MARTIN L. CARVER, AICP COASTPLANS
110 Pine Street, Suite D Santa Cruz, California 95062
Phone: (831) 426-4557 Fax: (831) 458-5368
Education
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (9/87 to 8/89). Master of Regional Planning
University of California, Santa Cruz (9/80 to 8/83). B.A. Environmental Studies
(Public Policy and Planning) and Politics
Recent Work Experience
Coastplans.com (Independent Consultant2/00 to present). Owner and manager of
consulting business specializing in land use, transportation, and environmental
planning; project management; and grant writing for Californias Central Coast
Region
City of Watsonville Community Development Department (Senior Planner--3/97 to
4/00). Managed coastal development projects; managed other development projects
and area plans; managed consultants contracts; coordinated the Watsonville
Livable Communities Program
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (Senior Transportation
Planner9/94 to 2/97). Program Manager for the Rail Planning Program Major
Transportation Investment Study. Managed contracts and projects, wrote grants,
staffed the Rail Oversight Committee
J. Laurence Mintier & Associates (Associate Planner--1/90 to 3/94). Managed land
use, redevelopment, and environmental planning projects; prepared and
administered budgets and work scopes; prepared environmental documentation;
coordinated with city departments, developers, community groups, and project
teams; undertook quantitative analysis; made public presentations; conducted
field reconnaissance and inventory
Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission (Associate Transportation
Planner--9/86 to 6/87). Prepared staff reports; prepared urban traffic studies;
reviewed environmental impacts reports; developed growth projections; developed
countywide traffic model; made public presentations; prepared zoning ordinance
amendments
Professional Skills
MANAGEMENT:
Managed teams of consultants on numerous large development projects
Managed City of Watsonville Livable Communities Program
LAND USE PLANNING:
General plans and area plans
Housing Elements
Coastal development permits
Downtown and transit-oriented development
Environmental documentation
Zoning and subdivision ordinances
Public participation, including urban design charrettes
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING:
Prepared regional transportation plans
Directed development of major investment study for SCCRTC
Developed project study reports and area traffic analysis and plans
GRANT WRITING:
Prepared numerous grants for transportation and land use projects/programs
PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
University of California Long Marine Laboratory Coastal Long Range Development
Plan -- October 2000 to present: Issue identification, development of site
constraints analysis, and ongoing project management (consultant contract with
University of California)
Soledad General Plan Housing Element May 2002 to present: Development of
General Plan Housing Element Update (consultant contract with City of Soledad)
Carmel Local Coastal Program -- October 2000 to present: Development of Local
Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan (consultant contract w/
EMC Planning Group)
Watsonville Municipal Airport Master Plan October 2000 to present: Revised
prior un-adopted master plan to incorporate recent changes in airport planning,
including Santa Cruz tarplant mitigation plan and new circulation plans
(consultant contract w/ City of Watsonville)
San Benito County Regional Transportation Plan February 2000 to June 2001:
Preparation of Regional Transportation Plan; project management; liaison to
Council of San Benito County Governments (consultant contract w/ Hexagon
Transportation Consultants)
Gianolini Annexation Initial Study July 2001 to September 2001: Preparation of
initial study and negative declaration in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act for the City of Greenfield (consultant contract with
Pacific Municipal Consultants)
Saratoga Community Library Initial Study March 2001: Preparation of initial
study and negative declaration in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act for the Saratoga Community Library Expansion and Renovation Project
(consultant contract with Maureen Owens Hill Consulting)
Gilbertson Property Initial Study January 2001 to March 2001: Preparation of
initial study and negative declaration in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act for the Gilbertson Property landfill closure and reuse
plan (consultant contract w/ City of Watsonville)
Street Smart Sebastopol Citizen-Based Workshop August 2000: Assisted Walkable
Communities, Inc. team in multi-day workshop to redesign Highway 116, including
preparation of code (volunteer work with Mr. Dan Burden and Walkable
Communities, Inc.)
Gilbertson Property Coastal Permit Appeal June 2000 to December 2000:
Management of Watsonville Municipal Airport closure of landfill; preparation of
documents to comply with California Coastal Commission conditions of approval
(consultant contract w/ City of Watsonville)
Soquel Elementary School District Site Acquisition Study September 2000 to
October 2000: Assist in preparation of a site acquisition study for a new
elementary school (consultant contract with Maureen Owens Hill Consulting)
Watsonville Airport Golf Driving Range August 1998 to present: Preparation of
Watsonville Local Coastal Program amendments for golf driving range; project
management (City of Watsonville; consultant contract w/ City of Watsonville)
Los Banos Industrial Business Park Area Plan July 2000 to September 2000:
Preparation of area plan amending Los Banos General Plan to facilitate
development of industrial business park (consultant contract w/ EMC Planning
Group)
Los Banos Industrial Business Park Area Plan Initial Study September 2000:
Preparation of initial study and negative declaration in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act for the Los Banos Industrial Business Park
Area Plan (consultant contract w/ EMC Planning Group)
Longview Area Plan Traffic Study August 2000: Preparation of traffic report,
with technical assistance from Hexagon Transportation Consultants, for Longview
Area Plan in Watsonville, California (consultant contract w/ Hexagon
Transportation Consultants)
Economy Express Inc. Initial Study July 2000: Preparation of initial study and
negative declaration in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
for development of a trucking company facility (consultant contract w/ EMC
Planning Group)
City of Gilroy Master Plan for Fire Services Initial Study August 2000:
Preparation of initial study and negative declaration in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (consultant contract w/ EMC Planning Group)
Pajaro Valley Unified School District New Millennium High School, Alternative
Access Study June 2000 to August 2000: Preparation of alternative access
study, with technical assistance from Hexagon Transportation Consultants, to
satisfy California Coastal Commission condition of approval of new high school
(consultant contract w/ Hexagon Transportation Consultants)
Pajaro Valley Unified School District New Millennium High School Project June
1997 to May 2000: Preparation of Watsonville Local Coastal Program Amendments
for new high school; project management (City of Watsonville)
City of Watsonville Livable Communities Program September 1997 to May 2000:
Program management; transportation planning; grant writing; major project
planning (City of Watsonville)
Pajaro Valley Rail Station Project -- August 1997 to November 1997: Preparation
of Project Study Report; grant writing (consultant contract w/ Monterey County
Redevelopment Agency)
Watsonville Rail Station Project -- August 1997 to November 1997: Preparation of
Project Study Report; grant writing (City of Watsonville)
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Rail Planning Program
September 1994 to February 1997: Project management; contract management;
consultant liaison; staff to Rail Oversight Committee (Santa Cruz County
Regional Transportation Commission)
City of Eureka General Plan June 1992 to February 1994: project management;
consultant liaison; document preparation; land use, demographic, and economic
analysis (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Eureka Redevelopment Agency Westside Industrial Area Study September
1992 to September 1993: Project management; consultant liaison; document
preparation; land use, demographic, and economic analysis (J. Laurence Mintier &
Associates)
City of Stockton Special Planning Area Study and General Plan Revision March
1990 to May 1993: Project management; consultant liaison; document preparation;
land use, demographic, and economic analysis (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Clayton General Plan Housing Element March 1992 to November 1993:
Project management; consultant liaison; document preparation; land use,
demographic, and economic analysis (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Eureka General Plan Housing Element June 1992 to May 1993: Project
management; consultant liaison; document preparation; land use, demographic, and
economic analysis (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Menlo Park General Plan Housing Element September 1991 to November
1992: Project management; consultant liaison; document preparation; land use,
demographic, and economic analysis (Mintier & Associates)
City of Benecia General Plan Housing Element June 1990 to October 1991:
Project management; consultant liaison; document preparation; land use,
demographic, and economic analysis (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Manteca Zoning Ordinance October 1990 to March 1992: Project
management; document preparation (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Manteca Subdivision Ordinance October 1990 to March 1992: Project
management; document preparation (J. Laurence Mintier & Associates)
City of Santa Cruz Greenbelt Land Use and Visual Impact Analysis, Assistant
Planner June 1981 to June 1982: Assisted Santa Cruz City Attorneys Office in
land use and visual analysis of Measure O greenbelt lands
GRANT WRITING EXPERIENCE:
California Resources Agency 1998-99 Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation
Program. $82,500 (Watsonville Livable Communities Program)
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission 1999-00 Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality Program Grant. $250,000 (Watsonville Livable Communities
Program)
United States Department of Energy 1998-99 Building a Sustainable Communities
Program Grant. $19,000 (Watsonville Livable Communities Program)
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District 1997-98 AB 2766 Motor
Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program Grant. $35,000 (Watsonville Livable
Communities Program)
Local Government Commission 1997-98 ArcView Software Technology Program.
(~$3,500 Software) (Watsonville Livable Communities Program).
State of California Department of Parks and Recreation 1997-98 Habitat
Conservation Fund. $85,000 (Watsonville Livable Communities Program)
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District 1998-99 AB 2766 Motor
Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program Grant. $38,500 (Watsonville Livable
Communities Program)
State of California Department of Transportation 1994-95 Transit Capital
Improvement Program. $350,000 (SCCRTC)
State of California Department of Transportation 1995-96 Transit Capital
Improvement Program. $350,000 (SCCRTC)
References for Mr. Carver
Mr. Larry Mintier
J. Laurence Mintier & Associates
1415 20th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916/446-0522
Mr. Charles Eadie
Director of Campus and Community Planning
University of California, Santa Cruz
515 Swift Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831/460-3570
Mr. Brian Roseth
Principal Planner
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
Post Office Drawer G
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
831/620-2010
Mr. William Farrel, AICP
Community Development Director
248 Main Street
Soledad, CA 93960
831/678-3963