Lisa Costa Sanders

Principal, Owner, Good City Company

Ms. Costa Sanders has been with Good City Company since 1992, bringing over three decades of planning experience. Her expertise spans interdepartmental project management, current and long-range planning, and economic development and housing program implementation. She has extensive experience with design review, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the Subdivision Map Act, and has worked on permit streamlining and permit tracking systems. She manages staff and acts as a strategic advisor on projects and mentor to staff.

Lisa provides staff support for the firm's larger, more complex planning and economic development engagements. Her background also includes assisting with property acquisition for economic development purposes, managing city-owned properties and lease negotiations, and overseeing municipal affordable housing programs. She regularly supports General Plan, Housing Element and Zoning Code updates and amendments and has worked on Objective Design Standards.

Lisa has also served in interim leadership and staffing roles for a number of jurisdictions, including Acting Assistant City Manager for the City of San Carlos, Town Planner for the Town of Atherton, and Planning Manager for the City of San Bruno, in addition to Principal Planner assignments for numerous other jurisdictions. She also managed a 12-jurisdiction solid waste authority.

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