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110 EAST SEVENTH AVENUE
PHONE:
985-869-2984 COVINGTON, LA 70433
e-mail:
Keith@VillereTownPlanning.com Keith Villere, FASLA Town
Planner / Landscape Architect / Mayor 25
years of proven leadership in design and planning of the
built environment with a proven track record of success. Professional
Experience Dewberry®
Senior
Planner
November 2007 to Present Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and Mitigation Actions Scoping for
Grant, Iberia, Catahoula, Caldwell, Winn, and Allen Parishes
and the City of Covington and Thibodaux
Project Lead for a team of planning and engineering
professionals providing professional and technical
assistance to a variety of cities and parishes across the
State in the development of mitigation plan updates and or
amendments as well as completing detailed scoping of
mitigation actions under the guidance
of the Louisiana Planning Pilot Grant Program. Also
leads company efforts in the updated plans hazard
identification and risk assessment processes Senior
Planner
November 2005 to May 2007 Served as Recovery Support Branch, Implementation Support Unit Lead
for Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Cameron and Calcasieu
parishes. Provided
technical assistance to FEMA ESF14 Long Term Community
Recovery Program as the team lead in Tangipahoa Parish after
Hurricane Katrina. Assisted
Orleans and St. Bernard parishes in developing a long term
recovery plan. Selected ResultsCoordinated
Tangipahoa Parish’s Long Term Community Recovery Plan. Assisted in drafting the Environmental and Coastal Management Projects for the Orleans and St. Bernard Parish Long Term Community Recovery Plans. Assisted FEMA Implementation Support Unit efforts in hardest hit Louisiana parishes to implement recovery projects. Villere
Town Planning Associates, LLC
July 2003 to Present Villere
Town Planning Associates is a landscape architectural firm
specializing in town planning and environmental design. Owner VTPA
was established in early 2003 and offers town planning and
environmental design services to government and private
development clients. Clients include the Village of Tickfaw,
City of Covington, Renaissance Neighborhood Development
Corporation (VOA), Barataria-Terrfebonne National Estuary
Program (BTNEP), City of Hammond Tree Foundation, Terrebonne
Parish Tree Board, City of Mandeville, City of Covington and
the Village of Tickfaw in addition to individual and
corporate clients. Selected ResultsChateau Carre, Landscape Design for multi unit apartment complex in
New Orleans. The Groves at Mile Branch Creek master plan and permitting. City of Covington Zoning update, Green Laws and citywide sign
ordinance. Village of Tickfaw Existing Land Use Plan. Village of Tickfaw Zoning update. Grant
writing including Transportation Enhancement Program
funding. Drafted
Hammond, Louisiana green laws revision. Analysis and development of green laws utilizing green space for BMP. Analysis of City of Covington Code of Ordinances land development codes. Covington Hazard Mitigation Scoping Pilot Program. Participating on a team to rewrite Covington zoning ordinance form based codes. Developed Resident Guides for BTNEP Invasive Species Unit. Developed GIS for Village of Tickfaw. Landscape design and permit applications. City
of Covington, Louisiana
July 1991 – July 2003 Covington
is a municipal government with a population of 8483 people,
128 employees and an annual budget of $9 million. Mayor Elected
as mayor of the city for three consecutive four-year terms.
Responsibilities included the management of the city
including the direct supervision of department level
managers. Collaborated
with attorneys, architects, engineers, land surveyors and
other design professionals. Negotiated service contracts. Selected ResultsImproved
the city’s planning department and organized the City’s
Geographic Information System (GIS). Reorganized
the financial structure of the city. Closed
an old city dump in an environmentally sound manner. Initiated
recycling and curbside chipping of green waste. Reclaimed
a former sewer treatment facility as a neighborhood park. Established
technical schools in the city. Responsible
for over $8 million in grant money for city. Moving force behind the formation of organizations such as the Covington Gardens Partnership, Covington Farmer’s Market, St. Tammany Work Initiative Network, Columbia Street Landing Concerts, Three Rivers Art Festival and the Spring and Fall Art Walks of Covington. Natives Landscape Corporation
June 1985-July 1991 Natives
Landscape Corporation is a landscape architecture design
build firm specializing in the use of native plant
materials. Owner
/ Principal Selected ResultsFirm
had an excellent reputation of quality design and
construction services. Planning
consultant to towns in western St. Tammany Parish. Served
as consultant to the City of Covington for land use and
zoning. Worked with the city planning commission
administering the zoning ordinance. Drafted ordinances for City of Covington including Existing Land
Use Plan, Downtown Building Inventory, Landscape Ordinance
and revamped all commercial and residential zoning
classifications. J.J.
Krebs and Associates, Inc.
May 1983-June 1985 J.J.
Krebs is a New Orleans civil engineering firm with a general
practice serving southeast Louisiana. Landscape Architect & Planner Opened
an office for Metairie, LA engineering firm in Covington. Duties
included subdivision layout and site planning for commercial
and residential permits. Selected ResultsEstablished
a presence of the firm in western St. Tammany Parish. Landscape architect on staff of a large engineering and surveying office Subdivision layout. St. Tammany Parish, Department
of Parish Development
June 1980-May 1983 Department
of Parish Development is a of parish (county) government planning department in one of the
fastest growing parishes (counties) in country. Landscape Architect / Community Development Planner / Subdivision Administrator Held various positions including community development planner and subdivision administrator. Employed as Regional Planning Commission’s staff member in St. Tammany Parish. Selected ResultsStarted
Community Action Agency for parish (county) government. Drafted
a landscape ordinance for the parish that was the first
“green law” in the state. Subdivision
administrator duties included review of subdivisions for
adherence to ordinance. Prepared successful Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the parish. Education
/ Credentials
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Louisiana
State University, 1978 College of Design, School of Landscape Architecture Professional RegistrationLicensed
Landscape Architect, Louisiana, 2009 Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent, Louisiana, 2009 Related EducationCertified
NCI Charrette Planner™ National
Charrette Institute, 2004. Seaside
Institute Great Homes for Great Developments, June 2001 Donaldson Real Estate School, May 1999 University
of New Orleans Metropolitan College, Continuing Education, Introduction Computer Drawing Harvard
University Graduate School of Design Andres
Duany on Techniques of Traditional Town Planning, July 1993 Speaking Smart
Transportation 2009 Resource Conservation and Development Council Annual Meeting Building
Greener Cities; Covington 2009 Louisiana Urban Forestry Council Smart
Growth in Louisiana Louisiana Municipal Association, August 2005 Smart
Growth in Louisiana Communities Hosted
by Senator Mary Landrieu Hammond, LA, April 2005 Planning
Concessions Lormar Educational Services, October 2004 New
Partners for Smart Growth Conference New Orleans, LA, February 2003 Public
Landscape Architecture Forum ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo, November 2003 Teaching St.
Tammany Art Association Landscape Design 2009 Delgado
Community College, Landscape Design Non-credit Course, Spring, 2003 & 2004 Activities President, Louisiana Urban Forestry Council, 2009-10 President, St. Tammany Art Association, 2004-06 Graduate
New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute, Chamber River Region and Metrovision, Class of 2002 Graduate Leadership Louisiana, Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL),
Class of 1998 Honors, Awards & Recognition Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects, 2002 Distinguished
Leadership Award for Elected Officials, American Planning Association, LA Chapter, 1998 Special Appreciation Award,
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, June 1998 American Hometown Leadership Award National
Association of Towns and Township, 1996 President,
Louisiana Chapter, ASLA, 1989-90
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