For further information, view John Miller's profile, or contact him via email at jmiller@drcoell.com.

EDUCATION:

• Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI, P.App).
• Recertified until 2012, Continuing Professional Development Program, Appraisal Institute of Canada.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Member, Appraisal Institute of Canada:
• Elected to numerous National and Local level Senior and Executive positions since 1975.
• Vice-president of the Appraisal Institute of Canada for 1979-80.
• Member, Real Estate Institute of British Columbia.
• Member, Victoria Branch, Urban Development Institute.
• Member, British Columbia Expropriation Association.
• Elected Director – 2003
• Elected President - 2005

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• 1980
  Independent Real Estate Appraisal & Consulting
  D.R. Coell & Associates Inc., Victoria, BC
• 1974-80
  Chief Appraiser, Negotiator
  Parks Branch
  Ministry of Lands and Parks, Victoria, BC
• 1972-74
  Deputy Provincial Assessor
  Kootenay Region
  Ministry of Finance, Nelson, BC
• 1969-72
  Staff Timberland Appraiser
  Real Property Taxation Branch
  Ministry of Finance, Victoria, BC

PROPERTY VALUATIONS

• Industrial: Light Industrial Parks; Heavy Industrial Marine; Vacant Lands
• Public: Disposal of Excess Lands; Portfolio Valuations; Land Acquisitions
• Marine: Foreshore Acquisition; Marina Rental; Private Islands
• Forestry: Land Exchanges; Asset Disposals; Subdivision Potential
• Park Lands: Park Land Acquisitions; Land Exchanges; Development Proposals

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

• Project Costing
• Absorption Analysis
• Market Comparisons

SPECIAL PROJECTS:

• Annual portfolio assessment reviews for large holdings of private and public organizations.
• Acquisition of foreshore tenure and Crown Grant of filled marine foreshore.
• Develop and undertake disposal strategies for publicly owned forest and rural lands holdings; including inventory, appraisal, rezoning and subdivisions.
• Develop and undertake acquisition strategies for waterfront industrial and commercial lands.
• Develop and undertake acquisition strategies for public utility corridors.
• Feasibility analysis associated with marine industries.
• Environment Canada’s Ecological Gift Programs.
• Appraisal Review Panel
  • 2000 – 2004
    Coordinator Western Canada
  • 2004 – Present
    Chairman and National Coordinator

EXPERT WITNESS

• Federal Court of Canada
• Supreme Court of BC
• BC Expropriation Compensation Board
• Property Assessment Review Panel
• Property Assessment Appeal Board

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