Planner​/Senior Planner

The Town of Snowmass Village is looking to hire a Planner/Senior Planner to join our Community Development Department!

We are seeking a Planner / Senior Planner that will perform technical and professional work in zoning and land use administration. In accordance with the provisions of Town Codes and Ordinances and guidance by the Community Development Director, determine appropriate action in zoning and land use related matters.

• Reviews major development proposals, in coordination with the Community Development Director, and based on sound planning principles, policies, standards and technical criteria contained in the Municipal Code and Comprehensive Plan, makes recommendations for approval, conditional approval, or denial to the Planning Commission and Town Council.
• Oversees the review or reviews and analyzes data for zoning applications, including variance for the regulations of the Municipal Code where permitted, exemptions from the provisions of the subdivision regulations, comprehensive sign plans, temporary use permits, and special review uses.
• Oversees the review or reviews major development plans submitted for a building permit to determine whether the project is in conformance with the floor area and height regulations, applicable ordinances or resolutions, and other general zoning regulations defined in the Town Municipal Code.
• Approves zoning compliance on building permit applications at the discretion of the Community Development Director.
• Formulates necessary recommendations on proposals when a land use application is considered by the Planning Commission and/or Town Council, or deals with the application on an administrative basis when permitted by the Municipal Code and designated by the Community Development Director.
• Analyzes codes and suggests and prepares proposals to improve, clarify, and/or simplify codes in coordination with the Community Development Director.
• Provides staff assistance to the Planning Commission, advises the Commission on zoning and related planning matters, and is responsible for presentations to the Commission.
• Prepares resolutions and ordinances for approval by the Community Development Director and Town Attorney regarding zoning related matters to be presented to the Town Council or Planning Commission.
• Makes recommendations to the Community Development Director on updates to the comprehensive plan for municipal development involving elements of the long-range planning program and tools for implementation.
• Advises and provides guidance to developers, engineers, site planners, architects and others on general planning matters and the zoning regulations of the Town.

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions listed in the job description, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Answers general questions from citizens, contractors, land development professionals and others regarding the explanation of code interpretation and regulations as it applies to land development proposals.
• Works in cooperation with other department staff reviewing, processing and approving building permit applications and plans for zoning compliance.
• Performs electronic zoning compliance as part of the building permit review process.
• Performs technical review, in coordination with the Senior Planner, of building permits relative to building floor area, applicable setbacks/separations, height, size, site design, circulation, parking, access, drainage, grading, landscaping, special conditions and other appropriate property development regulations and zoning requirements as defined in the Municipal Code and conformance with approval documents.
• Reviews building floor plans, sections, elevations, diagrams and related details, landscape plans, plats and topographical surveys electronically for compliance with the Municipal Code and conformance with approval documents.
• Handles minor development proposals/land use cases such as minor PUDs, temporary use permits, variance requests, administrative modifications, and subdivision exemptions, under the guidance of the Community Development Director.
• Under the direction of the Community Development Director, formulates necessary recommendations addressing land use code requirements, writes staff reports, and presents land use cases for consideration by the Planning Commission and/or Town Council, or deals with the application on an administrative basis, when permitted by the Municipal Code and designated by the Community Development Director.
• Prepares public notices, notices of decision, resolutions and ordinances for approval by the Community Development Director and/or Town Attorney regarding zoning related matters which may also be presented to the Town Council or Planning Commission.
• Works with and makes recommendations to the Community Development Director on updates to the comprehensive plan and other…