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Michael Bethke
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Michael Bethke
Vice President of Planning & Development
"My job is to make certain that the interests of our clients are well represented. I have been at this a long time and it drives me crazy to see good folks victimized by bureaucracy. Over the years I have worked on both sides of the bureaucratic counter, and have a knack for developing workable solutions that everyoneóeven government agenciesócan appreciate and sign off on.î
Current Licenses:
California general building contractor
California general engineering contractor
Professional Appointments:
- Member, American Institute of Certified Planners and International Code Council
- Commissioner, City of Santa Cruz Public Works Commission
- Member, Santa Cruz County Fire and Building Code Appeals Board
- Part-time lecturer, Construction Management Program, San Jose State University
- Certified Green Building Professional
Education:
Masterís degree in Urban Planning, San Jose State University
Bachelor of Arts degree, California State University, Los Angeles
Experience:
With more than thirty years of planning and construction experience, Michael assists clients seeking to develop, remodel, or restore unique properties. He coordinates solutions for everything from red-tagged properties, to lots that need extensive site improvements, to construction projects that demand the involvement of an army of specialists due to requirements placed by any variety of federal, state and local government agencies.
Mike has served as a planner and building inspector for the City of Santa Clara, and as the Planning Director for the cities of East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay. He also spent a year working as Interim Planning Director for San Benito County. Michael also worked locally with Hamilton/Swift Consultants, assisting with their more difficult land use and development projects.
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