Kari Svanstrom Announced as New Sebastopol Planning Director
Kari Svanstrom Announced as New Planning Director
The City of Sebastopol announces the appointment of Kari Svanstrom as its new Planning Director, effective August 1, 2018. The position of Planning Director opened when Kenyon Webster, in the role since 1996, announced his retirement.
Kari Svanstrom is a Sebastopol resident and held the role of Senior Planner with the City of Mill Valley since 2013 and acting Interim Director of Planning and Building since 2017. She is a licensed architect, a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional.
Ms. Svanstrom brings 17 years of experience in planning, including years as a private sector consultant focused on development of public spaces, community facilities, and park planning. Her recent experience in Mill Valley includes creation of mixed-use and multi-family zoning standards and design guidelines for infill development of the city’s commercial corridors and downtown area. In Mill Valley she also oversaw housing policy, cannabis regulation updates, and building code changes to respond to the 2017 Northern California wildfires.
