Russ Forno brings more than 17 years of experience as a Land Use Planner, including work as a Planner with Loudoun County and the City of Fairfax, Interim Director of Planning & Zoning for the Town of Purcellville, as well as a developer consultant in the private industry. His project expertise ranges from rehabilitating commercial office parks into vibrant, mixed-use centers of activity, expanding rapid transit, satellite and data centers, to special use permits for new and growing businesses.
Russ’ background gives him a comprehensive perspective of real estate development projects. A capable problem solver, he relies not only on his knowledge of zoning and land design, but also on his keen relationship skills that allow him to resolve – and sometimes avoid – complicated land entitlement issues.
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Queensland, Australia, 1998
- B.A., Geography, Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University, Canada, 1995
- Real Estate Development
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Land Use Entitlements
- Development Feasibility
- Zoning
- Subdivision Design and Rendering
- Special Permitting
- Community Consultation
- Bonding and Release
- Loudoun County Economic Development Advisory Commission
- Commissioner
- Loudoun County Transit Advisory Board
- Member
- Town of Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- Vice-Chairman
- Purcellville Skate Park
- Board Member
- Yoga Instructor