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Planning Department Contacts
For general questions and inquiries, please call the phone numbers in this table
Receptionist / Switchboard (8am-noon & 1pm-5pm) 831-454-2580
Building Inspection Scheduling
Click here to schedule a building inspection online		 831-454-2077

To leave a voicemail message to request general Building Information call:

OR
Click here to email a building question or email plnbuildinginfo@santacruzcounty.us .

Please include your address or parcel number in your message.

 831-454-2260

Planning General Information Desk (GID) for walk-ins (Monday – Thursday 8am-11:30 &1pm-2:30 (3:30 p.m. effective 9/5/17))

 831-454-3252

To leave a voicemail message to request general Zoning Information call:

OR
Click here to email a zoning question or email Planning.ZoningInfo@santacruzcounty.us

Please include your address or parcel number in your message.

 831-454-2130
Housing 831-454-2336
Planning Commission Agenda Information 831-454-3371
FAX 831-454-2131
Schedule Plan Submittal Appointments 831-454-3252
Special Needs for Planning Programs, Activities, Services (5 Day Notice Required) 831-454-3137
Storm Safety Assessment Information Line 831-454-3171
TDD 711
Records Room 831-454-3198
Mailing Address / Office Location: 701 Ocean Street, Room 400, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060  

Administration and Fiscal

Name Title Email
Kathy Previsich Planning Director Kathy.Previsich@santacruzcounty.us
Wanda Williams Assistant Planning Director Wanda.Williams@santacruzcounty.us
Paia Levine Assistant Planning Director Paia.Levine@santacruzcounty.us
Nancy McCollum Fiscal / Admin. Manager Nancy.Mccollum@santacruzcounty.us
Bernice Shawver Executive Secretary Bernice.Shawver@santacruzcounty.us
Amy Willbanks Asst. Deptl. Admin. Analyst Amy.Willbanks@santacruzcounty.us
Vikkee Hiddleson Senior Accounting Technician Vikkee.Hiddleson@santacruzcounty.us
Lori Darnley Cashier Lori.Darnley@santacruzcounty.us
Lucia Ruiz Garcia Office Assistant Lucia.Ruiz-Garcia@santacruzcounty.us

Building

Name Title Email
Marty Heaney Building Official Martin.Heaney@santacruzcounty.us
Martin Benson Building Inspector Martin.Benson@santacruzcounty.us
Laura Brinson Senior Plans Examiner Laura.Brinson@santacruzcounty.us
Lynne Bryan Plans Examiner Lynne.Bryan@santacruzcounty.us
Ruth Brown Building Permit Technician Ruth.Brown@santacruzcounty.us
David Carnaghe Building Permit Technician David.Carnaghe@santacruzcounty.us
Bob Collacino Building Permit Tech. Supervisor Robert.Collacino@santacruzcounty.us
Raison Dean Building Inspector Raison.Dean@santacruzcounty.us 
Barbara Ginsberg Building Permit Technician Barbara.Ginsberg@santacruzcounty.us
Stefan Hayward Building Inspector Stefan.Hayward@santacruzcounty.us
Jim Heaney Plans Examiner Jim.Heaney@santacruzcounty.us
Sean Livingston Senior Building Inspector Sean.Livingston@santacruzcounty.us
Anthony Malich Building Inspector Anthony.Malich@santacruzcounty.us
David Prendez Building Inspector David.Prendez@santacruzcounty.us
Michael Sotero Plans Examiner Michael.Sotero@santacruzcounty.us

Code Compliance

Name Title Email
Matt Johnston Principal Planner Matt.Johnston@santacruzcounty.us
Aaron Landry Code Compliance Investigator Aaron.Landry@santacruzcounty.us
Marcus Mendes Code Compliance Investigator Marcus.Mendes@santacruzcounty.us
Patricia Moreno Code Compliance Investigator Patricia.Moreno@santacruzcounty.us

Development Review

Name Title Email
Steve Guiney Principal Planner Steven.Guiney@santacruzcounty.us
Jocelyn Drake Principal Planner Jocelyn.Drake@santacruzcounty.us
Randall Adams Planner Randall.Adams@santacruzcounty.us
Jerry Busch Planner Jerry.Busch@santacruzcounty.us
Elizabeth Cramblet Planner Elizabeth.Cramblet@santacruzcounty.us
Evan Ditmars Planning Technician Evan.Ditmars@santacruzcounty.us
Elizabeth Hayward Planner Elizabeth.Hayward@santacruzcounty.us
Darcy Houghton Counter Planner Darcy.Houghton@santacruzcounty.us
Lezanne Jeffs Planner Lezanne.Jeffs@santacruzcounty.us
Nate MacBeth Planner Nathan.Macbeth@santacruzcounty.us
Sheila McDaniel Planner Sheila.Mcdaniel@santacruzcounty.us
Annette Olson Planner Annette.Olson@santacruzcounty.us

Grading, Soils and Resource Planning

Name Title Email
Carolyn Burke Senior Civil Engineer Carolyn.Burke@santacruzcounty.us
Rick Parks Civil Engineer Rick.Parks@santacruzcounty.us
Joe Hanna County Geologist Joseph.Hanna@santacruzcounty.us
John Cairns Resource Planner John.Cairns@santacruzcounty.us
Jessica deGrassi Resource Planner Jessica.deGrassi@santacruzcounty.us
Antonella Gentile Resource Planner / Floodplain Manager Antonella.Gentile@santacruzcounty.us
Robert Loveland Resource Planner Robert.Loveland@santacruzcounty.us

Housing

Name Title Email
Julie Conway Housing Manager Julie.Conway@santacruzcounty.us
Carlos Landaverry Housing Planner Carlos.Landaverry@santacruzcounty.us
Micaela Lopez Administrative Aide Micaela.Lopez@santacruzcounty.us
Porcila Wilson Housing Planner Porcila.Wilson@santacruzcounty.us

Policy / Long Range Planning

Name Title Email
David Carlson Resource Planner / Quarry Planner David.Carlson@santacruzcounty.us
Annie Murphy Planner Annie.Murphy@santacruzcounty.us
Sarah Neuse Planner Sarah.Neuse@santacruzcounty.us
Juliette Robinson Planner Juliette.Robinson@santacruzcounty.us
Todd Sexauer Planner / Environmental Coordinator Todd.Sexauer@santacruzcounty.us