Director Of Community Development

Under the direction of the City Manager, the purpose of the position is to direct responsible professional, technical, managerial, and administrative work over the City’s Community Development Department.

Employees in this classification function in an executive capacity and are responsible for ensuring adherence to, and compliance with, all applicable City, State, and Federal code and regulatory requirements governing Federal Housing, Community Development programs, building inspection activities, permitting, and code administration throughout the City.

The Community Development Director will develop strategies to advance City Council key initiatives and priorities related to improving the perception of the City’s business friendliness while maintaining the City’s high standards for the built environment. This position will also foster interdepartmental relationships and external partnerships to further some of these key initiatives.

The objective is to ensure safety, health, and welfare and to preserve and enhance the City’s natural and structural aesthetic land use through the departmental application of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code, and all applicable established zoning, building, and code regulations.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Administer the Building, Code Compliance, Planning & Zoning, work groups to ensure compliance with all applicable City, State, and Federal code and regulatory requirements regarding new and existing construction for both residential and commercial land throughout the city.
• Develops and implements a customer-focused culture providing emphasis on creating user-friendly processes and providing support to other City initiatives such as the Business Assistance Center, Innovation District, and Smart City.
• Plan, organize, and implement work group goals, and coordinate and integrate all activities toward achievement of established goals and objectives; develop and implement policies and procedures for functions under charge. e.g., inspections, permitting, Federal Housing and Community Development programs.
• Coordinate and participate in the development and presentation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Code of Ordinances and Land Development Regulations for City Council adoption.
• Participate in executive-level meetings for the dissemination of information and presentation of annual and special projects goals and objectives; attend and facilitate various City advisory boards and citizen group meetings.
• Develop, implement, and control departmental budget; ensure all functions and programs under charge are performed within established budgetary parameters, including performing cost control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and ensuring sound fiscal control.
• Communicate with the public, developers, contractors, architects, City Council, Department Heads, and State and County Public Officials for the dissemination of information, the resolution of technical problems, and to facilitate development activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and regulatory developments for application to functional areas under charge; provide technical plans review and interpretation of the various codes for which the division is responsible for enforcing.
• Receive, respond, and provide resolution to escalated inquiries and concerns from the public, the business community, City Officials, and other departments…