Preservation Planner

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City of Lake Worth Beach Florida, Lake Worth, FL, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $61,065.00 To $80,730.00 Annually

This Exempt position is based on a 40-hour work week with an annual salary of $61,065 - $80,730 . This position is part of the Public Employees Union (PEU) collective bargaining agreement and will be working at the Community Sustainability Department located at 1900 2 nd Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33461.

In addition, this position offers:

• Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 3 Floating Holidays
• City of Lake Worth Beach Medical Benefits that include Life Insurance, Dental and Vision coverage.
• Retirement Plan

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs complex work related to historic preservation requests and research for the City of Lake Worth Beach (COLWB). Work involves research and analysis for the Historic Preservation Division; participates in the process for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA), Land Development Regulations, and other matters pertaining to the City’s historic districts. Work involves preparing reports and presenting recommendations to City officials and various external groups, individuals, and agencies.

Work is performed independently under general supervision with moderate latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment. Position typically requires processing and interpreting of less clearly defined issues, including but not limited to historic architectural design review criteria.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

The examples of essential functions as listed in this classification specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment in relation to the position.

PRESERVATION

• Reviews and analyzes historic preservation requests; participates in the development review process and the analysis of development petitions and plans within the City’s historic districts
• Collects and analyzes data, conducts site visits when necessary, and assists other planners with special projects as assigned
• Responds to the public and City employees for issues related to historic preservation and provides technical guidance in response to historic preservation inquiries
• Reviews building permit applications for properties located within a designated historic district or listed as a historic site on the Lake Worth Beach Register of Historic Places
• Reviews demolition permit applications and requests per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
• Prepares nominations for a structure to be designated as a historic site
• Maintains and interprets the City’s Historic Preservation Guidelines for Rehabilitation and participates in preservation related code compliance efforts
• Assists in the process of acquiring grant funding for implementation of historic preservation programs
• Assists with the administration of the street signage for historic districts and historic plaque programs
• Assists with and/or makes recommendations for amendments to Historic Preservation Ordinance as assigned
• Develops public education programs to preserve the City’s historic resources and to foster awareness of these resources

GENERAL / CURRENT PLANNING

• Assists with the comprehensive historic preservation, planning, zoning, development and revision process in departmental area of assignment
• Provides analysis of requests for Certificates of Appropriateness and applies the City’s Historic Preservation Design Guidelines,…