Associate Planner

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Under direction, performs professional planning duties, assists developers and the general public to achieve compliance with City’s development standards; ensures compliance with City, State and Federal planning and zoning codes, policies and procedures; participates in current and advance planning projects; performs plan review; and performs other related duties as required.

• Provide routine to complex planning services and customer service for the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Division; assist developers and the general public with planning and zoning issues.
• Assist the public with inquiries and problems in submitting applications for development plans, proposed zoning changes, variances, conditional use permits, text amendments, subdivision plans, and General Plan amendments; explains P&Z programs, policies and procedures.
• Complete plan review checks for site plans, subdivision plats, and inspections; conducts site inspections to verify projects are in compliance with regulations, codes, and P&Z standards.
• Perform research, compiles data, reviews case files, and writes reports for review by P&Z staff and City commissions and committees.
• Prepare revisions and updates to the general plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance and other planning and development related regulations and plans.
• Act in the absence of the department director when authorized.
• Supervise, assign, evaluate, and train division staff.
• Attend public meetings and present information on assigned planning and zoning issues.
• Participate in pre-development meeting to review and discuss project proposals.
• Accept and review business liquor license applications, business licenses, and yard sale applications; review and process a variety of technical documents.
• Provide technical support to P&Z and code enforcement staff, and learns the rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures for municipal planning activities.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• City policies and procedures.
• Federal and state regulations and City codes governing planning and development.
• Advanced principles and practices of urban planning, community development, land use, and permitting.
• Personal computers utilizing standard and specialized software, including GIS software applications.
• Advanced principles and practices of research, analysis, and report writing.
• Principles of zoning enforcement.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Mathematics, including basic statistics, algebra, and geometry.
• Principles and practices of record keeping and file maintenance.
• Principles and procedures of statistical analysis.
• Customer service methods and techniques.
• Basic principles and practices of engineering and architecture as they apply to planning processes.

• Apply principles and practices of urban planning.
• Analyze information, identify and assess alternative resolutions and recommend solutions to planning, development and zoning issues.
• Research and analyze the factors affecting community planning projects.
• Check designs, details, estimates, plans, and specifications of planning projects.
• Collect, organize, analyze and present data and information.
• Understand, interpret and apply land use and zoning regulations, and state and federal laws.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, representatives from other government agencies, community groups, and advisory boards.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Effectively represent the City to individuals, developers, and the public and community organizations.
• Maintain effectiveness while…