Planning Services Manager

Hiring range is negotiable between $86,662 - $112,661

The purpose of this position is to manage, organize, and direct the Planning Services Division, which operates as a division of the Development Services Department. Reporting directly to the Development Services Director, this position oversees a comprehensive scope of division functions, including Current & Long-Range Planning, Zoning, Environmental Code Enforcement, Historic Preservation, Metropolitan Planning Organization(MPO)/Transportation, and the Brownfields Program. This job works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies, and reports major activities to the Development Services Director and executive-level administrators through conferences and reports.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns, and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors the status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Develops a broad-based vision with strategic goals for the division; creates, develops, and administers policies and procedures to meet goals; prepares and reviews comprehensive planning elements relating to a broad spectrum of social, economic, physical, and community facility concerns including land use, infrastructure, zoning, historic preservation, and environmental impact.
  
  Develops and implements long-range planning initiatives.
• Recommends and oversees amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance.
• Provides board and committee oversight, serving as the technical advisor, primary liaison, and/or supervisor of staff who liaison for the Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Technical Review Committee (TRC),Transportation Advisory Committee, and the Technical Coordinating Committee (MPO).
• Serves as a technical advisor to the Development Services Director, City Manager, and City Council regarding planning, permitting, zoning, and land use matters; frequently prepares reports, makes presentations, and researches projects.
• Assists professional staff with the review of complex plans and projects to ensure compliance with regulations; monitors ordinances to ensure needed revisions are completed in a timely manner. Oversees specialized planning functions such as large-scale new development proposals, significant rezoning applications, and environmental studies.
• Oversees the work of subordinates related to final plats, special use permits, sign permits, annexations, zoning compliance letters, and modifications to previously approved site plans.
• Supports staff responsible for coordinating and performing work activities involved with the metropolitan planning organization (MPO); develops current and long-range transportation plans, including the annual work program; prepares, submits, and monitors the fiscal year planning work program budget for the MPO study area.
• Directs and administers the City's Brownfields Program and Environmental Code Enforcement efforts, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines. Assists in management of the City's flood insurance program.
• Responds to complaints and inquiries about planning, zoning, environmental code, historic preservation, and permitting issues; investigates and follows up as needed and troubleshoots issues to facilitate discussion and resolution.
• Participates in meetings and public hearings to explain recommendations on planning proposals; answers citizen and developer questions regarding planning and related issues and conducts public participation activities.
• Coordinates planning activities with affected federal, state, municipal, regional, and private agencies; develops and writes grants as applicable; serves on a variety of area committees and task forces to represent the City and have input into issues.
• Develops and administers the division budget; reviews and approves purchases.
• Provides research and input into the development of ordinances, policies, and procedures for the City and the division; advises the Development Services Director and City Manager’s Office on…