Clyde Evans Director of Community Development Hired for the position July 1991
Duties and Responsibilities Reviews and prepares recommendations on plans for development including site plans, plat, master plans, planned unit developments and proposed rezonings to assure conformance with all applicable ordinances and to provide appropriate land use and orderly growth; acts as liaison between the City and developers, coordinating input from any City departments which may be affected by development proposals; responds to public inquiries regarding zoning and subdivision regulations, current and future development activities and plans, and applicable standards and policies affecting development within the City; administers department activities and projects by providing supervision and direction to staff; prepares and reviews legal documents for final approval by the City Attorney, including such things as zoning ordinances, easements, covenants and other documents; attends meetings of the City Council, the City Plan and Zoning Commission and other boards and commission as needed; makes recommendations to Plan & Zoning Commission and other boards and commissions as needed; makes recommendations to Plan & Zoning Commission and City Council pertaining to developing land use code enforcement; acts as a representative of the City in pursuit of a sound economic base for the community and in the integration of the into long-range metropolitan and regional plans; and develops, recommends and implements plans for revitalization of declining neighborhoods within the City.
Education
Kaskaskia Community College, Centralia, Illinois: Associate in Arts, 1972
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana: Bachelor of Science - Urban & Regional Studies, 1974
Associations
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
American Planning Association (APA)
Urban Land Institute
Polk County Housing Trust Fund Board Member
Dallas County Housing Trust Fund Board Member
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Mid-Iowa Development Fund Board Member
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance (President)
