Carl T. Morgan AICP, MCP

1315 Cassia Street, Herndon, VA 20170

Cmorgan.aicp@gmail.com

801-472-2649

EXPERIENCE

Planning Consultant, The Collaborative Firm, LLC, 12/2010 to Present.

Provide consulting services to local governments in the Atlanta metro area on

planning issues and projects, both long range and current planning.

Representative projects include Livable Centers Initiative plans for Northwest

Clayton County and for Wesley Chapel (DeKalb County), City of College Park

Comprehensive Plan, Design Guidelines for Highway 42 in Clayton County,

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in Clayton County and regular planning

services to the Clayton County Community Development Department.

Assistant Planning Director, City of Auburn Planning Department, Auburn, AL,

10/2007 to 09/2010.

Assisted the Planning Director in administrative oversight of planning functions

for the city. Provided primary planning staff support and services for the Historic

Preservation Commission. Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the

local Metropolitan Planning Organization on transportation planning issues.

Performed research and analysis for long-range planning efforts as well as

review staff work in current planning. Directly interfaced with city boards and

committees, including the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment.

Wrote and revised ordinances. Assisted in training, prioritizing, motivating and

evaluating the work of assigned employees.

Planner III, Springville City Community Development Department, Springville, UT,

02/2002 to 10/2007.

Oversaw current planning activities. Led the City’s Development Review

Committee. Coordinated staff resources for project reviews. Prepared and

reviewed recommendations, reports and studies to the Planning Commission

and City Council regarding rezoning requests, conditional use permits, plats,

preliminary and final development plans, variances, ordinance amendments,

land use related studies, and design guidelines. Drafted ordinances and plan

amendments. Responded to citizen and developer inquiries.

Montgomery

County

Council

Legislative Aide, Montgomery County Council, Rockville, Maryland, 10/1997 to

01/2002.

Followed issues related to planning, housing, economic development,

transportation, and the environment. Analyzed and evaluated information in

assigned areas including planning and engineering studies, legislation, and the

county’s operating and capital budgets. Made recommendations to the

council members in these areas to assist the decision-making process.

Represented the council members at committee meetings, community

meetings and special events. Provided guidance to constituents to resolve

concerns or other inquiries. Drafted correspondence to government officials

(local, state and federal) and to constituents.

Representative for LDS Church, Sweden Stockholm Mission, Stockholm, Sweden,

01/1989 to 01/1991.

Functioned as a public contact for various congregations throughout Sweden.

Actively promoted the church and its beliefs through public presentations,

displays, musical performance, networking and referrals. Supervised other

representatives within mission.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Master of Community Planning, August 1997.

Editor, News & Views, Economic Development Division of the

American Planning Association 1996-1997

Internship, National Main Street Center at the National Trust

for Historic Preservation, Washington, DC, 1997

Studio, St. Petersburg, Russia, redevelopment plan for a

superblock along Nevsky Prospekt. 1996

Received the Robert Janes Award for Outstanding

Planning Student, 1997.

Merit Fellowship recipient, Office of Graduate Studies (received full tuition

for a year as well as a living stipend)1995-1996.

President of the Historic Preservation Student Association 1995-1996.

Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Science, Planning and Resource Management, April 1995.

Senior GIS Intern, Utah County Assessor’s Office, Provo, UT, 1994-1995

Academic Scholarship recipient (half tuition, renewed

yearly, based on academic performance), 1991 to 1995.

Membership in honor societies (Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key

National, Gamma Theta Upsilon--VP 1994).

Additional academic coursework: civil engineering,

communications, Swedish language.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (PRESENT AND PAST)

American Institute of Certified Planners

American Planning Association

o Chapters: National Capital, Utah, Alabama

o Divisions: Economic Development, Urban Design and preservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Association of Preservation Councils

International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism

Congress for the New Urbanism

Mike Watson Investing, Planning Consultant 2006-2007

COMPUTER SKILLS

General: Microsoft Office 2007 (Access, Power Point, Word), HTML, C Programming

Geographic Information Systems: ESRI Arcmap, Intergraph MGGA

Drafting: AutoCAD, CADAM, CATIA

Desktop Publishing: Adobe Photoshop Elements, PageMaker, Aldus Freehand, HTML

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Iron-distance triathlete, Mormon Tabernacle Choir 2004-2006, Mormon Choir of Washington, DC

1995-2001, Brigham Young University Singers 1994-1995, Alabama State Piano Concerto

Competition Winner 1988, Eagle Scout 1988.

Spending time with family, Swedish Language, competitive swimming, biking, canoeing, hiking.