principal cell: (619) 405-6382 fax: (619) 221-1984 email: speerson@gmail.com Professional Practice Sue Peerson is a Principal in peerson+design+consult, inc. with over 24 years of urban design, campus planning, and landscape architecture experience in both the public and private sectors. She has prepared land use plans, design guidelines, and landscape design for a range of clients. Ms. Peerson has developed a keen understanding of how to integrate physical plans within the political, social, and environmental context. Given her professional experience Ms. Peerson uses her skills in the planning, urban design, law, and landscape architecture fields to manage projects with a comprehensive vision. She has created strategic and physical plans for multiple scales: site, neighborhood, community, and region. Ms. Peerson has licensure with the American Institute of Certified Planners. In March 2012, Ms. Peerson was appointed by Mayor Sanders and the City Council to serve a four year term as a Planning Commissioner on the City of San Diego Planning Commission. Her firm recently completed a site capacity study and campus plan for the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and an amendment to UC Riverside 2005 Long Range Development Plan. Encompassing 500-acres on the West Campus, including a new 40-acre School of Medicine, Ms. Peerson was responsible for a physical plan with 3-D models based on site alternatives, neighborhood design criteria, stakeholder meetings, and presentations to the UCR Chancellor and campus leadership. Concurrent with her professional practice, Ms. Peerson teaches City Planning + Urban Ecology in the Architecture Department and Urban Planning in the Sociology Department as a Faculty Lecturer II at the University of San Diego. She is a Faculty Lecturer at the University of California, San Diego in Urban Studies and Planning teaching an Urban Design Practicum studio and an Urban Design Theory and Practice course with an emphasis on site planning. Prior to starting her own consulting firm, she was Director of Physical Planning at the University of California, San Diego in the Campus Planning office. As Director she was responsible for overseeing the 1,200 acre La Jolla campus and the Hillcrest Medical Center. During her tenure, she was responsible for planning capital projects with a value of approximately $1.7 billion including 10 million SF. Ms. Peerson made presentations to the highest level of campus leadership to build consensus across campus. She was staff to the Chancellor appointed Design Review Board responsible for review and approval of proposed campus development. Ms. Peerson was a Senior Associate with Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects in San Diego, a legal assistant with Peterson & Price in San Diego, and a community planner for the City of San Diego. While with the city, she wrote urban design guidelines and evaluated consultant plans for conformance with city policies. She assisted with the preparation of long-range, community plans through an extensive public participation process. She was responsible for preparing staff reports and giving oral presentations to both the Planning Commission and City Council.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Master Plan Update University of San Diego San Diego, CA M.W. Steele Group, LLC in association peerson+design+consult, inc. Currently working on a Master Plan Update for the 180-acre University of San Diego (USD) campus. Working closely with M.W. Steele Group on the program development, campus and community outreach strategy, site capacity studies, design guidelines leading up to a Master Plan Update to guide the next 15-20 years of campus development. The Master Plan not only guides the physical development of the campus it is the road map for the USD campus that creates a vision for the future. The Master Plan shows that future enrollment, campus populations, developable land and future facilities can be accommodated. It sets forth the goals and long-term development projected for the USD campus while recognizing the unique attributes of the campus to the Linda Vista community and the city of San Diego. Responsible for the existing conditions, guiding principles, policy framework and design guidelines in the Master Plan that set up the site selection adjacencies, site improvements and compliance with the City of San Diego Conditional Use Permit requirements for a higher education institution. Work done as a subconsultant Photos of USD Campus Master Plan Update Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 4
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE West Campus Capacity Study and Siting Analysis University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA peerson+design+consult, inc in association with Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting, WRT Prior to preparation of the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) amendment for a new 40-acre School of Medicine, an extensive 500-acre development analysis was prepared and site capacity study completed. Land use and academic adjacencies, open space framework, circulation, including parking and shuttle bus routes were analyzed and a 3D model created to confirm building lay-out for nearly 8.5 million square feet of development planned for the West Campus. Working as the lead consultant, peerson+design+consult managed and directed the West Campus Capacity Study including confirmation of the academic and housing programs, alternative site options, development of open space, parking, circulation, and infrastructure framework plans similar to a master plan effort. Our team provided landscape architect, architect, traffic engineering and utilities infrastructure services that were translated into planning principles and design guidelines in the LRDP to direct the physical development of the West Campus. The Capacity Study was necessary to validate the projected enrollment, campus population, academic programming, and land use decisions guiding the West Campus. The new vision for the West Campus was to emphasize the Gage Canal open space corridor and connect it with a series of malls, quads and plazas. Work done as the lead consultant and project manager, peerson+design+consult, inc. Mall Alternative Concept Plan: Building Lay-out and Program Study West Campus Capacity Study and Siting Analysis Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 5
3D Massing Model West Campus Capacity Study and Siting Analysis Bird s Eye View of West Campus West Campus Capacity Study and Siting Analysis Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 6
2005 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) Amendment 2 University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA peerson+design+consult, inc in association with Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting, WRT University of California, Riverside (UCR) occupies almost 1,210 acres with nearly half of the area on the West Campus occupied by agricultural teaching and research fields. In order to meet the campus academic goals, projected student enrollment, and a new School of Medicine to be located on the UCR campus, an amendment to its long range plan was prepared. The LRDP guides the physical development of the campus and discusses future land use patterns and development of facilities, roads, open space, and infrastructure. A comprehensive update to the existing 2005 LRDP was prepared including land use changes, increased building square footage from 11.8 million to 14.2 million, a new open space framework plan, siting and consolidation of parking garages, and a new 40-acre School of Medicine site on the 500-acre West Campus. Working as the lead consultant, peerson+design+consult managed and directed the nearly 3 year work effort to prepare the LRDP Amendment, oversee campus constituent review and approval at the highest administrative level of the campus, as well as prepared the nearly 200 pages of updated text, maps, and figures to support the amendment. Our team provided landscape architect, architect, traffic engineering and utilities infrastructure services to support the updated long range plan. As part of the amendment process, we worked with the environmental consultant to ensure environmental compliance of the LRDP with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Work done as the lead consultant and project manager, peerson+design+consult, inc. Updated Land Use Plan for the UC Riverside campus 2005 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) Amendment 2 Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 7
Revelle and Muir Colleges Neighborhood Planning Study University of California, San Diego (UCSD) La Jolla, CA UCSD Physical Planning Office in association with BMS Design Group Responsible for preparation of a neighborhood study that covers 105 acres for the first college, Revelle, and second college, Muir, at the UCSD campus. This study guides the anticipated enrollment growth and space planning for the two college neighborhoods. It anticipates academic program and housing growth, identifies sites for new facilities, and a pattern of development intended to enhance the quality of life and character of each college. Goals in the areas of Academic, Student Life, and Site Criteria lead the overall vision. Four big ideas guide the physical development: Neighborhood Quads, Ridgewalk, College and Campus Connectivity, and Unique Landscape Expression. Opportunity sites for rehabilitation or reuse of existing buildings were identified as well as sites for total redevelopment in order to improve academic adjacencies and connect open spaces with pedestrian walkways. Design Guidelines focused on three key elements: Sustainable Design and Climate Responsiveness, Building Location and Orientation, and Building Design. Guidelines are provided for site development, building design and landscape improvements. A phasing strategy was also prepared. The Study achieved unanimous support from the numerous campus planning and design committees that were actively engaged throughout the process. Work done as Director of Physical Planning, UCSD Residential Concept Alternative: Site Development Capacity and Program Study Revelle and Muir Colleges Neighborhood Planning Study Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 8
Service Ms. Peerson was appointed in March 2012 by Mayor Sanders and the City Council to serve a four year term as a Planning Commissioner on the City of San Diego Planning Commission. Appointment to the Planning Commission is one of the highest honors a planning professional can attain for public service. Planning Commission meets weekly and the position is not a paid appointment. Ms. Peerson possesses the ability to understand and analyze complex issues, listen to divergent positions, and make an informed decision where there is controversy and a lack of consensus. She must abide by a strong Code of Ethics as an appointed official and city decision-maker. As a Planning Commissioner she is responsible for directing short and long range growth and development of the city. Teaching Interests Throughout her career she has studied how regulations, ordinances, and policies shape the physical environment. Students learn how to recognize patterns using formal elements lots, blocks, streets, and neighborhoods to analyze and interpret urban form. The importance of scale and measurement are integral to students gaining analytical skills to understand how form affects social factors. Her teaching bridges theoretical and methodological questions with an emphasis on the contemporary city historical context, evolution of urban form, access to open space and public facilities, and quality of life. Given her education and breadth of professional experience she brings an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to her teaching at the University of San Diego and UC San Diego. Her classes are taught in a combination of lecture, studio, and hands-on format using case studies from her own work, projects discussed by the Planning Commission and current professional practice. Education University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Master of Landscape Architecture, 1993 University of San Diego, California Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Lawyer s Assistant Program, 1989 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California Bachelor of Science, City and Regional Planning, 1984 Professional Experience peerson+design+consult, inc. Principal, 2007-present University of California, San Diego, Campus Planning, Director of Physical Planning, 1999-2007 Spurlock Poirier Landscape Architects, San Diego, CA, Senior Associate, 1994-1999 Design Workshop, Inc., Tempe, AZ, Project Manager, 1993-1994 Wallace Roberts and Todd, Philadelphia, PA, Landscape Architecture Fellowship, 1992 Peterson and Price, San Diego, CA, Legal Assistant, 1988-1990 City of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Community Planning, Senior Planner, 1984-1988 Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 2
Professional Affiliations and Memberships American Institute of Certified Planners, Member, 1994 to present American Planning Association, Member, 1982 to present American Society of Landscape Architects, 1990 to present Society for College and University Planning, Member 1999 to present Professional Awards and Honors American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), San Diego Chapter, Merit Award, Warren Academic Court, University of California San Diego, 2007 American Planning Association, Recognition Award for the University Center/6 th College Neighborhood Planning Study, University of California, San Diego, 2005 Association of Environmental Professionals, Honor Award, 2004 Long Range Development Plan, University of California, San Diego, 2005 ASLA, San Diego Chapter, Merit Award, Mackenzie Creek Park, 2001 City of Chula Vista and Chula Vista Chamber, Beautification Award, Mackenzie Creek Park, 2000 Grossmont Union High School District, Partnerships in Education School to Career Program, Award for Industrial Arts/Environmental Design curriculum, 1999 American Society of Landscape Architects, San Diego Chapter, Honor Award, Camino del Mar Streetscape Plan, city of Del Mar, 1997. Teaching, Lecturer, and Guest Critic University of San Diego, Architecture Department; City Planning + Urban Ecology, ARCH-494, Faculty Lecturer II, 2012 - present University of California, San Diego, Urban Studies and Planning Program, Urban Design Practicum, USP 177, Faculty Lecturer, 2008 - present University of California, San Diego, Urban Studies and Planning Program, Urban Design Theory and Practice, USP 179, Faculty Lecturer, 2010 to present University of California, San Diego, Urban Studies and Planning Program, Introduction to Urban Planning, USP 100, Faculty Lecturer, Spring 2014 University of San Diego, Sociology Department; Urban Planning, Faculty Lecturer II, 2009-2013 University of California, San Diego, Sustainable Planning, Guest Speaker, 2007 University of California, San Diego, Land Use Planning, Guest Speaker, 2007 Arizona State University, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, School of Planning, Studio, Reinvesting in Neighborhoods: Scottsdale, Arizona, Adjunct Faculty Associate, 1994 Academic Awards and Honors University of Pennsylvania, The Faculty Medal in Landscape Architecture, awarded for outstanding leadership and academic record, 1993 Medal of Honor, the American Society of Landscape Architects, juried competition awarded by University of Pennsylvania faculty and guest critics/professionals for design, 1993 George Madden Boughton Prize, University of Pennsylvania, awarded for design excellence with social and environmental consciousness, 1993 The Wallace Roberts and Todd Fellowship, awarded to an outstanding second year landscape architecture student, University of Pennsylvania, 1992 Peerson / bio / Oct 2014 / pg 3