General Inquiries

Schedule a time with a planner to discuss your project, and other planning-related inquiries. Where a link is provided, you can use the link to schedule directly with a planner online. 

The Community Planning and Building Department front counter is also open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM for drop in questions.  

Marnie Waffle, AICP
Principal Planner; Long Range Planning & Housing
mwaffle@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2057

Evan Kort
Senior Planner
ekort@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2023

Katherine Wallace, AICP
Associate Planner
kwallace@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2032

Jake Olander
Associate Planner
jolander@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2027

Erin Lewis
Assistant Planner
elewis@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2077

Building Permit Inspections

Planning Inspection (Planning Rough or Planning Finals) can be scheduled directly with your assigned planner online using the links below.  These appointments are intended to be used only for inspections associated with active building permits, and not general requests for a site visit. 

To schedule a Building Department Inspection, please call our building inspection line: (831) 620-2065, or use the online inspection forum linked here. 

 

Evan Kort
Senior Planner
ekort@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2023

​Katherine Wallace, AICP
Associate Planner
kwallace@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2032

​Jake Olander
Associate Planner
jolander@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2027

Marnie Waffle, AICP
Principal Planner; Long Range Planning & Housing
mwaffle@ci.carmel.ca.us; (831) 620-2057

• Please contact directly for inspection availability