Kristi Porter (City of Greenfield), Ed Haydin (Haydin-Thacker Architecture) & Joe Galbraith (Galbraith Carnahan Architects) | How to Secure Municipal Approvals Part I

In this episode of Behind Closed Boards, we’ll chat with…Kristi Porter of the City of Greenfield, as well as Ed Haydin of Haydin-Thacker Architecture, and Joe Galbraith of Galbraith Carnahan Architects, regarding how to secure municipal approvals for a development.  For reference’s sake, this podcast is was recorded on…. May 11th, 2023. 

Part I of a two part series. Part II will be published on May 24th, 2023. 

The Altius Building Company's "Behind Close Boards" podcast features interviews, chats, and brews with building reviews with industry experts.

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Behind the Boards - How to Secure Municipal Approvals for Your Development Episode 14 (Kristi Porter - City of Greenfield; Ed Haydin - Haydin-Thacker Architecture & Joe Galbraith - Galbraith Carnahan Architects)  Transcript 
Thursday, May 11th, 2023

00:00s - Prelude with Producer Dorothy Snow
02:19s - Opening with Host Jonathan Ward
02:45s - Introduction of Kristi Porter - City of Greenfield; Ed Haydin - Haydin-Thacker Architecture & Joe Galbraith - Galbraith Carnahan Architects
04m:15s - Kristi, from a pure municipal perspective what are some common pitfalls you see when a development is going through the approval process? Ed weighs in from the Design Review Board perscpetive.
08m 48s - Joe, describe the approval process once you’ve received the go ahead from the client to proceed? Jonathan weighs in from the development standpoint.
15m:17s - Kristi, from the municipal side what approvals do you need to get if you're a commerical tenant within a space?
17m:15s - Ed/Joe, From the Design Review Board perspective, what do you look for from the municipal design side and what is the standard in terms of expectations?
20m:44s - Some municipalities have design requirements for the exterior of a building...does the City of Wauwatosa have any such guidelines?
25m:44s - Joe, can you share with our listeners a project story that went well through the approval process and why?
29m:08s - Development Standpoint Best Practice
32m:36s - Wrap-up/Closing
33m:10s - END