DARRYL BOYD
principal Planner
Darryl has a strong background in public sector city and regional planning, including over forty years of experience as a planning professional in California, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Since 1984, he has worked for and consulted with the Bay Area cities of San Jose, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Redwood City, and San Bruno, and the County of San Benito. His planning portfolio includes both long-range and current land use planning projects with an emphasis on development and environmental review project management, land use policy formulation and implementation, and collaborative planning processes. Darryl has also worked extensively with neighborhood and community groups to help them navigate and participate in the planning process.
Darryl spent twenty-seven years with the City of San Jose’s Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, earning increased responsibility. He managed multiple development and environmental review teams as a Principal Planner, administrated the Planning Commission and Historic Landmarks Commission, and was also the Director’s Hearing Officer. His planning policy development experience includes the Coyote Valley Specific Plan Team and the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan.
As a Principal Planner with M-Group since 2012, Darryl has served as a consulting planner for the Cities of San Bruno, Morgan Hill, San José, Redwood City, and Milpitas, and the County of San Benito. He has processed general plan and code amendments, rezonings, development permits, subdivisions, and environmental impact reports for several large residential and commercial projects and specific plans. Darryl has also worked on airport, parks, and solid waste planning projects, as well as various types of development, affordable housing, and improvement agreements.
Darryl earned a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies, with concentrations in Economics and Political Science, from the University of Nebraska.
Darryl previously served as a Board Member for the Land Trust of Santa Clara Valley and as chair of the Governance Committee. He was also a multi-year board member of the Preservation Action Council in San José, serving as treasurer and secretary.
Office: South Bay