Over 20 years of successful experience as a trusted local government, private client and non-profit project representative. Creating Planning Departments that collaborated and coordinated Planning, Public Works, Fire Department, Emergency Management in the review of each land use management decision to ensure sustainable investments that resolved hazards, entrenched development challenges, and inspired meaningful investment, community and stakeholder participation. Designing private developments that harness and meet the needs of natural resource management. Building and maintaining successful long-term relationships with and between government entities, private developers, and community stakeholders. Published author, including seventeen FEMA acknowledged local hazard mitigation plans and plan updates, planning and project implementation grants, General and Comprehensive Plans, Strategic and Infrastructure Plans, Zoning Ordinances and Land Use Decisions. Dedicated to providing efficient, cost effective, best management practices that sustainably serve the needs of clients and stakeholders.

Sabrina Pearson, Planning Director

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2004 – Present. Principal Planning Director. Plan Development.

• 2004 – 2020 City Planning Director. City of Wheeler, Oregon.

• 2004 – 2018. City Planning Director. City of Bay City, Oregon.

• 2004 – 2013. City Planning Director. City of Gearhart, Oregon.

• 2004 – 2011. Hazard Mitigation Planner. Tillamook County, Oregon.

• 2004 – 2009. City Planning Director. City of Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

• 2002 – 2004. Associate Planner. City of Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

  EDUCATION

• 2026* PhD. Environmental Science.

• 2026* MS. Master’s Degree Data Analytics.

• 2025* PSM. Professional Science Master’s Degree Fisheries and Wildlife.

• 2018 Ed.M. Education Master’s Degree. Adult and University Education.

• 2017 MSc. Master’s Certificate Water Resources Management.

• 2016 MS. Master’s Degree Natural Resource Management.

• 2016 MSc. Master’s Certificate Urban Forestry

• 2004 BS. Bachelor of Science Geography and Regional Land Use Planning.

• 2004+ FEMA Emergency Management Institute.

  PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• 2025 AICP. American Institute of Certified Planners.

• 2020 NAWM. National Association of Wetland Managers.

• 2012+ CFM. ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager.

• 2003+ FEMA EMI. Emergency Management Institute.

• 2003+ ESRI ArcGIS.

AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS

ADVANCED PLANNING

• Housing Opportunities Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Economic Development Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Local and Regional Water System Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Wastewater System Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Transportation System Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Stormwater Runoff System Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Park, Recreation and Regional Recreational Trail System Plans.

• Community Wildfire Protection Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

  CURRENT PLANNING

• Land Use and Building Permit Procedures.

• Zoning Permits. Building Permits. Grading Permits. Infrastructure Permits.

• Public Hearing Lead. Public Meetings Presentations.

• Public Notices. Staff Reports. Findings of Fact. Final Orders.

• Capital Improvements for Streets, Water, Sewer, Storm, Fire, Electric, Cable.

• New & Infill Dwellings: Single Family, Duplexes, Multifamily. Condominiums.

• Hotels, Commercial, Industrial, Municipal, City Hall & Civic Center, Schools.

• Conditional Use Permits and Variances. Historic Preservation and Restoration.

• Planned Communities. Subdivisions. Partitions. Mixed Zoning Developments.

• Wetland and Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Open Space Dedications.

• Railroad Development Plans and Local, State and Federal Permits.

• Code Compliance Negotiation and Resolution Implementation.

  STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Zoning Ordinances and Amendments. Zoning Maps. Comprehensive Plans and Amendments.

• Public Works Standards and Updates.

• Oceanfront and Foredune Management Plans, Analyses, Policies, and Ordinances Enactment.

• Floodplain Management Plans, Ordinances and Procedures.

• Downtown Development Plans. Waterfront Development Plans.

• FEMA Acknowledged Local and Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plans.

• Code Compliance Orders and Multi-Agency Compliance Coordination.

• Land Use Training for Stakeholders, Staff, Elected and Appointed Officials.

• Emergency Management: Resilience, Response, and Recovery.

  ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

• Geologic Hazard Analyses and Geologic Hazard Permits.

• Environmental Permits. CEQA. NEPA. NPDES. USFWS. USACE. DOE.

• Negative Declarations. Mitigated Negative Declarations.

• Environmental Impact Studies. Environmental Impact Reports.