Summary:
Under general supervision, performs professional planning duties related to zoning administration, development review, permit review, and implementation of the City’s planning and development regulations. Provide technical assistance to the public, prepares staff reports and recommendations, and supports planning-related boards, commissions and projects.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Acts as the initial point of contact for the general public, developers, surveyors, engineers, and others visiting the Planning & Development Department or contacting the Department via phone, email, etc.
- Reads and interpret maps, plats, and legal documents.
- Performs routine studies, researches problems, initiates problem resolution and makes staff recommendations regarding zoning codes and development standards.
- Reviews Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Board of Architectural Review applications for completeness and conformance with applicable requirements.
- Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable data, regulations, trends and advances in planning.
- Drafts, prepare and present reports and ordinances regarding land use, demographics, economic development, tourism, natural resources, parks and recreation, historic preservation, community appearance, resiliency, art, community facilities, housing, neighborhoods, transportation, priority investment, zoning, annexation, street names, encroachments, and subdivisions to staff, public, committees, and City Council.
- Provides information and technical assistance to citizens, property owners, land developers, contractors, architects, staff members, or other individuals/agencies regarding planning/zoning issues, application procedures, and related issues.
- Responds to routine questions, meets with applicants and prospective applicants to discuss details of their proposals and provide guidance regarding project conformance with zoning and subdivision standards.
- Apprises other departments of approved changes to the zoning code, zoning map, and property lines.
- Communicate with supervisor, City officials and employees, state and federal agencies, appraisers, realtors, developers, builders, surveyors, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of Board & Commission packets, meeting minutes, etc.
- Attend Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Board of Architectural Review meetings as needed.
- Drafts and presents Planning Commission staff reports in response to zoning, subdivision, and encroachment request.
- Assists in the review and approval of plats for recording.
- Review and approval of permits applications for zoning compliance.
- Performs general clerical/administrative duties as required, including typing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, cash receipting all payments to the planning department and answering the telephone.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs other related duties as required, requested and assigned.
Qualifications and Required/Preferred Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in city, urban, or regional planning, urban design, or a related field; one to three (1-3) years of work experience in municipal planning, zoning administration, or related field. A combination of education and work experience and/or internship(s) may be considered in place of one to three (1-3) years of experience.
- AICP Certification or ability to become certified within an appropriate timeframe.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, research, presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work collaboratively with other staff, vendors, contractors, and the general public.
- Knowledge of urban planning, municipal zoning ordinances, research methods and sources and procedures of customer service principle.
- Skills in coordinating, gathering information, and planning activities of a project , program, or designated area of responsibility.
- Skills in developing and delivering presentations.
- Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculating decimals, percentages, and fractions; computing discounts, interest, and ratios; and calculating surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
- Skill in maneuvering through complex political situations.
- Ability to read, understand, and decipher state law and translate it to prepare codes and ordinances.
- Ability to read and interpret maps, plats, and legal documents.
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong level of accuracy and the ability to multi-task.
- Ability to prioritize and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Ability to build rapport and listen.
