Development Officer

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.

The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.

We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

This position is responsible for the processing and decision-making for all types of development permit applications and development compliance to meet the City’s legislative, policy and statutory framework, and ensure a positive, solution-based customer experience. This position reports to the Supervisor of Development.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Salary: 14A - $82,937.40 - $98,589.40 annually.

• Process and review applications for and issue decisions on basic residential, commercial, industrial and signage Development Permit applications when volume is high to ensure timelines are met.
• Coordinate with other departments and affected federal, provincial or other agencies during application review.
• Prioritize applications for residential new builds.
• Conduct site visits to inform application processing.
• Review and prepare legal documents in support of amending agreements, license to occupy, etc.
• Prepare reports on Development Permit decision appeals for presentation to the Subdivision Development Appeal Board in accordance with the procedures in the MGA.
• Prepare and present Request for Decision (RFD) to Council when required.
• Administer the Traffic Bylaw in relation to signs and other appurtenances in the City’s road right-of-way.

• Communicate and collaborate with team members, City departments, Provincial departments and key partners.
• Provide professional advice, information and feedback related to development and compliance to:
  • Ensure understanding by applicants, internal staff or other users of Land Use Bylaw, Municipal Government Act, as well as pertinent Provincial and City regulations and procedures.
  • Inform internal matters related to other City Departments.
  • Provide feedback and guidance on applications, proposals and inquiries from internal and external parties.
  • Respond to telephone, email and in-person inquiries and complaints from the public related to development, compliance and associated processes and applications.
• Provide a positive customer experience in all interactions.
• Attend and observe public meetings or open houses facilitated by applicants.
• Attend occasional and regular evening and weekend meetings, such as required Council meetings.
• Ensure consistent, clear and professional written communication and presentations.
• Facilitate meetings with applicants, staff or other parties to support applications or other related initiatives.

• Track, monitor and follow up on development conditions from issued permits to ensure compliance.
• Monitor and track provision of Real Property Reports to ensure compliance.
• Investigate complaints related to development compliance and work with property owners and businesses to achieve compliance using an educate-warn-consequence approach as outlined in City policy and procedures.
• Process compliance letters, including review of Real Property Reports and City property files to ensure compliance with approved development permits.

• Support and…