ABOUT US

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THOMAS C. HAGEMAN

Thomas C. Hageman is the President and founder of PLANNING SYSTEMS. Over 30 years of experience in land planning and policy processing in the public and private sectors has afforded Mr. Hageman a great deal of practical knowledge in a variety of land use topics.  Effective teamwork, problem solving and meeting clients' goals in a complex regulatory environment are a hallmark of the services offered by PLANNING SYSTEMS. 

Mr. Hageman is a California native with a degree in Urban and Environmental Studies from California State University, Dominguez Hills.  He began his professional career with the California Coastal Commission followed by 10 years with the City of Carlsbad leaving as a Principal Planner to form PLANNING SYSTEMS.  Mr. Hageman has represented many large developers, agencies and utilities on a number of entitlement and policy projects. 

PAUL J. KLUKAS

Paul J. Klukas is the Director of Planning.  Mr. Klukas has over 25 years of experience in the land planning and entitlements area. He obtained a degree in Geography and Political Science from San Diego State University and studied environmental law at USD School of Law.  He began his planning career with the City of Carlsbad and then moved on to a position as Director of Planning for one of the premiere Master Planned communities in Southern California, Aviara, in Carlsbad (Hunt Properties and Hillman Properties).  He was involved in the development from the raw land planning and permitting stages through implementation and development of the 2,000 acre site. F

Mr. Klukas' many years of experience in both the public and private sectors has provided him with a diverse and comprehensive background in a variety of land planning and environmental categories. Mr. Klukas is extremely well versed in the regulatory process, including the local jurisdictions, the Resource Agencies, The U.S. Army Corps, and the California Coastal Commission. 

Mr. Klukas manages and coordinates the entitlement permitting process from start to finish, including provision of due diligence information, budgeting, detailed scheduling, site design, coordinating project management, public information, and coordination of public workshops and meetings.

CHARLES G. EVANS

Charles G. Evans is the Director of Landscape Architecture.  Mr. Evans has over 25 years of experience in the field of land planning, ornamental landscape design, horticulture and native plant environments.  He is a California licensed landscape architect (LA #3900), and is well regarded for his environmental work with the Resource Agencies.

Mr. Evans serves both public and private clients in traditional landscape architecture, biological assessments, native habitat restoration, mitigation monitoring, and project management.  Restoration project work includes; Mitigation and Monitoring Program Design, coordination, Report Writing and Field Work, Habitat Enhancement Plan Design, Installation Observation, and Native Plant Suppression Management Plans.

Mr. Evans has a degree from Louisiana State University in Landscape Architecture.  He is equally well versed in the Southern California native environments as in ornamental design and planting. 

EDUARDO NAVA

Eduardo Nava is our Assistant Planner and Graphics Technician.  He heads up PLANNING SYSTEMS' mapping and graphics department which provides high-quality electronic-formatted graphics, including maps, cross-sections, and visual simulations.  Mr. Nava graduated from Mira Costa College in 2009 with an AA degree in Architectural Technology/Drafting. He has eleven years' experience in computer graphics and computer software practice, most notably in AutoCAD, Revit and Photoshop.  Mr. Nava is able to adapt engineered plans and technical architecture and landscape information into two and three-dimensional graphics which is easily understood by the public and by the decision-makers.  Mr. Nava also prepares residential, commercial and industrial site plans, land use plans, and graphics associated with biological and environmental impact analyses.