Planning Manager

Summary

The Planning Manager will perform a wide variety of municipal planning functions, including duties associated with the full life cycle of land use permitting from scoping/pre-application, development review, Planning Commission and Town Trustees presentations, project and warranty closure, and permit compliance. This role will be responsible for handling daily planning questions and for providing positive customer service. The position provides highly responsible support to citizens, developers, and the Community Development Director.

The ideal candidate values clear and transparent communication, creative problem solving, critical thinking, meaningful community engagement, collaboration with peers, and mentoring and developing the potential in others. Process improvement, code-writing, and long-range planning projects are anticipated. The Planning Manager may be a staff liaison with the Historic Preservation Commission. The Planning Manager will be the liaison to the Public Art Committee, will lead this work, prepare and manage the Planning Commission agendas, and participate in regional planning activities.

Collaborates with the Community Development Director in implementing action items and goals for the Town’s annual work plan, the Comprehensive Plan and other plans and policies. Manages the Planning Division staff.

• Job Type: Full Time
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Location:
  
  Town Hall

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The below list is intended to be illustrative of the responsibilities of the position and not all encompassing. The Town may change these duties at any time.

• Serves as the primary contact for developers and citizens regarding development and zoning questions. Provides professional customer service.
• Manages current planning caseload and collaborates with the Community Development Director on balancing the current caseload between staff and consultants. Participates in development review pre-application, intake, process, completion, collaboration with compliance.
• Interpret and apply applicable codes and regulations, including the town's comprehensive plan, area plans, municipal development codes, guidelines, and standards and specifications.
• Prepare professional staff reports, supplemental materials, and provide professional‑level presentations to internal and external advisory boards:
  Town Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment/Appeals, Public Art Committee, and outside partners. Prepares agendas and packet materials for the Planning Commission and the Public Art Committee (evening meetings).
• May act as lead staff liaison to Historic Preservation Advisory Committee (evening meetings).
• Research and generate records and reports on local demographics and development activity for Town administration and outside agencies.
• Requires field inspections and an understanding of how properties/projects are interconnected to adjoining properties/ projects.
• Represent planning department and Town at regional or local meetings, events, and conferences.
• Recording and filing development documents.
• Present development projects to Planning Commission and Town Board meetings are required (evening meetings).
• Support for special projects (code updates, overlay’s, etc) as assigned. Identifies code deficiencies or needed amendments as well as process improvement opportunities experienced during current planning duties. Understands change management processes, collaborate with team members and communicate goals.
• Assist the Building division with Site Plan review and formalizing a program for Block Diversity and Architectural Review (building permits). Reviews sign…