Senior Planner

* Salary Grade SG 408
* * Recruitment range starting at: $70,355.00
* ** Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience *
* * Work Location is Town Hall Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *

The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for a Senior Planner for the Planning Department. The Town of Clayton employs more than 340 full-time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. The Town of Clayton also offers a range of PT positions including positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts.

The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina. The vision for the Town of Clayton includes a thriving town where growth contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by long-time residents and newcomers alike; easy access but with an atmosphere that feels smaller than it is;

a system of parks and greenways that connect people and places; neighborhoods with a variety of quality living options; a town that offers opportunities for people to live, create, shop and eat; a bustling and historic downtown, and businesses that are successful, growing, and investing in the community.

The Senior Planner position is an advanced professional level position that manages and reviews a variety of complex planning projects. The primary role of this position will be current planning efforts, including but not limited to, communication and implementation of Town land use regulations, review of site plans for the Technical Review Committee, and review of master plans and concept plans as part of conditional rezonings.

Secondary roles of this position, including but not limited to, will be: long-range planning efforts, specific area plans, comprehensive plan updates, text amendment updates, and special studies. This position will also make presentations to the Planning Board, the Board of Adjustment, and Town Council. Persons interested in this position should be willing to mentor staff, provide insight on regulation development, collaborate with internal and external agencies, be a partner with the development and business community, and serve as a liaison between the department and the general public.

• Conducts reviews for compliance to the Town’s Unified Development Ordinance for requirements for planning projects including but not limited to: principal and secondary use establishment, zoning district compliance, use-specific standards, landscape standards (perimeter, streetscape, parking lot), design standards for multi-family and commercial buildings, onsite pedestrian and vehicular circulation flows, open space set asides (passive and active types), and site lighting requirements.
• Performs high-level reviews for Conditional Rezoning applications including but not limited to: establishment of minimum development standards (e.g. setbacks and building heights), points of access, enhancing onsite pedestrian connectivity, high-quality building development, and robust landscaping on the project site.
• Prepares applications and presentations to the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, and Town Council on a regular basis, such as Conditional Rezonings, Text Amendments, and Variances.
• Effectively communicates and interprets town land use regulations and policies to customers in an effective manner for land use applications.
• Performs the review of site plans for development projects ranging in complexity, from minor subdivision to concept plans for conditional rezonings.
• Assists with the Town’s Code Enforcement and Abatement efforts by providing guidance and expertise regarding interpretation and implementation of the Town’s Unified Development Ordinance and Code of Ordinances.
• Provides expertise to applicants seeking conditional approvals from Town Council by articulating necessary requirements as well as political viability of projects.
• Prepares for projects in advance of formal submittals by researching sites, applicable codes, and processes and provides this information to applicants, such as through the pre-application meeting.
• Conducts thorough analysis of submitted projects by evaluating and determining…