PRINCIPAL, LAND USE PLANNING & PERMITTING
ERIK LUNDQUIST, AICP
Director of Housing & Community Development – County of Monterey, CA – 2021-2023
Head of Housing and Community Development Department – 103 FTEs; Development, Planning, Permit Center and Administrative Divisions; 28 million dollar operating budget. Improved efficiency and response time for development review and approval processes. Established and fostered a collaborative, innovative, and efficient culture based on a high level of customer service maintaining high quality and credibility.
Chief of Planning – County of Monterey, CA – 2021
Head of Planning Division within the Housing and Community Development Department – 20 employees, current and long-range planning, preparation and implementation of land use policy and regulations.
Planning Manager – Hogan Land Services – 2017 – 2021
Head of Planning Division – Managed division budget and staff resources, directed land use entitlement and design-related services for mixed use, non-residential and residential developments, including remote locations: Chico, Livermore, and Santa Cruz.
Senior Planner/Assistant to the City Manager – Calistoga, CA – 2004 – 2017
Coordinated environmental impact reports and development agreements for several resort projects. City’s liaison to appointed boards: Planning Commission, Active Transportation Advisory Committee and Green Committee. Oversaw the implementation of the Floodplain Ordinance for flood hazard reduction.
Associate Planner – County of Lake, CA – 2002 – 2004
Processed 640 building permits in 2003-2004 for development projects. Managed planning projects for all development projects including new subdivisions, commercial and industrial construction permitting and residential construction and rehabilitation.
Assistant Planner – Malcolm Carpenter Associates – 2000 – 2002
Managed planning projects for Contra Costa County and the Town of Colma. Coordinated preparation of environmental assessments, land use entitlements for residential and non-residential developments.
EDUCATION
MPA, Public Administration
University of San Francisco, Dean’s List
BS, City and Regional Planning
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo