Selected experience
Where this judgment came from
County planning and floodplain administration, plus management analysis and comprehensive planning for counties, villages, and districts, and outdoor recreation planning for a state natural resources agency.
County planning & floodplain administration
Serving as a county planning administrator and floodplain administrator — development review, zoning determinations, permit issuance, NFIP compliance, and an active amendment of the county flood damage prevention ordinance.
This is the experience that makes the floodplain and zoning work on this site different from research performed by someone who has only ever read the rules.
Management analysis & comprehensive planning
Organizational and management analysis, comprehensive and strategic planning, and demographic and financial analysis for county governments, municipalities, villages, and special districts.
- Boone County, IL
- DeKalb County, IL
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Bannockburn, IL
- East Dundee, IL
- Romeoville, IL
- North Riverside, IL
- Oswego Fire Protection District
Outdoor recreation & conservation planning
Project management and planning support for outdoor recreation and open space, including work under contract with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and municipal recreation planning.
- Illinois DNR
- City of Oregon, IL
A note on attribution
Engagements above reflect work performed by Kenneth Wolfrum in professional and contracted roles, including as a research associate at the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies and as a project manager under contract with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. They are listed to show the depth and type of experience behind this practice, not to imply that LandSage Insights held the contract. References available on request.
Capability
The kinds of questions this work answered
What will this site actually allow?
Zoning, overlays, floodplain, and plan designation reconciled against a stated development program.
What will the reviewing agency require?
Written from the side of the counter that issues determinations and writes the staff report.
What will this community look like in twenty years?
Demographic and economic projection translated into implications a board can act on.
Is this project worth what it costs?
Economic and fiscal impact analysis with assumptions stated so the conclusion can be tested.
What do the people who live here want?
Facilitated workshops and surveys designed to produce usable input, not a room where the loudest person wins.
How do we protect this and still grow?
Open space, recreation, and conservation planning built around funding and management, not just intent.
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