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CHRIS SENSENIG, AICP <br /> ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL <br /> Christopher Sensenig is a passionate urban designer with 20 plus years of <br /> II r <br /> experience collaborating with both cities and developers on creating meaningful <br /> ,i i No I places.Chris has brought his experience in both architecture and planning to work <br /> 1 at a variety of scales and project types from affordable housing, master plans, <br /> fA - '-,; ' street designs,specific plans,zoning ordinances, feasibility studies,and objective <br /> design standards. Chris focuses his work on creating livable neighborhoods <br /> and increasing opportunities for participation and social interaction in the <br /> ',.1I ' r : ` `J neighborhood landscape. Chris strongly believes that Walkability is the keystone <br /> EDUCATION for great communities. At the outset of every project, Chris asks, "What will this <br /> University of California, Berkeley, CA project give back to the community?" and works toward each project not only <br /> Masters of City Planning in Urban improving the physical place but also building community. <br /> Design, 2005 KEY PROJECTS <br /> Masters of Architecture, 2005 <br /> • <br /> Moffett Park Specific Plan(Sunnyvale,CA) <br /> Washington University Chris led a diverse team to develop and eco-innovation district that will <br /> St. Louis, MO create 20,000 units and 10 million net new square feet of office in a vibrant <br /> Bachelor of Arts,Architecture, 2000 mixed use district focused around urban ecology. Chris's roles included <br /> Project Manager, Master Planner, Urban Design, Land-use Concepts, <br /> AFFILIATIONS & Development Standards, and Stakeholder/Community Engagement. <br /> CERTIFICATIONS • Milpitas Housing Opportunity Districts(Milpitas,CA) <br /> American Institute of Certified Chris led the team to work with the City to implement General Plan and <br /> Planners (AICP) Housing Element policies to revitalize aging shopping centers into vertical <br /> and horizontal mixed use districts. Chris's roles included Project Manager, <br /> EXPERIENCE Zoning Standards, and Site Tests. <br /> Raimi+Associates • Objective Design Standards <br /> Berkeley, CA Project Manager, Objective Design Standards, Site Tests <br /> Senior Associate, 2018-present Chris leads multiple Objective Design Standards projects,focusing on <br /> creating a holistic approach to encourage high-quality, human-scaled, and <br /> MRED+D, UC Berkeley contextual design, development at multiple scales,from large urban scale <br /> Berkeley, CA strategies to fine-grained architectural strategies <br /> Faculty, 2020-2022 Milpitas Objective Design Standards(Milpitas,CA) <br /> Palo Alto Objective Design Standards(Palo Alto,CA) <br /> ConnectOakland.org Santa Maria Objective Design Standards(Santa Maria,CA) <br /> Oakland, CA <br /> • Ashby and North Berkeley BART Framework Plan and Objective Design <br /> Founder, 2014 present Standards(Berkeley,CA) <br /> Project Manager, Objective Design Standards, Site Analysis, Infrastructure <br /> Gensler Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Proposal Analysis <br /> San Francisco, CA <br /> Senior Urban Designer, 2017-2018 • Beaverton Downtown Zoning Code Update(Beaverton OR) <br /> Zoning Code, Objective Design Standards, Implementation of Vision <br /> Van Meter Williams Pollack <br /> San Francisco, CA • Metro Crossing -Warm Springs TOD Village Master Plan(Fremont,CA)* <br /> Associate, 2005-2017 Chris led the urban design master plan for Toll Brothers in implementing the <br /> Warm Springs Innovation District Specific Plan. Chris's roles included Project <br /> DCRP, UC Berkeley Manager, Master Plan Design, Led team including 3 architecture firms, civil <br /> Berkeley, CA engineers + landscape architects and Streetscape/Open Space Design. <br /> Lecturer, 2008-2019 • Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan(San Leandro,CA)* <br /> Project Manager, Financial Feasibility Studies, Design Standards <br /> As a sub to R+A, Chris led the VMWP team in developing land use <br /> alternatives, development standards, and project feasibility tests. <br /> *Denotes projects completed while serving as key staff at other organizations. <br /> Al raimi+ <br /> www.raimiassociates.com <br /> poi associates <br />