Ortiz Planning Solutions is located in downtown Tampa. Our planners and permit expeditors work throughout the state of Florida and are committed to providing to assisting you with your Land Development needs.
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Patricia Ortiz, AICP
Ortiz Planning Solutions was founded in 2009, by Patricia Ortiz a planner certified by the American Institute of Planners. Patricia is a graduate of the University of South Florida and began her planning career as a Community Planner I working for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. She later worked as a Planner for Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. In 2009 Patricia was certified by the American Planning Association as a Certified Planner and founded Ortiz Planning Solutions, a full service land consulting and permitting firm which provides service through out Florida. In 2017, Patricia began working with the Sign Research Foundation, a collaboration between top tier academics and divers practitioners with an interest in the design and regulation of signs. In 2018, Patricia was appointed to the City of Tampa's Historic Preservation Commission she was appointed to Vice Chair of this commission in 2019.
The American Institute of Certified Planners is APA's professional institute and provides the only nationwide, independent verification of planners' qualifications. Certified planners pledge to uphold high standards of practice, ethics, and professional conduct, and to keep their skills sharp and up to date by continuously pursuing advanced professional education.
The Historic Preservation Commission's mission is to recommend designations, conservation districts and historic districts. The HPC is eager to access Tampa's historic resources and has incorporated into its work plan the goal to systematically survey and protect previously unsurveyed areas of the city.
The Sign Research Foundation is committed to promoting a collaborative community between academics, community managers, landscape architects, and urban planners. This unique program allows for high-level collaboration between top tier academics and diverse practitioners with an interest in the regulation, conspicuity, design, placement, and effectiveness of sign systems and visual communication elements in an urban environment.