Development Review Planner

Location: Sarasota

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August 4, 2026 (12 days left to apply) job requisition :

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**** Department:
** Development Services
** Employee Type:
** Regular
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Salary Range:**$33.9139 Hourly / $70,540.98
** Job Posting Period:
** July 20, 2026 - August 04, 2026 12:00 A.M.
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* Job Description:

**** Overview
* * To provide advanced professional level development review activities of a challenging and responsible nature in connection with growth and orderly development of the City in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and other statutes, ordinances and regulations related to land use.
** Essential Functions
*** Prepares maps, edits data, and performs analyses using the City's Geographic Information System (GIS).
* Develops and/or supervises the development of various statistical analyses and planning studies for the current planning programs.
* Confers with governmental officials and the general public.
* Makes presentations to the Planning Board and the City Commission.
* Prepares reports and recommendations to the Planning Board and City Commission on rezonings, conditional uses, site plan and zoning text amendments and on other assigned projects.
* Participates and chairs Development Review Committee meetings.
* Reviews and coordinates large scale building permit applications.
* Prepares and delivers speeches to business, professional, civic and neighborhood groups and associations.
* Performs related work as required.
* The intent of this class description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of classifications given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Incumbent may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor Degree with specialization in Urban Planning or a closely related field.
* Three (3) years of professional experience in urban planning, and two (2) years of which was in a recognized planning agency; or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
* Master Degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning or closely related field is preferred.
* Possession of and ability to maintain a valid State of Florida Driver's License is required.
** Job Based Competencies
*** Advanced knowledge of the principles and accepted practices of City planning and urban design.
* Comprehensive knowledge as to methods of collection and analysis of planning data and the preparation of planning reports and studies.
* Considerable knowledge of public administration, statistics, economics, and sociology as related to municipal planning.
* Ability to understand, explain, and apply in an impartial manner, related regulations pertaining to zoning, urban design, and development.
* Ability to carry planning assignments to completion through the formation of creative planning solutions.
* Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinate employees and participate in technical research on economic sociological and planning problems.
* Ability to create maps and edit data using the City's Geographic Information System (GIS).
* Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with subordinates, supervisors, other city departments and officials, other government agencies, and the general public.
* Ability to present ideas and findings clearly and concisely in oral, written, and graphic form.
* Ability to interpret current legislation, rules and regulations.
* Ability to address civic organizations and committees.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Be technically competent, detail oriented and highly organized.
** Responsibility
* * Under the direction of and responsible to the Department Head or designated representative. Usually no supervision exercised.
** Physical Requirements
** This is primarily sedentary work requiring limited physical effort.  Position requires visual acuity for reviewing, checking, preparing, and maintaining written and computer files.  Incumbent is required to have sufficient hearing to accurately perceive information at normal spoken word levels.  Manual dexterity to…