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The City of Tampa has named Brad Tippin as Director of the City Planning Department. In this role, Tippin will lead the City's comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to guiding Tampa's growth in a thoughtful and strategic way.

From land use development to redevelopment, Brad will advance citywide planning initiatives that support Mayor Castor's Transforming Tampa's Tomorrow (T3) strategic plan.

Prior to joining the City of Tampa, Mr. Tippin's career spanned for more than a decade with Pasco County, including roles of Development Review Manager and Director of Development Review. In those roles he oversaw the regulatory review of horizontal land development applications, and worked with public and private sector land use attorneys, urban planners and engineering professionals to process Master Planned Developments. He also has extensive experience in development of Land Development Code elements and Comprehensive Plan policies.

Mr. Tippin comes from a long line of public servants and is a second-generation public servant in the local Tampa Bay area. He was raised in South Tampa and has lived in the Tampa Bay area for more than fifty years. Mr. Tippin holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and a Master's degree from the University of North Florida. Additionally, he earned the designation of Certified Public Manager (CPM) from Florida State University's College of Social Sciences and Public Policy - Florida Center for Public Management.

About the City Planning Department

Launched by Mayor Jane Castor in 2020, the City Planning Department is part of the Development and Economic Opportunity portfolio and is comprised of a team of subject matter experts in land use, urban design, resiliency, and natural resources. The team works closely with all City departments as well as Hillsborough County, and surrounding counties and regional organizations, such as the City-County Planning Commission and the Transportation Planning Organization.