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Position: City Planner
Summary:
Principal planner for the City. Enforces the Zoning and Land Use Codes of the
City and acts as liaison between the planning and building staff, City
Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. Oversees the planning
functions of the City, including current and long range planning activities.
Description:
-Administers the City’s Zoning Ordinances, including text interpretation
to citizens. Accepts and processes public hearing applications for planning
and zoning matters; assembles public hearing packets; prepares written
reports for the Planning Commission and/or City Council in response to
applications; attends and presents at Planning Commission and City Council
meetings serving as the staff liaison for all matters related to land use,
zoning, building and development.
-Administers the City’s Zoning Ordinances, including text interpretation
to citizens. Accepts and processes public hearing applications for planning
and zoning matters; assembles public hearing packets; prepares written
reports for the Planning Commission and/or City Council in response to
applications; attends and presents at Planning Commission and City Council
meetings serving as the staff liaison for all matters related to land use,
zoning, building and development.
-Performs complex planning and development review of all subdivisions,
right-of-way and easement vacations, annexations, and all other
development review to ensure compliance with all City requirements.
Coordinates review directly with the City Attorney, City Engineer and Public
Works department as necessary; tracks detailed development agreements
between the City and developer/owner. Prepares written reports and public
hearing packets for all development proposals; provides recommendations on
all development proposals to the Planning Commission and/or City Council.
Assists developers to ensure all requirements are compiled within established
time frames; coordinates and inspects development sites to ensure compliance.
-Assesses and manages long-range plans and special planning studies,
including City-wide master planning efforts and specific area master
planning; coordinates with the public throughout the planning process;
prepares a variety of reports related to project progress; facilitates
and/or participates in a variety of meetings and workshops with the Planning
Commission and/or City Council.
-Serves as staff representative on a variety of boards, commissions and
committees involved in the development, adoption, and implementation of
City plans and policies; participates in regional and statewide planning
efforts; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary
correspondence and provides recommendations to the Planning Commission, City
Council or other City committees.
-Performs advanced professional level duties in the recommendation,
development, and modification of City regulations. Conducts research of
applicable statutes/regulations and other planning examples; develops text
amendments and related ordinances; reviews and updates ordinances affecting
planning, zoning, signing, traffic, building, infrastructure, and
related departmental areas; recommends policy and guideline changes;
prepares a variety of reports related to project progress; presents findings
to the Planning Commission and/or City Council.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Ability to:
-Interpret, apply and explain pertinent federal, state and local laws,
grant programs, codes and regulations.
-Identify and suggest needed changes to City codes, standards and
procedures; enforce regulations with fairness, tact, and impartiality.
-Communicate effectively verbally and in writing; present technical data in
verbal, written, graph and map form; prepare and present technical
reports; operate personal computer and various applications, including at
a minimum: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, GIS and
Adobe Acrobat; perform advanced mathematical calculations.
-Develop and maintain effective working relationships with elected
officials, federal agencies, state agencies, local governments,
co-workers, colleagues, subordinates, and the public.
-Keep current with changing regulations and good practices; communicate
clearly and effectively with City employees, the general public,
contractors, designers/architects, engineers, developers, and other
industry professionals; problem-solve and function in a collective, team
environment with other City employees; represent the City in a professional
man
-Manage and prioritize a constantly changing workload; focus on details and
think strategically.
-Must have Considerable knowledge of: Federal, state, and local laws
affecting planning, zoning and related operations of the City. Planning and
zoning and subdivision law, theory and application. Principles and practices
related to local government planning and zoning, economics, sociology and
community organization as applied to urban planning. Local government
structure and operations, including the budgetary procedures and fiscal
management; research methodology, statistical analysis and evaluation of
research data; interpersonal communication skills. Working knowledge of
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