Director of Planning and Permit Services

Salinas Office
Phone:831/754-2444
Fax:831/754-2011
dale@lomgil.com

Practice Areas

  • Administrative and Regulatory Advocacy
  • California Coastal Act
  • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
  • Enforcement of Permits
  • General Plan Updates
  • LAFCO Annexation and Organization
  • Land Use Entitlement and Planning
  • Permit Processing
  • Subdivision Map Act
  • Urban Planning
  • Zoning Ordinance Drafting and Updates

Education

  • California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA , 1973
    Industrial Technology

  • Hartnell Junior College, 1970

Dale is the Director of Planning and Permit Services Department at Lombardo & Gilles, where he specializes in a full range of planning and permit activities with extensive strong experience in general plans, zoning ordinances, code enforcement, coastal planning, the Subdivision Map Act and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In his tenure with Monterey County of over 34 years, Dale managed a full range of planning and building permit activities and is highly regarded as a common sense problem solver and a strong team player.

Most recently, from May 2005 to October 2007, Dale was the Interim Director for Building Services for Monterey County, managing Building Services for Monterey County, including permit center, code enforcement, plan check, building inspection and grading inspection. During this period of time, Dale managed a staff of 60, with an operating budget of $7 million.

Dale is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. As a long-time resident of Salinas, Dale has been active in local youth sports and high school sports. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Rancho Cielo and a member of the Castroville Rotary.

Certifications

  • AICP, American Institute of Certified Planners, 1989

Speeches

  • Guest speaker on land use, time management and dealing with elected officials for the California Association of Code Enforcement Officials

Civic Involvement

  • Board of Directors of Rancho Cielo Member, Castroville Rotary

Initiatives and Accomplishments

  • Charter Member and Past Chair, Monterey County Management Council\Past President, Monterey County Employees Association

  • Planning and Intelligence Team leader, Monterey County Office of Emergency Services

  • Wrote Title XXI, complete update of Monterey County Zoning Ordinance, including initial revised and final versions

  • Member and Secretary, Minor Subdivision and Subdivision Committee

  • Primary Author of Title XX and related documents for the implementation of the Coastal Land Use Plan

  • Secretary to the Monterey County Planning Commission

  • Monterey County Zoning Administrator / Hearing Officer for broad range of land use permits and variances