Head city planner lands job with private developer

REGINA – The City of Regina announced a major shakeup to its city planning department on Friday.

It was announced Friday morning that Jason Carlston, Executive Director of City Planning and Development, is resigning and accepting a land development position with Dream Developments (formerly Dundee).

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Carlston’s position with the city will be filled by Diana Hawryluk on an interim basis.

“Jason has made many contributions to the City over the last 16 years, including leading the recent development of Design Regina: Official Community Plan,” said Brent Sjoberg, Deputy City Manager & COO.

“While we’ll miss Jason’s leadership, he will continue to play a strong role in our community through this next stage of his career.”

The search for a replacement is expected to begin immediately.