Ken Baker
Ken Baker
Director of Planning and Development Services
1400 Main Street, Suite 310
Southlake, Texas 76092
817-748-8067 (office)
817-748-8077(fax)
City of Southlake Career
Director of Planning and Development Services (2004 to current)
Senior Planner (2001 to 2004)
Planner 1999-2001
Southlake Community/Regional Involvement
Grapevine/Southlake Soccer Association - Coach (2000 to 2005)
Texas American Planning Association Board Midwest Section (2004 & 2005)
Honors
Project Planning Award-Urban Design & Corridor Plan, Texas American Planning Association (2009)
Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence, Texas American Planning Assoc. (2009; 4th Consecutive Year)
Tree City USA by National Arbor Day Foundation (2009; 12th Consecutive Year)
National Arbor Day Foundation Sterling Award (2009; (1 of 4 Texas cities to receive this distinction)
National Arbor Day Growth Award (2009; 11th Consecutive Year)
Building Officials Association of Texas Award of Excellence (2009; 6th Consecutive Year)
Project Planning Award-Sidewalk Plan, Midwest Section-Texas American Planning Association (2008)
Community of the Year-Texas American Planning Association (2006)
Planning Award Honorable Mention-Tree Preservation Ordinance & Technical Manual, Texas American Planning Association (2006-Current)
Community Urban Forestry Award-Southlake 2025 Plan (2006)
Greater Fort Worth Building Officials Association of Texas Spotlight Award (2006)
Comprehensive Plan Award-Southlake 2025 Plan, Texas American Planning Association (2005)
Education and Professional Memberships
Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners
Member of the American Planning Association
Member of the Congress for the New Urbanism
Marketing Degree in 1985 from Western Kentucky University
Geography Degree with an emphasis in City Planning from Western Kentucky University in 1988
Previous Experience
Senior Planner, Albemarle County, VA
Planner, Stafford County, VA
Personal
Mr. Baker lives in Southlake with his wife and two children.