Planner Ii ​/ Senior Planner

1290 S Public Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026, USA

Posted Monday, July 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM | Expires Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM

About the City

Lafayette has an inescapable small-town feeling that provides a sense of belonging and connection. Whether it’s eclectic Old Town, distinctive neighborhoods, or unique arts and outdoors spaces, the City has a warmth and character all its own, offering a unique vibe and spirit. Lafayette has appeared on numerous national lists of top places to live and safely raise a family.

We are a full-service City, which means services are provided directly to our community such as Police, Fire, Public Works, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Library and Community Arts Center. These types of services offer employment opportunities for a wide array of interests. The City’s mission is to recruit, develop and retain a diverse, well-qualified and professional workforce that reflects the unique personality of the community we serve.
Exceptional City Provided Benefits:

• 401A Retirement Plan(10.2% City, 8% Employee,immediately
  100% vested upon hire)
• Life Insurance (One year’s salary up to $150,000. AD&D coverage in equal amount)
• Tuition Assistance(up to $5000per yearfor approved expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program(free counseling, travel assistance, legal aid, etc)
• Short and Long-Term Disability

Additional Benefits:

• Deferred Compensation and Roth Options
• Voluntary Life Insurance/AD&D
• Identity Theft Program
• Recreation Center Pass
• Wellness Punch Card (100 punches per year to use at golf course, waterpark, etc)

Leave:

• First year employees will accrue 80 hours Vacation
• 11.5 paid City holidays.
• Other leave programs are offered to include FMLA, Parental and Bereavement Leave

Pay Range:

Planner II: $71,399-$99,937

Senior Planner: $78,825-$110,334

SUMMARY OR GENERAL

PURPOSE:

Performs a variety of advanced-level professional planning work (both long-range and current) including project and program management, complex development review, historic preservation applications, assisting in developing land use regulations, and conducting planning research in a variety of social, economic, and physical areas. Makes presentations to city boards, commissions, and council and responds to inquiries from the public.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:

Current Planning

• Conducts building permit reviews for compliance with planning approvals.
• Reviews and processes sign permits.
• Responds to citizens’ requests for information and to inquiries from other governmental agencies and to professional inquiries.
• Answers inquiries about zoning code, subdivision regulations, procedures for Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment hearings and all other current planning functions.
• Utilizes a city-wide network project database that records all contacts, decisions, permits, and other pertinent information related to projects.
• Maintains planning related files.
• Host pre-application meetings with residents, business owners, and/or developers to discuss application processes and submittal requirements.
• Attend and present at meetings of the Planning Commission, City Council, the Zoning Board of Adjustment or other boards and commissions.
• Performs staff review of subdivisions, special uses, site plan and architectural reviews, landscape and lighting plans, etc.
• Coordinates the review process, rezoning, or amendment process of project team members, reviews each team member’s comments to determine consistencies and address potential problems, issues, and concerns, and resolves conflicts.
• Works with a team of city personnel to review a customer’s project or request, determines which permits, licenses, approvals, standards, guidelines, ordinances, rules, and regulations a customer needs to obtain for a project or request to move forward.
• Works with customers to ensure plans and applications conform to applicable codes, rules, and regulations, the comprehensive plan, and other specialized city plans.
• Assists in maintaining City’s address data base and may be responsible for assigning new addresses.
• May advise planning committees, neighborhood groups,…