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PDS Hires Development Facilitator

Published on November 7, 2016 under RRnews

As per the City’s Making it Happen Development Philosophy, PDS is continuously striving to improve. This goal has led to the hire of Robin Vietz as the City’s first Development Facilitator. Robin Vietz is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. Robin moved to Texas following college for her first position working with a talented team for the award winning Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Following a number a years as design staff and project captain in landscape architecture, Robin moved into development services for big box retail development as an owner representative. She has been responsible for securing entitlements for Home Depot in places that have overly complex development processes, such as California. Robin has had the opportunity to work with private and public sector development teams from the west coast to the Mississippi river.  Most recently, the Hawaiian development firm, Honokea Surf Parks, bringing the NLAND Surf Park to Austin, Texas.

The purpose of the Development Facilitator is to assist applicants that encounter problems during any stage of the development process. Robin will examine the issue(s), and discuss solutions with staff in an effort to move a project forward while protecting the public interest. Robin will provide a level of oversight to make sure applicants have what they need to secure an approval. As such, she will proactively initiate contact if a project seems to have spent too much time in the development process. Finally, Robin will handle special projects, including but not limited to, improving the department’s performance measures and producing public announcements on development related issues. The next time you attend a pre-development meeting, please say hello to Robin and welcome her to Round Rock!

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