Paul C. Anderson
Mr. Anderson, Senior Principal at Keyser Marston, manages the firm’s redevelopment plan adoption services. For 20 years Mr. Anderson has worked in the redevelopment field both as a consultant and a redevelopment agency staff person. Mr. Anderson has assisted cities and counties in evaluating the feasibility of forming redevelopment projects, assisting with project formation and amending existing redevelopment plans. Mr. Anderson’s experience includes over 60 projects and feasibility studies throughout California, Nevada and Idaho.
Key Role
As manager of Keyser Marston’s plan adoption services Mr. Anderson is responsible for review and quality control of all plan adoption feasibility studies and adoption documents. In addition Mr. Anderson regularly performs project management services and is the primary contact for many of Keyser Marston’s plan adoption clients. Mr. Anderson’s education in Architecture and experience in working as an employee in the public sector brings additional insight to Keyser Marston’s redevelopment plan adoption services.
Specific Areas of Expertise
Range of Projects
Mr. Anderson’s experience varies from large complex projects to smaller single use projects. Mr. Anderson acted as project manager for the 10,000 acre Strong Neighborhoods Initiative Redevelopment Project in San Jose, which included 22 identifiable neighborhoods as well as industrial nodes and commercial boulevards. The objective of the project was to reverse the trend towards new development on the periphery of the community and reinvest in the older neighborhoods surrounding the center of the City. This project was challenged and was upheld in the Trial and Appellate Courts. At the other end of the spectrum Mr. Anderson assisted the City of Capitola in amending the existing Capitola Redevelopment Plan to add the Rispin Mansion consisting of 22 rooms within a 7,106 square foot building. This historic structure had been vacant and vandalized for over 30 years and is proposed for historic reuse as bed and breakfast with public meeting spaces and a Monarch Butterfly habitat.
Staff Support
Mr. Anderson and the other members of the redevelopment plan adoption staff provide a range of related services to redevelopment agencies. These services include environmental coordination, preparing staff reports, resolutions, ordinances, and PowerPoint presentations for governmental officials and community groups. Mr. Anderson has also provided project management services to redevelopment agencies and cities; specific assignments include identifying potential developers, reviewing requests for proposals and assisting in the developer selection process. In addition, Mr. Anderson has provided services to private sector clients to secure development entitlements and evaluating suitable sites for purchase.
Professional Credentials
Mr. Anderson is a member of the California Redevelopment Association and been a guest speaker at the Associations conferences. Mr. Anderson received his bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of