City of College Station

Administration provides the leadership and strategic direction for the Department. This Division currently consists of the Director and Assistant Director. One of the core services provided by Administration is educating city leaders and the community on both current and long-range planning and development issues.

Staff Information 
Michael Ostrowski, CEcD, AICP - Director
Molly Hitchcock, AICP - Assistant Director 

One of the core services provided by Planning is providing expertise in the field of urban planning to city leaders, citizens, developers, and other city staff. This division provides both current and long-range planning services to help create a community that enhances and protects the quality of life in College Station. These planning professionals implement, evaluate, and update the Comprehensive Plan through coordination, community engagement, evaluation of current conditions, identification of trends, and projection of future issues and opportunities related to the City's growth. In addition, Planning also monitors and coordinates development project activities from the early idea stages (pre-application conferences) to site plan review and final inspection.

Greenways is led by the Bicycle, Pedestrian, Greenways Planning Administrator. One of the core services provided by this unit is floodplain management, protection of open space and the provision for wildlife and plant habitats. This unit assists in providing trails within a greenway that serve to provide alternate transportation, as well as recreation and health benefits. Greenway trails also provide connections to parks, neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, cultural and historical areas, and shopping centers.

GIS/Mapping is overseen by the Bicycle, Pedestrian, Greenways Planning Administrator and includes one GIS Technician and one Part-time GIS Technician. One of the core services provided by this unit is the accurate and timely maintenance of the base map, as well as efficient and precise mapping services. The Mapping unit provides support to internal customers by providing maps, graphics, and other presentation products, as needed. This unit is also responsible for keeping specific GIS layers current as changes occur due to updates to the Comprehensive Plan, platting activity, rezonings, annexation, etc.

Staff Information 
Alyssa Halle-Schramm, AICP, LEED GA - Long Range Planning Administrator 
Vacant - Land Development Planning Administrator  
Rachel Lazo - Senior Planner
Vacant - Senior Planner
Vacant - Senior Planner
Jesse DiMeolo - Staff Planner
Brandi Tedrick - Staff Planner 
Derrick Williams - Staff Planner
Amy Albright - Staff Planner
Robin Macias - Planning Technician 
Jason Schubert, AICP - Transportation Planning Coordinator  
Venessa Garza, AICP - Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways Planning Administrator 
Julie Burden - GIS Analyst
Brandon Leaver - GIS Technician 

Development Engineering is led by the City Engineer and consists of an Assistant City Engineer, three Engineer I, one Engineer II, a Transportation Planning Coordinator, an Environmental Engineering Inspector, an Engineering Program Specialist and five Construction Inspectors. Development Engineering is responsible for development review, administration of the flood hazard protection ordinance, impact fees, the Foxfire Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, as well as preparing, maintaining and updating the engineering standards manual. Another core service is planning and implementing a multi-modal transportation system that provides a high degree of mobility for citizens and visitors to the city. Engineering is responsible for leading long-range planning efforts related to transportation and providing support as different aspects of the transportation system are implemented through land acquisition and the development review process. 

Staff Information 
Carol Cotter, P.E. - City Engineer
Erika Bridges, P.E. - Assistant City Engineer
Anthony Armstrong, P.E. - Engineering Services & Construction Inspections Manager 
Alma Guerra, P.E. - Graduate Engineer II
Elizabeth Pedersen - Graduate Engineer I
Parker Mathews - Graduate Engineer I
Aaron George - Environmental Inspector 
Jerry Jones - Engineering Inspector 
Israel Koite - Engineering Inspector 
Ray Argersinger - Engineering Inspector 
Damon Butcher - Engineering Inspector  
Daniel Vojtek - Engineering Inspector 
David Vaughn - Engineering Program Specialist

Building is led by the Building Official and includes three Plans Examiners and five Combination Building Inspectors. One of the core services provided by Building includes ensuring the safety of all new construction and renovation work by ensuring compliance with all adopted building codes and standards. This is accomplished by examining the plans before a building permit is issued and inspecting the project as it is constructed to see that minimum standards are met and that appropriate materials are used. Building also enforces the property maintenance code to include substandard structure abatement. 

Staff Information 
Brian Binford, CBO - Building Official 
Ben McCarty - Commercial Plans Examiner 
Tyler Haney - Commercial Plans Examiner
Bryce Trujillo - Residential Plans Examiner
Nick Smith -  Combination Building Inspector 
Roy Johnson - Combination Building Inspector 
Shelby Reed - Combination Building Inspector 
Chris Provazek - Combination Building Inspector
Vacant - Combination Building Inspector

Development Coordination is led by the Development Services Administration Manager and includes the Administrative Support Specialist, four Staff Assistants, one Permit Technician II and two  Permit Technician I. One of the core services provided by Development Coordination is providing customer service to both internal staff and external customers. Development Coordination is responsible for processing all development submittals and building permits, verifying and scheduling all building inspections, coordinating and providing addresses for all properties in College Station, coordinating and supporting the Department's six appointed boards, archiving all planning, engineering, and building projects, as well as providing administrative support. 

Staff Information 
Bridgette George - Development Services Administration Manager
Kristen Hejny - Administrative Support Specialist 
Crystal Derkowski - Staff Assistant II
Tiffany Romero - Staff Assistant II
Grecia Fuentes - Staff Assistant II
Gina Bosquez - Permit Technician II 
Natalie Rodriguez - Permit Technician I
Abbie Pucek - Permit Technician I