Planning Technician - Jessamine County Fiscal Court (KY

Under general supervision, the Planning Technician performs a variety of paraprofessional planning and zoning tasks at the front counter, within the office, and in the field as required. General duties include application intake and review of a wide variety of land use and development proposals, file research and maintenance/scanning, map reading, zoning and subdivision ordinance research and packet preparation for the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment;

prepares technical reports; creates and maintains databases; assists the Planning Director, Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer as needed; and performs other duties as required. Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) preferred.

• The Planning Technician answers inquiries from the public regarding development proposals, applications and procedures;
• Application intake, including the utilization of the iWorq software system, reviewing applications for completeness and scanning documentation;
• Prepares Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment mailings, packets and minutes;
• Tracks, facilitates and maintains the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment’s continuing education requirements;
• Responsible for sending out mailings in support of office functions;
• Tracks and maintains a record of the office’s supplies;
• Assists the Planning Director on special projects as applicable to include (long range research, program analysis etc.)
• Assists the Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer with research and mailings as applicable.

• Completion of two years of college coursework in a technical, liberal arts, or science program that included coursework in urban and/or regional planning, environmental studies, or related field; or,
• One year of administrative and/or technical experience providing technical or administrative support in an environmental, planning, mapping, architectural, civil engineering, or related agency or organization; or,
• Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.

For more information, contact Ed Mcarthy,