Planning Director

General Definition of Work

Performs difficult skilled technical work guiding the growth of the city in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Planning & Zoning Department on behalf of the Mayor’s Office. Divisional supervision is exercised overall personnel in the Division.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in urban planning, public administration, or related field and moderate experience working with and enforcing city codes, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Functions

• Advises private developers, attorneys, architects, engineers, and citizens on what development is allowed in various parts of town, how projects can be structured, and the necessary steps to follow to gain approval; works in close contact with public officials as public developments and comprehensive plan evolves.
• Implements existing codes and procedures involving the Planning Commission; assists interested parties through necessary approval stages at Planning Commission and Common Council; prepares technical planning document reports, studies and graphic, and attends meetings.
• Reviews applications for variance changes; makes formal recommendations for approval or denial to Planning Commission.
• Authorizes issuance of building and service permits; reviews proposed subdivision plans and zoning requests for conformance with local codes and with the Comprehensive Plan; provides comments on planning process as it impacts cultural resources.
• Supervises and directs assigned personnel, including interviewing applicants and making hiring/firing decisions, orienting new employees, delegating work assignments, providing training and maintaining discipline.
• Manages software to aid in placing permitting and complaint processes online; assists in increasing department technology capacity in order to work more efficiently and progressively.
• Responds to citizen inquiries regarding appropriate land use as applied to established local, state, and federal laws, rules, and guidelines; answers phone calls and responds to questions or forwards to the appropriate individual or department.
• Meets with surveyors, developers, builders on projects.
• Guides and assists the Historic Preservation Commission as needed.
• Manages staff; provides leadership, and training opportunities, directs and evaluates work, recommends changes to work process or end results, monitors for areas of improvement, disciplines when required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,094.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person