About Me
Teunesha Evertse RPP MCIP (she/her) is a Principal at Westplan Consulting Group with over eight years of professional planning experience. Since 2016, her work experience has varied across the industry from development consulting for a social enterprise that develops affordable housing throughout BC, to municipal planning, to a management role at a local planning and development consulting company. This diverse range of experience allows Teunesha to bring a unique lens to each of her projects; whether it be a small variance permit or a large master planned development. She understands the importance of coordinating and communicating projects effectively with her clients, politicians, municipal staff, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, Indigenous communities and the community at large.
Teunesha is a Registered Professional Planner with the Canadian Institute of Planners and has a Master of Community Planning degree from Vancouver Island University.
Project Highlights
Project: Beachlands (formally Royal Beach)
Client: Seacliff Properties
Teunesha drafted and presented the Official Community Plan Amendment (Royal Beach Sub-Area Plan) and the Land Use Bylaw Amendment for the Royal Beach lands in Colwood, BC. This 133-acre development project included management of community engagement, liaising with the City of Colwood and over-seeing the sub-consultant team.
Project: Sandstone
Client: Seacliff Properties
Sandstone is a 740-acre master planned development in Nanaimo, BC. Teunesha drafted and presented the Official Community Plan Amendment (Sandstone Masterplan 2021) adopted in February of 2022 and is actively working on a Zoning Bylaw Amendment with the City of Nanaimo. These works included extensive community engagement, sub-consultant administration and detailed technical work to inform a Master Development Agreement.
Project: Municipal Consulting
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Client: District of Lantzville
Teunesha worked as a contractor for the Director of Planning & Community Services to conduct the municipal review of the Foothills project at the District of Lantzville. The Foothills review included an Official Community Plan Amendment and the creation of a new Comprehensive Development zone.