MORGAN SNYDER

Morgan Snyder, AICP, is an Associate Planner at Winterbrook with a background that spans rural counties, fast-growing cities, and long-range policy work. She is passionate about problem-solving—whether it’s finding creative ways to meet growth needs, making land use procedures more accessible, or balancing competing community interests. With experience in both rural and urban planning contexts, Morgan brings versatility, political insight, and a strong public sector perspective to Winterbrook’s team.

“My Favorite part of planning is problem-solving. Each project is an opportunity to chart a path forward that avoids obstacles and brings the most benefit to the community.”

Morgan began her career with an internship as a Program Assistant with Bernalillo County, New Mexico, supporting performance management for over 35 departments and maintaining a database of county open space properties.

After relocating to Oregon, she worked as an Assistant Planner for Polk County, where she authored technical staff reports, reviewed permits, and navigated challenging conversations with citizens. She then served as Assistant Planner for the City of Bend before joining the City of Redmond as its first Associate turned Senior Long-Range Planner. In Redmond, she lead major projects such as public facility plans, housing initiatives, and water-wise development standards, while also serving as the City’s legislative liaison, ensuring the City’s compliance with legal changes.

In her free time, Morgan’s hobbies include hanging out with her friends and her dog, reading/watching fictional stories, dancing, crafting, taking midday naps, and trying new hobbies

Representative Projects:

Area Plan and Code Development — While working for the City of Redmond, Morgan developed an in-house area plan for 440 acres of the city’s urban growth boundary—completed without outside assistance. She also researched and authored new code standards, including provisions for supportive shelters and Redmond’s first water-wise development standards. These efforts expanded the city’s planning tools while balancing growth with environmental responsibility.

Community Modeling Feedback — Morgan implemented participatory design strategies from Dream Play Build to engage over 100 residents in modeling their ideal urban environments. She later repeated the activity with high school classes, integrating youth perspectives into a sub-area plan and sparking ongoing civic conversations.

Middle Housing Land Division — Anticipating confusion over newly adopted code provisions in Redmond, Morgan created guides and training sessions for staff to clarify the middle housing land division process. This proactive effort gave staff confidence, improved transparency, and made the process more accessible to potential applicants.