Job Description

The purpose of this classification is to process land development applications for site plans and subdivisions, rezoning, special exceptions and variances for the Consolidated Government.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Manages, reviews, and coordinates development permit and subdivision plat applications associated with various land disturbance projects within the Consolidated Government, including re-zoning, special exceptions and variances: processes commercial and residential projects; coordinates plan review meetings for project approval with other Consolidated Government departments and outside agencies; reviews forms and applications for accuracy and completeness; performs floodplain management and hazard mitigation duties; and ensures plans are in compliance with applicable development regulations,
• Researches ordinances related to development and zoning concerns: prepares amendments and updates to land development ordinances as assigned; and makes recommendations regarding new ordinances and amendments to existing ordinances.
• Coordinates the Development Review Committee: communicates with committee members; schedules meetings and prepares meeting agendas; compiles and distributes applications and plans to be reviewed; facilitates review process; and takes and distributes meeting minutes.
• Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations as needed: participates in and represents the department at review committees, task forces, policy committees, multi-jurisdictional meetings, staff meetings, homeowners associations, workshops or other community events.
• May perform tree plan review and site inspections: reviews plans for tree preservation on new projects; conducts site inspections for tree preservation, tree protection fencing, landscaping, and related concerns; facilitates meetings with pluc, engineers, developers, landscaping contractors, construction personnel and others; and reviews permits, plans and sites for compliance with applicable tree ordinances.
• Monitors related financial activities and programs: monitors and oversees expenditures for Flood Buyout Program and Tree Commission Mitigation Account; and processes and maintains related financial forms and documentation.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Engineering or a related field required.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in plan review, community development, zoning, or permitting.

Or

High School diploma/GED with Ten (10) years’ experience in Urban Planning, Urban Design, or Regional Planning

Licensing/Certification:

• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• CFM preferred (Certified Floodplain Manager)
• AICP preferred (American Institute of Certified Planners)

Other:

• This position require staff call up in an emergency situation.
• Travel from office to other locations is required for this position.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.