Senior Planner

This position performs professional planning duties in support of department operations.

• Encourages and promotes a culture of excellent customer service. Provides general information to citizens, developers, staff, and elected and appointed officials regarding planning-related matters.
• Ensures website, brochures, applications, and other sources of information pertaining to the Planning & Development Department are up to date and correct.
• Assists with the deployment of the City's on-line permit application software and addresses issues as they arise.
• Maintains thorough knowledge and understanding of the City's Code of Ordinances, Zoning Ordinance, and Land Development Ordinance.
• Makes presentations to the Planning Commission.
• Assists the Director in maintaining the Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvements Element, and other special plans as they arise.
• Assists the Director in processing and reviewing rezonings, annexations, special land use permits, site plans, landscape plans, variances, zoning appeals, conceptual and preliminary subdivision plats, annexations and future land use plan amendment requests.
• Prepares and presents staff reports, findings, and recommendations for Planning and Zoning applications to the Planning Commission, City Council, and other applicable boards or committees.
• Assists in interpreting and communicating Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Ordinance requirements, processes, and standards to the general public and the development community.
• Assist in distributing and preparing Planning Commission agendas and packets; posts agendas and packets to the city website; e-mails agendas to media and mailing list; and attends meetings as required.
• Ensures meeting minutes are signed and recorded per City's requirements.
• Prepares public hearing advertising notices and ensures publication.
• Ensures meeting minutes are signed and recorded per City's requirements.
• Assists with the preparation, presentation, coordination, and verification of electronic meeting materials for Planning-related matters presented by the department.
• Reviews development plans, subdivision submittals applications for completeness and post appropriate fees.
• Assists with development, implementation, and modernization of the City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Comprehensive Plan, zoning regulations, subdivision ordinance, sign ordinance, and other development-related regulations.
• Conducts site visits and field investigations related to zoning, development, and land use matters.
• Ensures meeting minutes are signed and recorded per City's requirements.
• Prepares public hearing advertising notices and ensures publication.
• Researches and prepares updates to the City's zoning and land development ordinances.
• Coordinates the maintenance and on-going enhancement of the City's Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Provides interpretation and assistance to the Code Enforcement Department.
• Assists with maintaining related files and records.
• Performs landscape inspections for non-residential projects.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

This position performs professional planning duties in support of department operations.

• Encourages and promotes a culture of excellent customer service. Provides general information to citizens, developers, staff, and elected and appointed officials regarding planning-related matters.
• Ensures website, brochures, applications, and other sources of information pertaining to the Planning & Development Department are up to date and correct.
• Assists with the deployment of the City's on-line permit application software and addresses issues as they arise.
• Maintains thorough knowledge and understanding of the City's Code of Ordinances, Zoning Ordinance, and Land Development Ordinance.
• Makes presentations to the Planning Commission.
• Assists the Director in maintaining the Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvements Element, and other special plans as they arise.
• Assists the Director in processing and reviewing rezonings, annexations, special land use permits, site plans, landscape plans, variances, zoning appeals, conceptual and preliminary subdivision plats, annexations and future land use plan amendment requests.
• Prepares and presents staff reports, findings, and recommendations for Planning and Zoning applications to the Planning Commission, City Council, and other applicable boards or committees.
• Assists in interpreting and communicating Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Ordinance…