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SalaryWelcome and thank you for your interest in employment with Loudoun County Government!
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- Job Summary
The Loudoun County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking a qualified professional for the position of Planner II in the Customer Service Center division. The Department is focused on providing high quality customer service and offers unique opportunities to gain in-depth and diverse experiences in the planning profession, to include: reviewing and processing a variety of land development applications for rural, historic, suburban, and urban portions of the county, administering a new Zoning Ordinance that implements the County's comprehensive plan, developing solutions to a broad range of complex land use issues such as affordable housing, sustainability, data centers, renewable energy, and energy storage and engaging in community outreach to ensure equitable planning and zoning practices.
Primary responsibilities relate to the legislative land development application, checklist review process, providing responses to questions regarding land use entitlements, and zoning allowances.
Duties include:
* Reviews legislative land development applications for completeness and compliance with zoning ordinance regulations; Coordinates and manages application rejection and acceptance processes;
* Distributes application materials to appropriate agencies and staff; Prepares and distributes preliminary notification to adjacent landowners; Ensures correct records are maintained in LandMARC;
* Provides information to the public; Responds to requests for information on matters concerning land development applications, land use, Historic Districts, Heritage Resources/Preservation planning, transportation issues, General Plan, planning policies, zoning regulations, processes and fees, and existing and proposed projects; Coordinates Premeeting requests and facilitates Pre-meetings;
* Maintains a general knowledge of current projects to respond to information requests from customers and staff; Tracks applications in checklist review and provides regular caseload and status reports to managers and the public.
Hiring salary is commensurate with experience.- Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Planning, Management, Public Administration, Urban Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Geography, or related field; two (2) years of experience related work experience in professional planning; equivalent combination of education and experience.
Technical writing, customer service, and local government experience in Virginia is desired.- Job Contingencies and Special Requirements
Successful candidate will undergo criminal, credit, and DMV background checks.
This position requires the ability to research complex zoning issues, interpret the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan, prepare written correspondence, read plans, and interact with the public. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to adapt to a variety of situations including frequent interactions with staff, applicants, and customers.
