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Resumé

Donald L. Elliott, FAICP

Don Elliott is a Senior Consultant with Clarion Associates of Colorado, LLC, a national consulting firm with offices in Denver, Fort Collins, and Chapel Hill; and affiliate offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati.  Mr. Elliott’s practice focuses on land planning and zoning, growth management, and international land and urban development issues.  Prior to joining Clarion, Mr. Elliott was Project Director for the Denver Planning and Community Development Office and was responsible for the Gateway Project and the Downtown Zoning Project.  He has also advised numerous local governments in Russia on land use issues, served as Democracy and Governance Advisor for USAID in Uganda, and practiced real estate, zoning, and land use law with the Denver law firm of Davis, Graham & Stubbs.

Representative Major Projects

  • Detroit, Michigan | Zoning Code Revision
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba | Zoning Code Revision
  • Long Beach, California | Independent Study of Redevelopment
  • Nashville, Tennessee | Urban Overlay Zoning Ordinance
  • Pennsylvania Cost of Sprawl Study
  • Mesa County, Colorado | Land Development Code
  • Deschutes County, Oregon | Transfer of Development Rights
  • Routt County, Colorado |Stagecoach Redevelopment Plan
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Zoning Ordinance
  • State of Colorado | Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse Collaborative Planning Process

Professional History

  • Democracy and Governance Advisor, USAID, Kampala, Uganda
  • Urbanization Consultant, CHF International, Washington, DC and New Delhi, India
  • Real Estate Attorney, Planning and Development Collaborative, Washington, D.C., and St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Director of Downtown Zoning and Gateway Projects, City and County of Denver
  • Real Estate Attorney and Associate, Davis, Graham & Stubbs, Denver, Colorado

Education

  • Master of City and Regional Planning, Harvard J.F.K. School of Government
  • Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Harvard Law School
  • Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Yale University
  • Nathaniel Rogg Fellowship, Harvard/MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies

Professional Associations

  • Fellow, American Institute of Certified Planners
  • American Planning Association: President of Colorado Chapter (1992-1994) — Outstanding Chapter Project Award; Chairman of National Planning and Law Division (1997-2000) –, Winner, Division Achievement Award, Amicus Curiae Committee (1995-1999), National/ State Policy Coordinating Committee (1991-1995), and International Division (1991-)
  • Member of American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations