Land Use Planner

Department:
Community Development
Union Affiliation: AFSCME

Work Schedule:

Monday - Thursday
Total Hours Per Week: 40

Tillamook County follows Oregon Pay Equity laws in reviewing education, experience and seniority for wage offers.

Incumbents in this 3-step classification series research, develop, report on, analyze, and enforce state and local land use plans and regulations. Land Use Planner 1 focuses on enforcing and interpreting County regulations, reviewing projects for compliance, identifying potential site hazards, and performing time-sensitive administrative and publicly noticed land use reviews.

The individual in this role is expected to possess and exhibit the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Reasonable knowledge of land use planning concepts, principles, techniques, and practices.
• Reasonable knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances concerning land use.
• Basic knowledge of enforcement techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of zoning boundaries and familiarity with the local area.
• Understanding the purpose and importance of planning and how it interacts with other departments and agencies.

• Skill in organizing tasks and prioritizing workloads to manage multiple projects effectively.
• Skill in providing excellent customer service.

• Ability to conduct research and compile and analyze technical data.
• Ability to make decisions independently in accordance with established policy and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to produce clear, concise written reports, decisions, analyses, etc.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and complete work within required time frames.
• Ability to courteously meet and deal with other employees, public agencies, consultants, contractors, engineers, Planning Commission members, committee members, County Commissioners, and the public.
• Ability to remain calm and use good judgment in stressful or high-pressure situations.

(Minimum qualifications for this role)

• Bachelor's degree in land use planning, or a related field.
• Equivalent experience may be substituted for educational requirement. Amount of additional experience acceptable:
  Four (4) years.

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• At the time of appointment, must possess a valid Oregon driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record.

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• Must pass a pre-employment criminal history background investigation.

Duties assigned to this classification include, but are not limited to, the following examples.

• Perform basic, routine professional planning duties in accordance with established guidelines.
• Develop a basic knowledge of planning in order to understand the interrelationship of task assignments, agency policies, and the planning process.
• Respond to public inquiries and public agency requests related to land use ordinance determinations, policies and procedures including but not limited to answering telephone and walk-in inquiries to explain or identify designated flood zones, designated geographical hazards, setback requirements, road name changes, and legal ownership changes.
• Provide tailored responses to in-person inquiries from customers proposing work on their properties, such as determining appropriate placement of structures based on development standards.
• Research and prepare reports on zoning and other Type 1 land use applications. Conduct research for comprehensive planning program activities.
• Review construction plans for compliance with height verification, lot coverage, setbacks, and other ordinance standards to ensure projects meet all regulatory requirements.
• Ensure necessary supporting documents for land use applications are received and assist in completing land use application review of Type 2 and Type 3 applications. Manage multiple time-sensitive administrative land use reviews, including Type 2 publicly noticed reviews such as variances, conditional uses, and resource zone exceptions.
• Conduct field visits to gather data for report analysis and verify compliance with regulations.
• Attend meetings as deemed necessary by the Director to assist in representing the Department.
• Collaborate with local agencies to gather feedback and address land use concerns effectively.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

• Not a supervisory role but provides informal training/orientation to volunteers, or newly assigned personnel.

• Works under general supervision with recurring tasks performed independently. The supervisor provides professional advice on non-routine matters, and periodic reviews are conducted to ensure adherence to expected results.

• High degree of concentration with above normal periods of attention, above normal deadlines, or a high degree of creative thinking.

• Minimal:
  The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits…