MAREK
KOZIKOWSKI

Experience

Work Experience

· Director of Land Use/City Planner. Middletown, CT

· Interim Town Manager. Berlin, CT

· Town Planner. Berlin, CT

· Senior Planner. Greenwich, CT

Education

· Masters in Public Administration. University of Connecticut

· Master of Arts in Economics. University of Connecticut

· Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Geography. University of Connecticut

Citizenship in the Community

· Town Council. South Windsor. 2021-Present

· Board of Education. South Windsor. 2019-2021

· Energy Committee. South Windsor. 2019-2021

· IWWC/CC Member Alternate Member. South Windsor. 2018-2019.

· Executive Board. Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA). 2018-Present

· CCAPA Treasurer. 2022-Present

· Member. Southern New England Planning Association Conference Committee. 2015-Present (Co-Chair 2020-Present)

· Bottles for Ballet Bottle Drive. Rave Dance Team Booster Club. 2019-Present

Open Space Preservation

· Coordinated the acquisition and preservation of over 200 acres of forested land and farmland in Middletown.

· Facilitated a DEEP Open Space and Watershed Acquisition grant application that awarded the City of Middletown a $372,000 grant for the purchase of an 83 acre tract of forested land, saving it from subdivision development.

Economic Development

· Created and pushed zoning legislation for mixed use development along the Berlin Turnpike and transit oriented development in Berlin, Connecticut.

· Created and pushed zoning legislation for mixed use, commercial, and residential development throughout the City of Middletown.

· Created and pushed Town Ordinance revision to expand bid preference ordinances to expand opportunities to local farmers to lease Town owned land in South Windsor.

Affordable Housing

· Defended against predatory development of affordable housing in the Town of Berlin.

· Facilitated the creation of the Middletown Affordable Housing Plan.

· Created and pushed zoning legislation to expand mid-density (2-6 units) housing development in the City of Middletown.

· Influenced affordable housing requirements for proposed multi-family developments in South Windsor.

Transportation

· Coordinated grant applications for expansions of ADA transportation in the Middletown Region.

· Assist in the expansion of the Airline Trail Corridor, multi-use trail.

· Advocate for the planning and creation of complete streets.

· Leading in the planning effort for pedestrian access to the Middletown riverfront from the City’s vibrant Downtown Main Street.