Overview
Barry Wilcox is an AICP certified planner and Florida Certified Public Manager with over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors in Florida. He serves as the Firm's Director of Planning & Development Services.
For nearly a decade, Barry held key managerial roles in Leon County including as the Director of Development Support and Environmental Management (DSEM), where he oversaw a multi-million dollar budget and led a team of over 70 professionals working in the fields of urban planning, environmental planning and design, construction permitting and inspection, and code enforcement.
Prior to his tenure in the public sector, Barry spent several years serving private sector clients across the state on a variety of matters, including comprehensive plan amendments, land development code revisions, rezonings, subdivision and site plan approvals, developments of regional impact, sector plans, and other permitting and entitlement issues. He managed large-scale development projects, overseeing work product from as many as twenty other professionals, including planners, landscape architects, engineers, biologists, and other sub-consultants.
Areas of Concentration
- Growth Management
- Comprehensive Planning
- Environmental Planning
- Zoning and Land Use
- Permitting
Professional & Community Involvement
- Urban Land Institute (ULI), Capital Region Leadership Council, 2017-Present
- American Planning Association (APA), Florida Chapter, 2001-Present
- Capital Area Section, Past Chairman
- Orlando-Metro Section, Past President
- City of Tallahassee, Kleman Plaza Design Review Board, Past Board Member
- Tallahassee Trust Architectural Review Board, Past Board Member
- Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority, Past Board Member
- Florida State University, Adjunct Professor
- Planning of Community Infrastructure
- Perspective and Issues of Comprehensive Planning and Growth Management
- Rollins College, Adjunct Professor
- Green Neighborhood Design
Publications & Presentations
Events:
Hurricane Resilience Panel
ULI Capital Region, Emerging Trends in Real Estate|February 2025
Events:
We're From the Government and We're Here to Help
APA Florida, Florida Planning Conference|September 2024
Events:
DesignWorks – Urban Design as a Public Service
APA Florida, Florida Planning Conference|September 2017
Events:
Gaines Street Revisited: A Retrospective on Urban Infill and Redevelopment
APA Florida, Florida Planning Conference|September 2016
Events:
Changing Old Patterns-Revitalization of Florida's Aging Corridors
APA Florida, Florida Planning Conference|September 2014
Events:
Cannabusiness - Planning for Potential Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Florida
APA Florida, Florida Planning Conference|March 2014
Events:
Rumors, Innuendo and Half-truths: Best Practices in Public Outreach and Citizen Participation
Florida Planning and Zoning Association State Conference|September 2013
Events:
Getting the Most from Your Trail Investment
Florida Planning and Zoning Association Regional Workshop|March 2012
Newsroom
In the Media:
Stearns Weaver Brings On Planning, Development Head In Fla.
Law360|February 2025
Firm Announcements:
Stearns Weaver Miller Expands its Land Development, Zoning & Environmental Group with New Director of Planning and Development Services
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|February 2025