Planner II - Development Review Coordinator

Planner II – Development Review Coordinator

City of Wheat Ridge

This is a full‑time, approximately 40‑hour per week position with benefits. The role works both in the office and in the community, coordinating a high volume of building permit submittals, performing zoning inspections, and managing planning expectations with contractors throughout construction.

• Evaluate building permit submittals for compliance with zoning regulations and approved plans for residential and commercial projects.
• Perform same‑day permit reviews during designated weekly times.
• Serve as primary contact for Planning/Zoning Division on pending and active building permits.
• Conduct on‑site zoning inspections during various construction phases to ensure compliance with approved plans and conditions.
• Track and coordinate requirements prior to issuance of occupancy certificates and hold certificates until project is compliant.
• Write comment letters, redline plans, and communicate with applicants when corrections are required.
• Interpret and explain requirements of the zoning and development code to a wide range of customers.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the planning division and development review team.
• Attend pre‑application meetings and prepare pre‑application comment letters.
• Lead pre‑construction and/or post‑entitlement coordination meetings with construction teams and other city staff.
• Perform periodic reporting of permit and inspection activity.
• Act as planner‑of‑the‑day (POD) up to one day per week.
• Act as project manager for minor variances, conditional use permits and/or special use permits and draft staff reports and approval documents for such applications.
• Implement new zoning code amendments as applicable to building permit review and update permit review checklists.
• Assist code enforcement with interpreting zoning codes and may attend court hearings related to code enforcement citations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience as a professional planner, including land‑use case and building permit review and on‑site inspections for planning and zoning compliance. Municipal experience preferred.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or a related field. Master’s degree in Urban Planning preferred.
• AICP certified or a desire and ability to become certified.

• Background check, including motor vehicle record, is required.
• Must possess a current and valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record. If moving from a different state, must obtain a Colorado license within 30 days of hire.

All team members are expected to adhere to the organizational values of ACTION! (Accountability, Change, Teamwork, Integrity, Opportunity, Now!) and are responsible for contributing to the achievements of the organization and department.

• Sitting or standing at a desk for sustained periods of time.
• Walking indoors and outdoors; moving on foot to accomplish tasks, especially for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Driving to and from work sites.

• Walking, standing, and squatting, sometimes on uneven surfaces. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision for activities such as preparing and analyzing data, maps and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving site inspections; using measurement devices.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle.
• The worker is subject to both indoor and year‑round outdoor environmental conditions.