an article comparing Bachs new hired and those of the private sector. No assistant to an assistant in pvt world makes $25.00 per hr