Plans
Most plans have a long shelf life and deserve extra polish. A knowledgeable writer and editor can make these important documents more substantive, useful, and readable.
Natalie’s work has ranged from plans for parks and other sites to city, regional, and statewide plans. On some projects, she has worked early in the process to establish clear, reader-friendly formats and writing guidelines. On others, she has edited near-final drafts to fine-tune policies and make sure the plan is clear, internally consistent, and easy to read and use. Natalie also has experience in researching and writing General Plan elements for California cities. |
Typical Services
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Sample Projects
State of California Hazard Mitigation Plan
Assisted with organization and edited this plan for reducing the risks that California faces due to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and wildfires.
Client: California Polytechnic State University/California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Presidio Trust Management Plan, San Francisco, CA
Served as editor of this land use and design plan for the 1,168-acre inland area of the Presidio national park in San Francisco.
Awards: “Outstanding Planning Implementation” award, American Planning Association; “President’s National Environmental Excellence” award, National Association of Environmental Professionals; “Analysis and Planning Merit” award, American Society of Landscape Architects.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Main Post Update to the Presidio Trust Management Plan, San Francisco, CA
Provided guidance on format and edited this plan update containing detailed planning provisions for the Main Post, the heart of the Presidio national park.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Mill Valley 2040 General Plan, Mill Valley, CA
Edited this comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan, working with City staff to ensure that policies were clear and consistent.
Awards: “Award of Merit,” California Northern Section, American Planning Association, with praise from the jury for this “readable” plan.
Client: City of Mill Valley, CA
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Strategic Plan
Wrote and edited project reports and draft and final versions of a plan that outlines goals and strategies for maintaining and improving San Francisco’s parks and recreational facilities.
Client: MIG, Inc., Berkeley, CA
California Pacific Medical Center Institutional Master Plan, San Francisco, CA
Served as editor of an Institutional Master Plan, prepared in accordance with the San Francisco Planning Code, that described long-term development plans for four existing California Pacific Medical Center campuses and a proposed fifth campus in San Francisco.
Client: Marchese Company, San Francisco, CA
Mill Site Specific Plan, Fort Bragg, CA
Edited the draft Specific Plan, which established land use and infrastructure plans as well as zoning for a 320-acre coastline property.
Client: Georgia-Pacific LLC/City of Fort Bragg, CA
City of Lafayette Housing Element Revision, Lafayette, CA
Updated the City of Lafayette Housing Element as part of a comprehensive revision of the City’s General Plan.
Client: PAS & Associates, Sebastopol, CA
Santa Clara County Civic Center Asset Management Plan, Santa Clara County, CA
Working with the project architects, edited preliminary and final drafts of a plan that evaluates options for land use, building renovation, new construction, and other future development at Santa Clara County’s Civic Center near downtown San Jose.
Client: Kaplan/McLaughlin/Diaz, San Francisco, CA
Mountain Lake Adaptive Management Plan, San Francisco, CA
Edited this plan for improving water quality and reintroducing native wildlife in Mountain Lake in the Presidio national park in San Francisco.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Wildlife Management & Monitoring Plan, San Francisco, CA
Edited a plan detailing measures for identifying, protecting, restoring, managing, and monitoring wildlife and their habitats in the Presidio national park in San Francisco.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Assisted with organization and edited this plan for reducing the risks that California faces due to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and wildfires.
Client: California Polytechnic State University/California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Presidio Trust Management Plan, San Francisco, CA
Served as editor of this land use and design plan for the 1,168-acre inland area of the Presidio national park in San Francisco.
Awards: “Outstanding Planning Implementation” award, American Planning Association; “President’s National Environmental Excellence” award, National Association of Environmental Professionals; “Analysis and Planning Merit” award, American Society of Landscape Architects.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Main Post Update to the Presidio Trust Management Plan, San Francisco, CA
Provided guidance on format and edited this plan update containing detailed planning provisions for the Main Post, the heart of the Presidio national park.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Mill Valley 2040 General Plan, Mill Valley, CA
Edited this comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan, working with City staff to ensure that policies were clear and consistent.
Awards: “Award of Merit,” California Northern Section, American Planning Association, with praise from the jury for this “readable” plan.
Client: City of Mill Valley, CA
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Strategic Plan
Wrote and edited project reports and draft and final versions of a plan that outlines goals and strategies for maintaining and improving San Francisco’s parks and recreational facilities.
Client: MIG, Inc., Berkeley, CA
California Pacific Medical Center Institutional Master Plan, San Francisco, CA
Served as editor of an Institutional Master Plan, prepared in accordance with the San Francisco Planning Code, that described long-term development plans for four existing California Pacific Medical Center campuses and a proposed fifth campus in San Francisco.
Client: Marchese Company, San Francisco, CA
Mill Site Specific Plan, Fort Bragg, CA
Edited the draft Specific Plan, which established land use and infrastructure plans as well as zoning for a 320-acre coastline property.
Client: Georgia-Pacific LLC/City of Fort Bragg, CA
City of Lafayette Housing Element Revision, Lafayette, CA
Updated the City of Lafayette Housing Element as part of a comprehensive revision of the City’s General Plan.
Client: PAS & Associates, Sebastopol, CA
Santa Clara County Civic Center Asset Management Plan, Santa Clara County, CA
Working with the project architects, edited preliminary and final drafts of a plan that evaluates options for land use, building renovation, new construction, and other future development at Santa Clara County’s Civic Center near downtown San Jose.
Client: Kaplan/McLaughlin/Diaz, San Francisco, CA
Mountain Lake Adaptive Management Plan, San Francisco, CA
Edited this plan for improving water quality and reintroducing native wildlife in Mountain Lake in the Presidio national park in San Francisco.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA
Wildlife Management & Monitoring Plan, San Francisco, CA
Edited a plan detailing measures for identifying, protecting, restoring, managing, and monitoring wildlife and their habitats in the Presidio national park in San Francisco.
Client: Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA