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<br />Matt Kowta, MCP
<br />PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE OF ECONOMICS AND OPERATIONS
<br />For over 25 years, Matt has pioneered innovative techniques in economic analysis
<br />to meet the challenges of contemporary urban development. Matt oversees
<br />consulting operations spanning all of BAE's offices, supporting clients with expertise
<br />in development feasibility and market analysis, affordable and workforce housing,
<br />public finance and fiscal impact, and strategic economic development.
<br />mkowta@bael.com
<br />In addition to California, Matt works in locations across the U.S., including recent
<br />swinkel@preview-group.com
<br />assignments in Florida, Utah, and Minnesota. He provides economic analysis in
<br />EDUCATION
<br />support of planning and policy -making for a wide range of topics, including land use,
<br />EDUCATION
<br />Master of City Planning,
<br />economic development, affordable housing, public services and public facilities
<br />A.B. Environmental
<br />UC Berkeley
<br />financing.
<br />Design, Architecture
<br />Bachelor of Arts,
<br />Examples of projects for which Matt served as Principal in Charge include economic
<br />Emphasis, University of
<br />California, Berkeley
<br />Geography, UCLA
<br />feasibility analysis for aquatics facilities renovations for the City of Davis, a demand
<br />study and economic analysis for a new aquatic center in Portland, Oregon, as
<br />AFFILIATIONS
<br />well as economic analysis for the Cache Creek Parkway Plan in Yolo County,
<br />PROFESSIONAL
<br />American Planning
<br />economic analysis of recreational use alternatives for the Sacramento Placerville
<br />REGISTRATION
<br />Association
<br />Transportation Corridor rails -to -trails project, and economic analysis for the Big Bear
<br />California Architect
<br />Lake Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Equestrian Trails Master Plan.
<br />License #C-9284
<br />Urban Land Institute
<br />Other recent projects that Matt has supervised include municipal fiscal impact
<br />California Civil Engineer
<br />analyses and infrastructure funding strategies for General Plan and Master Plan
<br />#C-31003
<br />areas, economic impact and development feasibility analyses for a diverse range of
<br />California Landscape
<br />projects, along with other unique projects across the US.
<br />Architect #1680
<br />RELEVANT PROJECTS
<br />California Certified Access
<br />• Aquatic Facilities Renovation Feasibility Davis, CA
<br />Specialist#CASp-062
<br />• Aquatic Facilities Renovation Feasibility Davis, CA
<br />• North Portland Aquatic Center Demand Study I Portland, OR
<br />AFFILIATIONS
<br />• Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Equestrian Trails Master Plan I Big Bear Lake, CA
<br />American Institute of
<br />• Fairview Development Center Economic Analysis I Costa Mesa, CA
<br />Architects; Fellow, Past
<br />• Housing Element Update Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
<br />National Board Member,
<br />• Publicly -Owned Industrial Sites Analysis I Los Angeles County, CA
<br />Past AIA California
<br />• Housing Element Update Irwindale, CA
<br />President, Past AIA East
<br />• Sacramento -Placerville Transportation Corridor Reuse Plan I El Dorado County,
<br />Bay President
<br />CA
<br />• Cache Creek Parkway Plan Feasibility Study I Yolo County, CA
<br />International Code
<br />Council; Honorary
<br />Member
<br />American Society Of Civil
<br />Engineers; Member
<br />National Fire Protection
<br />Association; Member
<br />Steven R Winkel, FAIA, PE, CASP
<br />BUILDING CODE AND ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT
<br />Steven R Winkel is the Building Code and Accessibility Consultant. He is a partner
<br />in The Preview Group, Inc and the west coast office manager. Steven has almost 50
<br />years of experience in various design disciplines. Steven has extensive experience
<br />with ELS Architecture + Urban Design serving as the building code and accessibility
<br />consultant on many of their recreational and aquatic facilities.
<br />Steven served for 19 years as the Architect Commissioner on the California Building
<br />Standards Commission and was Vice -chair when he retired. This commission
<br />approves the California amendments to model codes and publishes the state
<br />building codes, including California accessibility regulations. His participation
<br />in the national model code development process and on the Commission gives
<br />Steven a unique understanding of building code and accessibility requirements and
<br />interpretation. He was also on the Board of Directors of the National Institute of
<br />Building Sciences (NIBS) from 2009 through 2015. Steven is the author, along with
<br />noted illustrator Frank Ching, of the well -received book Building Codes Illustrated,
<br />for which the updated seventh edition is in preparation for publication by John Wiley
<br />& Sons. He regularly teaches code update seminars to many architecture firms and
<br />AIA Chapters.
<br />RELEVANT PROJECTS
<br />• East Oakland Sports Center (with ELS) I Oakland, CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for a new 50,000 sf community sports,
<br />recreation, and aquatics center. It features a natatorium with an indoor leisure
<br />and lap pool, a dance and aerobics studio, a fitness center, a learning and media
<br />center, and a community gathering space.
<br />• Elk Grove Aquatics Center (with ELS) I Elk Grove, CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for a new 50-meter pool, a six -lane lap
<br />pool, and a fun -water pool with new locker rooms, meeting rooms and offices.
<br />• Legends Aquatics Center (with ELS) I Berkeley, CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for a new training space for UC
<br />Berkeley's intercollegiate aquatic athletes with a 50- meter stretch pool, a two -
<br />centerline dive tower, locker rooms, and a multipurpose training room.
<br />• Miwok Center, College of Marin (with ELS) I Kentfield, CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for the new Miwok Center with an
<br />Olympic -sized swimming pool and a lap pool with complete support facilities.
<br />• Uytengsu Center Swimming Complex at USC (with ELS) I Los Angeles, CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for renovation and expansion of
<br />the former USC McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium. New features including
<br />permanent seating, a new shade canopy, eco-friendly LED lighting for nighttime
<br />events, and an array of new student -athlete amenities.
<br />• Balboa Park Pool (with ELS) I San Francisco, CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for this historic international style
<br />building, making essential repairs, upgrading structural and environmental
<br />systems, and enhancing the user experience.
<br />• Canada College Kinesiology and Wellness Building (with ELS) I Redwood City,
<br />CA
<br />Building code and accessibility consultant for a new home for wellness activities,
<br />a fitness area including an instructional aquatics pool, and a competition pool with
<br />spectator areas.
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