City Planner

Summary

Under the Chief Community Development Officer's general supervision, the City Planner manages planning & development projects, including research, analysis, preparing plans, reports, studies, and data presentation. This position performs technical planning duties requiring detailed examination, excellent writing, organization, and presentation skills. In addition, this role provides front-line support for customer service and permitting functions for the permitting division.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAnalyze and evaluate zoning and development proposals following applicable codes, ordinances, policies, and design guidelines, and make presentations to Planning and Zoning, and City CouncilCompiles and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use and prepares graphic and narrative reports on dataMaintains departmental data and records related to demographic changes, building and development activity, and annual reports and studiesDevelop municipal planning documents and plans, including amendments to the comprehensive plans and development ordinancesPrepares and presents oral and written technical reports to staff, City Council, boards, and the general publicMeets with local authorities, land planning, and development consultants to devise and recommend arrangements of land use for residential, commercial, industrial, and community usage and strategies to promote economic development and community developmentPerforms advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignmentsProvides customer service and responds to concerns and inquiriesProcesses zoning change applications and plat applicationsPrepares public notices and conducts property owner researchAssists customers with related planning and development questionsPerforms other duties aligned with the skills, authority, and pay grade and have been determined to improve city operations.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESKnowledge of:Zoning laws and comprehensive plans, including their formation, the process of adoption, and implementationAnnexation procedures and pre-annexation agreementsLand use and subdivision procedures and requirementsKnowledge of ArcMAP or similar mapping systemsMunicipal finance, economic development, and financing tools for revitalizationAdvanced research methods and statistical analysisSkill in:Interpreting City codes and ordinances and providing a comparative analysisMediating and resolving complex and sensitive complaints and inquiriesWorking creatively and effectively with city and elected officials in formulating policyMethods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentationAdvanced site planning and evaluation, and plattingReading complex maps and plansAbility to:Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code, and ICC building regulationsRead and understand engineering and architectural drawings and utilize appropriate scalesRead, review, and analyze legal descriptions, site plans, and other related planning documentsDeal effectively, professionally, and ethically with the public and government officialsDevelop comprehensive planning reports, findings, and recommendationInterpret and explain City land use, zoning, subdivision, and general planning laws and regulationsAnalyze site design, terrain constraints, circulation, land use compatibility, utilities, and other servicesCommunicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writingWork independently in the absence of supervision#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

Under the Chief Community Development Officer's general supervision, the City Planner manages planning & development projects, including research, analysis, preparing plans, reports, studies, and data presentation. This position performs technical planning duties requiring detailed examination, excellent writing, organization, and presentation skills. In addition, this role provides front-line support for customer service and permitting functions for the permitting division.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESAnalyze and evaluate zoning and development proposals following applicable codes, ordinances, policies, and design guidelines, and make presentations to Planning and Zoning, and City CouncilCompiles and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use and prepares graphic and narrative reports on dataMaintains departmental data and records related to demographic changes, building and development activity, and annual reports and studiesDevelop municipal planning documents and plans, including amendments to the comprehensive plans and development ordinancesPrepares and presents oral and written technical reports to staff, City Council, boards, and the general publicMeets with local authorities, land planning, and development consultants to devise and recommend arrangements of land use for residential, commercial, industrial, and community usage and strategies to promote economic development and community developmentPerforms advanced professional work related to a variety of planning assignmentsProvides customer service and responds to concerns and inquiriesProcesses zoning change applications and plat applicationsPrepares public notices and conducts property owner researchAssists customers with related planning and development questionsPerforms other duties aligned with the skills, authority, and pay grade and have been determined to improve city operations.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIESKnowledge of:Zoning laws and comprehensive plans, including their formation, the process of adoption, and implementationAnnexation procedures and pre-annexation agreementsLand use and subdivision procedures and requirementsKnowledge of ArcMAP or similar mapping systemsMunicipal finance, economic development, and financing tools for revitalizationAdvanced research methods and statistical analysisSkill in:Interpreting City codes and ordinances and providing a comparative analysisMediating and resolving complex and sensitive complaints and inquiriesWorking creatively and effectively with city and elected officials in formulating policyMethods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentationAdvanced site planning and evaluation, and plattingReading complex maps and plansAbility to:Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations, including but not limited to Texas Local Government Code, and ICC building regulationsRead and understand engineering and architectural drawings and utilize appropriate scalesRead, review, and analyze legal descriptions, site plans, and other related planning documentsDeal effectively, professionally, and ethically with the public and government officialsDevelop comprehensive planning reports, findings, and recommendationInterpret and explain City land use, zoning, subdivision, and general planning laws and regulationsAnalyze site design, terrain constraints, circulation, land use compatibility, utilities, and other servicesCommunicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writingWork independently in the absence of supervision#J-18808-Ljbffr