Experience

Before founding Katz LDE, Dan Katz served as the lead designer and project manager for a wide range of residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Colorado and the United States. His experience includes overseeing entitlement coordination, site layout, grading, stormwater design, utility engineering, report writing and plan production for jurisdictions ranging from small municipalities to regional agencies. The following is a selection of representative projects completed under his leadership at previous firms.


Katz LDE currently has Professional Engineering Licensure in the State of Colorado

  • Residential Duplex Community – Westminster, CO
    Lead civil designer for a community of paired homes, providing full civil design and coordination with city staff for entitlement approvals.

  • Urban Townhome Development – Arvada, CO
    Managed and designed a compact townhome site with grading, drainage, and utility layout optimized for tight urban conditions.

  • Rental Townhome Community with Amenities – Castle Rock, CO
    Directed full civil engineering design and permitting for a townhome rental project, including clubhouse, parking, and stormwater features.

  • Large Duplex and Townhome Community – Brighton, CO
    Project manager and lead civil designer for site design and drainage planning in a suburban rental community, collaborating with planners and landscape architects.

  • Single-Family Detached Rental Community – Crown Point, IN
    Coordinated with out-of-state review agencies to deliver site grading, storm drainage, and utility design for a build-for-rent neighborhood.

  • Mixed Detached and Attached Residential – Denton, TX
    Delivered grading and stormwater design for a large-scale hybrid residential development under tight jurisdictional deadlines.

  • Affordable Multifamily Housing – Westminster, CO
    Led design for a 247-unit apartment project, coordinating utility services, access drives, and regional detention facilities.

  • Regional Infrastructure Design – Aurora, CO
    Responsible for roadway design, regional detention basins, and open-channel drainage for a master-planned community.

  • Custom Home Subdivision – Douglas County, CO
    Provided complete civil design for a large-lot, rural custom home development, navigating county permitting requirements.

  • Multifamily Apartment Development – Castle Rock, CO
    Prepared site layout, utility, and drainage solutions for a dense apartment site that is a part of a larger master planned community.

  • Retail Development – Multiple States
    Served as the lead civil designer and project manager on several national retail sites, including big-box and auto parts chains, delivering plan sets for city and corporate approval.