George Botner is licensed in eight states with National Certification. He has firm principal experience for a wide variety of Land and Urban Design Projects. During his career he has been awarded over 20 State and National Awards. George also brings leadership to teams utilizing multiple disciplines. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: Downtown Redevelopment, Master Planned Communities, Urban Design, Land Use Plans, Streetscapes, Park Planning & Design, Residential Landscapes and Entry Features.

Major Clients

• Watermark Communities
• Bonita Bay Group, Inc.
• Vineyards Development Corp.
• Pelican Bay Property Owners, Association
• Gulf Bay Development
• Collier County Government
• Collier County Airport Authority
• U.S. Home Corporation
• Collier Naplescape
• City of St. Petersburg Florida
• Bayshore MSTU

Project Types

• Downtown Redevelopment
• Recreation Master Planning
• Park Design and Construction
• Master Planned Communities
• Streetscape Planning and Design
• Community Facility Landscape
• Retail Center Planning and Design
• Land development management
• Development Proformas

Employment History

January 2007 – February 2010
Regional Manager of Planning and Landscape Architecture. Miller Legg, Inc., Pembroke Pines, Florida. Managed a professional planning and design staff of 8 persons. Master planning, streetscape design, commercial, Institutional, and Industrial site design, rezoning and comp. plan amendments, construction documents, and park planning and design.

January, 2005 – January 2007
Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture. BSB Design, Inc. (Formerly, Bloodgood, Sharp and Buster, Inc., Architects and Planners) Jacksonville, Florida. Responsible for new community planning and design for a residential architectural firm. Provided services throughout the S.E. USA. Also worked briefly with Genesis Group, a planning firm in the Jacksonville area.

April 2003 – January 2005
Vice President of Planning and Landscape Architecture. England-Thims and Miller, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. Managed the planning and landscape department of a multi-disciplinary land development consultant firm. Provided site design and planning for a wide variety of project types for both public and private clients in the NW Florida area. Managed a staff of 16 professionals.

January 2000 – April 2003
Vice President of Planning and Landscape Architecture. CH2MHill, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida. Managed the planning and landscape department of a multi-disciplinary land development consultant firm. Provided site design and planning for a wide variety of project types for both public and private clients in the NW Florida area. Managed a staff of 16 staff.

April 1992 – January, 2000
Owner and President. Botner Land Design, Inc., Naples, Florida.

April 1988 – April 1992
Executive Vice President. Lely Development Corp., Naples, Florida.

July, 1987 to April 1988
Owner and President. George Botner ASLA., Miami, Florida.

February 1977 to July 1987
Principal. Sasaki Associates, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida.

Guest Lecturer

• University of Miami, College of Architecture
• Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning
• Florida International University
• Ball State University
• Institute of Condominium and Cluster Housing
• South Florida Planning and Zoning Association
• Numerous Collier County Civic and Homeowner Associations
• City of Miami City Council
• Dade County Board of Commissioners
• Lee County Board of Commissioners
• City of Ft. Myers City Council
• City of Plantation City Council
• City of Coral Gables City Council
• City of North Miami City Council
• City of Boca Raton City Council
• City of Coral Springs City Council
• City of Pembroke Pines City Commission
• Collier County Planning Commission
• Collier County Commission

Awards

• FELLOW, Cornell University
• ELON HUNNINGTON HOOKER MEMORIAL FELLOW, Cornell University
• RAPUANO MEMORIAL PRIZE, Cornell University
• NATIONAL RESEARCH AWARD, American Institute of Planners, at Cornell University
• NATIONAL HONOR AWARD, American Society of Landscape Architects, at the University of Florida
• NATIONAL MERIT AWARD, American Society of Landscape Architects, at the University of Florida
• NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, American Society of Landscape Architects, at the University of Florida
• HOWARD R. SEBOLD MEMORIAL AWARD, FC/American Society of Landscape Architects and University of Florida
• AWARD OF MERIT, FC/American Planning Association, Revitalization of Downtown North Miami , Project Manager and Co-Designer
• AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, GCS/American Planning Association, Commercial Revitalization of North Miami, Project Manager and Co-Designer.
• STATE DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, South Miami Residence, Project Manager & Co-Designer.
• STATE DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, The Hammocks Linear Park, Project Manager & Designer.
• GOVERNORS DESIGN AWARD, Office of the Governor of the State of Florida, City of North Miami Downtown Redevelopment, Project Manager and Co-Designer
• DESIGN AWARD OF MERIT, FC/American Society of Landscape Architects, Miracle Mile Beautification, Project Manager & Designer
• DESIGN AWARD OF MERIT, FC/American Society of Landscape Architects, The Lakes Regional Park, Project Manager & Co-Designer
• STATE DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Florida Nurserymen / Growers Association, Dade County Cultural Center Landscape, Project Manager and Designer
• STATE DESIGN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, Miracle Mile Revitalization, Project Manager and Designer
• CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION, Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association, The Lakes Regional Park, Project Manager and Co-Designer