About The Firm's Principal
Jennifer Andersen

Jennifer Andersen established Andersen
Planning Consultants after twenty years as a
Project Manager in the public sector where
she worked in both City Planning and
Redevelopment.   

Jennifer personally handles all project
management work for the firm, and has a
skilled network of professionals available to
assist with projects requiring special expertise.

Jennifer's experience includes eleven years
with the County of San Diego, where she
processed a range of development
applications (including subdivision maps,
specific plans, use permits, general plan
amendments, road closures and variances),  
designed and developed the Department's
first computer-based Case Tracking System,
Accomplishments & Awards

2007    Certificate, NCI Charrette Planner, National Charrette Institute

2001-2005  International Director for the Northern California Chapter of the APA

2003    Lead Delegate, American Planning Association Delegation to Cuba

2000    Delegate, American Planning Association Delegation to China

2000   Certification, American Institute of Certified Planners
         (Certificate No. 015378)

2000    American Planning Association Award for Comprehensive Planning for a
          Small Jurisdiction presented to the San Diego County Planning
          Department for the Fallbrook Economic Revitalization Plan
          (Jennifer Andersen, Project Manager)

1998   Certificate, Community Economic Development Specialist, San Diego State
          University College of Extended Studies

1997   Certificate, Technology of Participation/Group Facilitation Methods, Institute
           of Cultural Affairs

1997    Certificate, Technology of Participation/Participatory Strategic Planning,
          Institute of Cultural Affairs

1993    Masters in Public Administration received from San Diego State University

1992    National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award presented to
          the San Diego County Planning Department for the development of a
          PC-Based Case Tracking System (Jennifer Andersen, System Designer
          and Project Manager)

1985   Certificate, Community Mediation, USC Law Center/San Diego Mediation
         Center

1984  
 Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Engineering from the University of
         California at San Diego, combining Urban Planning and Engineering
         Sciences
“Jennifer is an experienced and
thorough project manager."
    

Jill Keimach, Director
Community Development
City of Fremont
Jennifer Andersen
Andersen Planning Consultants
managed a 600 acre Redevelopment Area known as the Upper San Diego River
Improvement Project (USDRIP), and completed an
award winning downtown
Economic Revitalization Plan for the community of Fallbrook.  ennifer also worked
with the City of San Leandro, where she assisted with the establishment of the
City's West San Leandro/MacArthur Redevelopment Area, established and
managed the City's first Facade Improvement Program, negotiated a variety of
development agreements, and managed the initial design stage of both the
MacArthur Street Improvement Project and the Downtown Historic Walk.

Jennifer spent the last seven years of her public sector career with the City of
Fremont, where she managed the 300 acre Redevelopment Area of Centerville.  
A key accomplishment during her tenure was the approval of a Disposition and
Development Agreement (DDA) for a six and a half acre vertical mixed-use Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) project known as the
Centerville Market Place.  
Jennifer also helped establish and manage the City's first Facade Improvement
Program, and worked with citizens to convert the historic Center Theater into a
performing arts center.

Jennifer's most recent clients have been the Sacramento Regional Transit District,
where she assisted with several TOD projects including the
65th Street Station  
and the City of East Palo Alto where she provided supplemental staff services for
the Planning Division.

Jennifer's education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of
California at San Diego (1984) where she  combined studies in Urban Planning
and Engineering.  She also earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration
from San Diego State University (1993).

Jennifer's multi-disciplinary background includes training in community mediation
and group facilitation methods.  She has experience working with multi-racial
communities, and enjoys  facilitate communication between diverse interest
groups.
Redevelopment &
Planning
Project Management
Specialists
To contact Jennifer directly
please email
jennifer@andersenplanning.com or
call 510-750-6510