Community Development

 
Directions

25550 Commercentre Drive
Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 461-3460

(949) 461-3511

Link: Community Development Page
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Ackerman, AICP, Gayle Director of Community Development (949) 461-3460
Wetzel, AICP, Niki Assistant Director of Community Development (949) 461-3479
Weiss, Jennifer Administrative Specialist (949) 461-3462

Code Enforcement 

25550 Commercentre Drive
Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 461-3474
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Hill, Darrell Code Enforcement Supervisor (949) 461-3465
Rico, Joseph Code Enforcement Officer (949) 461-3454
Crowell, David Code Enforcement Officer (949) 461-3454
Rashidian, Afrouz Management Analyst (949) 461-3474

Building Services 
Directions

25550 Commercentre Drive
Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 461-3470

(949) 461-3512

Link: Development Services Page

Hours
Building and Planning Counter
Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Marzara, Fred Building Official (949) 461-3464
Chung, Ed Deputy Building Official (949) 461-3492
Sager, Gary Senior Building Inspector (949) 461-3478
Carlson, Mark Senior Building Inspector (949) 461-3572
Seely, Chris Building Inspector (949) 461-3467
McCloskey, Jess Building Inspector (949) 461-3469
Hand, John Building Inspector (949) 282-5201
Goldman, Russell Building Inspector (949) 282-5201
Fiore, Randy Senior Building Permit Technician (949) 461-3550
Carden, Carrie Building Permit Technician (949) 461-3476
Crowell , Regina Building Permit Technician (949) 461-3426
Houshyar, Yasmin Building Permit Technician (949) 282-5226

Planning Division 
Directions

25550 Commercentre Drive
Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 461-3460

(949) 461-3512

Link: Development Services Page
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Ackerman, Gayle Director of Community Development (949) 461-3460
Wetzel, Niki Assistant Director of Community Development (949) 461-3479
Santos, Ron Senior Planner (949) 461-3449
Luna, Marie Senior Planner (949) 461-3466
Drasler, Debbie Senior Planner (Contract) (949) 461-3573
Mansur, Jennifer Associate Planner (949) 461-3472
Lauffer, Amanda Associate Planner (949) 461-3491
Ash, Jennifer Planning Intern (949) 461-3496
Weiss, Jennifer Administrative Specialist (949) 461-3462
Valadez, Susie Records Specialist (PT) (949) 282-5202

Housing Division 

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Lake Forest, CA 92630
Staff
Name Title Email Phone
Dobbs, Theresa (Contract) Rehabilitation Loan Consultant (949) 461-3473
Linares, Mike (Contract) CDBG Consultant (949) 461-3471