Housing for the 'Missing Middle'

Bio: As a planner and Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Wise has 20 years of professional experience in land use planning, accounting, and finance. Lisa has focused on comprehensive planning, zoning ordinances, and economics and has managed many complex projects. Recent projects include development code updates for the City of Livermore, Marin and Santa Barbara Counties, the update of the City of Ventura General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan and Code, a Benicia Specific Plan and Code, several housing elements, inclusionary and employee housing studies, and financial feasibility studies for Port San Luis, the City of Morro Bay, and the City of Hayward. Prior to starting her firm in December 2006, Lisa was with Crawford, Multari & Clark Associates (CMCA). From 1990 to 1999, Ms. Wise was a manager in the securities and commodities division at PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP (PWC) in Chicago and New York City (PWC is one of the "Big 4" international accounting firms and provides financial services and management consulting). At PWC, her primary responsibilities included managing large international financial services engagements, building client relationships, mentoring junior staff, and teaching in-house classes. Ms. Wise graduated from the Master of City and Regional Planning Program at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo in 2001. While attending Cal Poly, Lisa worked for both the County of San Luis Obispo in the Housing and Economic Development Division and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. In addition to a City and Regional Planning Masters Degree, Ms. Wise has a Masters Degree in Accountancy from DePaul University in Chicago and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Wise has returned to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo as a member of the part-time lecture staff in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. Classes include community planning labs (CRP 410 and 411), population and housing (CRP 442) and real estate feasibility (CRP 520 and CM 475).

Education: CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY, San Luis Obispo, CA. Master of City and Regional Planning (June 2001). DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL. Master of Science in Accountancy (June 1990). UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH. Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance (June 1987).

Key Publications: Eastman, R., Parolek, D., & Wise, L. (February 2012). Going Hybrid: How One City Overhauled Its Zoning Code Combining Form-based and Conventional Elements. "Planning Magazine", 78(2), 24-30.

Other Publications: Lee, R. & Wise, L. (June 2002). The California General Plan Process and Sustainable Transportation Planning. Mineta Transportation Institute.

Past Assignments: "Essential Components of the 21st Century Community: Housing for the Missing Middle". New Partners for Smart Growth Conference (San Diego, CA, February 2012). "Cracking the Code: Making a Form-based/Traditional Hybrid Code Work for Your City". CCAPA Conference (Santa Barbara, CA, September 2011) "Creating a Development Code that Defaults to Sustainable Urbanism". CCAPA Conference (Carlsbad, CA, November 2010) CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC, San Luis Obispo, CA. Part-time Faculty in the City and Regional Planning and Construction Management Departments. Courses taught include: Introduction to Urban Planning (CRP 212), Population, Housing, and Economic Applications (CRP 213), Regional Planning Lab (CRP 554), Real Estate Feasibility Analysis (CRP 520), and Real Property Development Principles (CM 475).