Felix Andrade

Municipal Urban Planner

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Professional Summary

Results-driven municipal urban planner with 8+ years guiding comprehensive plans, zoning updates, and transit-oriented development for mid-size metro agencies. Skilled at community engagement, GIS analysis, and cross-department coordination that turns long-range policy into buildable projects.

Employment History

Urban Planner II

City of Minneapolis — Community Planning & Economic Development · Minneapolis, MN

Jan, 2021 · Present

Led corridor rezonings covering 420+ parcels; cut average entitlement review cycle from 14 to 9 weeks. Ran 30+ bilingual open houses and online surveys; folded resident feedback into the 2040 comprehensive plan update. Partnered with Metro Transit on station-area overlays that unlocked ~1,200 planned housing units near light rail.

Associate Planner

Hennepin County — Housing & Community Works · Hennepin County, MN

Jun, 2017 · Dec, 2020

Drafted small-area plans for three suburban activity centers; each adopted by county board within one budget cycle. Built ArcGIS dashboards tracking vacancy, affordability, and infrastructure gaps for elected briefings. Coordinated environmental review checklists with Public Works, reducing incomplete applications by ~35%.

Planning Intern → Junior Planner

Metro Council (Twin Cities) · Saint Paul, MN

May, 2015 · May, 2017

Supported regional forecast updates and land-use consistency reviews for member cities. Mapped freight and industrial land inventory used in the regional development guide.

Education

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN

2013 · 2015

Urban planning, land-use policy, community development, and GIS analysis.

B.A. Geography

University of Wisconsin–Madison · Madison, WI

2009 · 2013

Geographic information systems, regional geography, cartography, and urban studies.

Skills

Comprehensive planning

Zoning and land use

GIS ArcGIS QGIS

Community engagement

Transit-oriented development

Environmental review

Grant writing

Public presentations

Stakeholder facilitation

Data visualization