Barry Wilcox, AICP, CPM

Director of Planning & Development
Planner | Non-Attorney

Overview

Barry Wilcox is an AICP certified planner and Florida Certified Public Manager with over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors in Florida.

For nearly a decade, Barry held key managerial roles in Leon County including as the Director of Development Support and Environmental Management (DSEM), where he oversaw a multi-million dollar budget and led a team of over 70 professionals working in the fields of urban planning, environmental planning and design, construction permitting and inspection, and code enforcement.

Prior to his tenure in the public sector, Barry spent several years serving private sector clients across the state on a variety of matters, including comprehensive plan amendments, land development code revisions, rezonings, subdivision and site plan approvals, developments of regional impact, sector plans, and other permitting and entitlement issues. He managed large-scale development projects, overseeing work product from as many as twenty other professionals, including planners, landscape architects, engineers, biologists, and other sub-consultants.

Areas of Concentration

  • Growth Management
  • Comprehensive Planning
  • Environmental Planning
  • Zoning and Land Use
  • Permitting

Credentials

Education

  • M.S., Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University, 2002
  • B.S., University of Central Florida, 1993

Certifications

  • American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
  • Florida Certified Public Manager (CPM)
  • LEED Accredited Professional in Neighborhood Design (ND)
  • National Charrette Institute (NCI) Certified

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Urban Land Institute (ULI), Capital Region Leadership Council, 2017-Present
  • American Planning Association (APA), Florida Chapter, 2001-Present
    • Capital Area Section, Past Chairman
    • Orlando-Metro Section, Past President
  • City of Tallahassee, Kleman Plaza Design Review Board, Past Board Member
  • Tallahassee Trust Architectural Review Board, Past Board Member
  • Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority, Past Board Member
  • Florida State University, Adjunct Professor
    • Planning of Community Infrastructure
    • Perspective and Issues of Comprehensive Planning and Growth Management
  • Rollins College, Adjunct Professor
    • Green Neighborhood Design