Planner

About the Department

Position Duties

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Provides technical and professional planning services to achieve consistent and controlled growth in the City; assures project plans are in conformance to Department goals, and in compliance with local, state and Federal codes and regulations; 
• Reviews and evaluates project designs, plans, technical documents and special use permits for compliance with City standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manages long range planning projects including annexation, historic preservation, residential building permits, variances, and infrastructure assessment. 
• Works with the public in resolving questions concerning the City's zoning, subdivision and historic preservation ordinances.
• Reviews development plans with developers, builders, utility companies, and other City departments; summarizes all input for presentation to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
• Assists the department in implementing a continuing planning process to update the City's general plan and zoning ordinance.
• Records petitions and researches property history and ownership to process annexation requests.
• Reviews and processes a variety of applications, permits and plans. 
• Conducts research and analysis on City ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Answers inquiries and assists the public and other agencies in matters relating to planning and permit review; provides general plan information within scope of authority.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required. 

Minimum Qualifications

Other Qualifications

Necessary Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of City organization, operations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable statutes, rules, ordinances, codes and regulations.
• Knowledge of planning topics including land uses, transportation, open spaces, annexation, housing design review, historic preservation, and data collection.
• Knowledge of specialized software applications and file management procedures. 
• Knowledge of principles and practices of community and long range planning.
• Knowledge of the principles of record keeping and records management.
• Skill in interpreting technical documents and map specifications.
• Skill in collecting, tabulating, organizing, evaluating, analyzing and presenting data and information.
• Skill in presenting technical information to the general public, boards, commissions and elected officials in a clear and concise manner.
• Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying planning standards and procedures, applicable Federal rules and regulations, and City policies and procedures.
• Skill in working under pressure of deadlines, and establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees, officials, other agencies and the general public. 
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication.