homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Architecture & Engineering


print  email to a friend  reprints add to mydjc  

June 7, 2017

Redmond planning director retires

Odle

Rob Odle has retired as Redmond's planning director after serving the community for 16 years, the city said in a press release.

Karen Haluza is expected to become the new planning director, pending city council approval. Haluza is director of community development for Fullerton, California.

The city said under Odle's guidance, the department built relationships that led to increased investment in and around downtown. His team helped transform Redmond into a more urban setting, and worked to streamline zoning codes and improve electronic access.

Mayor John Marchione said Odle helped to create a more vibrant downtown, with light rail arriving in 2024 and a new Overlake Village neighborhood.

Odle worked in Kirkland, Bellevue and Burien, and before that as an educator and anthropologist. He will work in the mayor's office through August on some special projects.




Email or user name:
Password:
 
Forgot password? Click here.