City Planner, Government

Job Summary

The City Planner performs professional work in planning, zoning, subdivision, and general community development work including administrative functions to include responding to public inquiries and land use issues, conducting research, preparing detailed staff reports, weekly and monthly housing reports, and conducting site visits.

• Principles and practices of land development related to site design and land use compatibility.
• Organized in setting up electronic files and saving approved regulatory documents for ease of future reference.
• Analyzes building permit and land development related applications and uniformly apply relevant adopted planning documents and ordinances.
• Prepares and presents oral, written, and graphic reports, documents, maps, and related planning and land development materials in public hearing settings.
• Facilitates Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meetings with utility purveyors, applicants, and city personnel. Prepare and provide meeting minutes of all TAC meetings, in a timely manner, to attendees.
• Coordinating plan review with City Engineer, Building Official, Fire Marshal, Police Chief, Public Works Director, and other municipal departments, as warranted.
• Reads and interprets City, State, and Federal codes and ordinances, Planned Unit Development plans, technical and operational documents and reports, site plans, maps, and drawings to include the use of a scale to measure parking space dimensions, landscaping requirements, building setbacks, and more.
• Know basic Geographical Information Systems (GIS) interfaces.
• Manage stress effectively without interfering with job performance.
• Organizes, sets priorities and exercises sound independent judgement within areas of responsibility.
• Operates a computer, spreadsheets, database software and other standard office equipment.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establishes and maintains effective professional working relationships with public officials, City Manager, department heads, other employees, other agencies, and the general public.
• Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Conducts oneself with integrity, morality, character, and trustworthiness.
• Collaborate well with other members of the Community Development Department and the City.

At least 5 years of experience in municipal planning

Bachelors in a related field, or work- related equivalent

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties: