About Eric Aderneck

ERIC ADERNECK, RPP, MPL, BCOM, DULE

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Industrial Lands: https://mvindustriallands.com

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Article: Planning The City: Working With All City-Building Professionals, by Eric Aderneck, Spacing Magazine, November 2023.

About Me

I'm a Registered Professional Planner (RPP, MCIP) with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC). Over the past two decades, my diverse experience includes working for the public and private sectors in the Metro Vancouver region through a number of different capacities including planning policy, real estate development, consultant, and instructor.

Profile / Bibliography

· Wide range of experience and unique perspective from working in the planning, development, local government, consulting, and post-secondary education fields in both the public and private sectors.

· Skills and capabilities in real estate development, urban planning, public policy, project management, stakeholder engagement, and teaching.

· Hands-on experience delivering projects through the land acquisition, real estate development, design and approval processes; comprehensive understanding of land economics and the feasibility of projects; direct experience preparing planning policy to advance long-term objectives.

· Advanced education and thorough knowledge of planning principles and development trends.

· Expertise with industrial and employment issues, having authored a number of leading studies about industrial land supply, demand, utilization, intensification, and stratification, as well as office development and tenancy trends.

Key Work Experience

· Academic Instructor of urban planning and land development courses at various educational and professional programs.

· Senior Regional Planner, directly involved with the development and implementation of the regional growth strategy as well other region-wide planning initiatives, particularly the industrial lands portfolio.

· Development Manager / VP Planning & Development, responsible for managing multi-family and mixed-use development projects through the acquisition, design, and approval processes.

· Development Planner, managing land development projects through the design and approval process, from assessing the development potential of sites and viability of projects, developing conceptual and detailed site design plans, consulting with the public and stakeholders, and working with municipal and agency staff.

· Land Use Consultant, studying industrial and employment land use planning and development matters, including documenting the supply, demand, utilization, intensification, and stratification of industrial lands and office development patterns and trends.

Education / Training

· Master of Urban and Regional Planning Degree - Queen’s University

· Bachelor of Commerce Degree - University of Victoria

· Diploma in Urban Land Economics - University of British Columbia

· Real Estate Construction and Development Certificate - Langara College

· Advanced Project Management Certificate - Langara College

· Management Communication Skills Certificate - Langara College

Credentials / Memberships

· CIP Canadian Institute of Planners - Professional Member

· PIBC Planning Institute of British Columbia - Certified Member

· ULI Urban Land Institute - Associate Member

· LEED Green Associate - Credential