Zoning Planner II

Pay Range: $28.84 - $37.49/hr. | $59,984 - $77,979 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, July 27, 2026

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Development Services Department seeks to make Fort Worth the most livable city in Texas by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. We are looking for individuals that reflect our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Zoning Planner II job is available with the City of Fort Worth (Development Services Department / Zoning and Design Review Division). The Zoning and Design Review Division oversees the following functions for the city: assessment and recommendations for zoning, site plans, plats, annexations, street and alley vacations; tree removal; variances, special exceptions, and waivers; historic preservation; urban design; code amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances;
Council-initiated zoning and special reports; zoning determinations including legal nonconformity; reasonable accommodations; and collaboration with other city departments on the production of small area and corridor plans.

The Zoning Planner II reports to the Planning Manager. This position is responsible for research and data analysis; formulating recommendations for zoning changes, variances, plats, and/or code amendments drawing upon industry best practices; writing reports; and makes presentations to various audiences including internal staff, boards and commissions, and neighborhood groups.

• Intake, analysis, prepare staff reports and make presentations of applications for zoning changes, conditional use permits, variances, plats, code amendments and planning policies
• Review site plans, landscape plans, building elevations, plats and annexation petitions
• Research and assist in drafting code amendments
• Research prior and existing site conditions to determine nonconforming use status and reasonable accommodation requests
• Assist the public with information related to development applications
• Make presentations on technical information to internal staff, boards and commissions, and neighborhoods
• Attend and prepare materials for public meetings and board meetings
• Perform other related duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Planning, Urban Planning or Design, Geographic Information Systems, Architecture, Geography, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Archaeology or Architectural History, Real Estate Development or related field and two years of experience in planning, urban design or related field
• Two (2) years of experience in planning, urban design, research and statistical analysis, or related field
• For this job description, there is no applicable education substitution for the minimum qualifications

• AICP, CNU, and/or ISA certifications
• Education or coursework in planning, urban forestry, arboriculture, landscape architecture, environmental planning, or forestry
• Prior experience as a planner performing the tasks noted in this job posting
• Prior experience reviewing development plans for compliance with Urban Forestry requirements including tree preservation and mitigation standards
• One (1) year of experience serving as a team lead or in a supervisory/lead capacity, including coordinating work or providing guidance to staff
• Recent experience utilizing GIS to formulate maps and perform data analysis
• Recent experience with Sketch Up or similar 3D design software and Adobe Creative Suite

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

May also include lifting and carrying large plan rolls/sets.

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