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Qualifications of <br /> Roger Waldon, FAICP <br /> Clarion Associates <br /> Roger Waldon is a Principal with Clarion Associates, based in the North Carolina office. Mr. Waldon <br /> served as Planning Director for the Town of Chapel Hill for 21 years, directing the Town's comprehensive <br /> planning and growth management functions. His work has emphasized neighborhood conservation and <br /> growth management, including preparation of land use plans and special area plans, preparation and <br /> administration of design guidelines, transportation planning, annexation, capital improvements, housing <br /> and community development initiatives, and evaluation of development applications. Prior to his work <br /> for Chapel Hill, Mr. Waldon worked on regional initiatives as Director of Planning Programs for the <br /> Triangle J, Council of Governments, a regional planning organization based in the Research Triangle <br /> Park, North Carolina. He has also served as an elected official on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of <br /> Education. Mr. Waldon is a frequent speaker at national planning conferences, and has lectured on <br /> planning topics at Universities in Massachusetts and North Carolina. He has been recognized as a <br /> Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners. <br /> Representative Major Projects <br /> • Growth Management and Neighborhood Plans for Chapel Hill, including land use, community <br /> facilities, housing, transportation, environmental protection, neighborhood preservation, <br /> downtown revitalization, and growth management elements. <br /> • Comprehensive Plans in Fredericksburg, VA; Orange County, NC; Brentwood,TN;Tupelo, MS. <br /> • Facilities Plan for school construction; ordinance provisions to link growth to school capacity in <br /> Orange County, NC <br /> • Urban Design projects for downtown areas in Winston-Salem, NC; Thomasville, NC; Lancaster, <br /> Texas; Chapel Hill, NC; Montgomery, OH <br /> • Comprehensive Plans in Fredericksburg, VA; Union County, NC; Hanover County, VA; Orange <br /> County, NC, Iredell County, NC <br /> • Six Neighborhood Conservation Districts <br /> • Neighborhood Small Area Plan for Wake Forest, NC <br /> Professional History <br /> • Planning Director,Town of Chapel Hill, 1984-2005 <br /> • Director of Planning Programs,Triangle J Council of Governments, 1972-1984 <br /> Education <br /> • Master of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br /> • Bachelor of Science, Urban Studies and Planning, MIT <br /> Professional Associations <br /> • Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners <br /> • Member, American Planning Association <br /> Civic Involvement <br /> • Board of Directors, Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA, North Carolina <br /> • Advisory Board, Orange County Habitat for Humanity <br /> C L A R 1 0 N <br />