City Planner

Duties and Responsibilities:

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FLSA Status:                         Exempt

Bargaining Unit                    None

Classification:                        Non-essential

Schedule                                 This position generally works a regular weekday daytime shift but may require scheduled or unscheduled work outside of normal working hours (i.e. City Council or community meetings).

Supervision Exercised:         None  

Supervision Received:          Reports to the Director of Planning and Community Development

General Purpose of the Position:  The Planner provides professional planning support for the City’s current planning and Comprehensive long range planning operations. Essential duties are to review and make recommendations on rezoning and special use applications, review plat applications, review site development plans for compliance with codes (form-based and conventional zoning), subdivision regulations, the comprehensive plan, and Florida Statutes. The planner also performs site visits and inspections, conducts research, and provides back up support to the senior planner in answering general inquiries about zoning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Preforms various daily city planning tasks such as development review, zoning verification letters, landscape plan review, permit approval, telephone/email/counter assistance, and other current planning issues.
• Conducts zoning inspections as required.
• Review development applications for compliance with codes and ordinances, assist applicants with development questions, perform site visits, research, prepare and present staff reports for public hearings.
• Coordinates updates and graphics to land-use codes and related ordinances.
• Prepares signs and mailing labels for all public hearings.
• Coordinates City historic preservation efforts; acts as the liaison to the Architectural Review Board.
• Responds to citizen complaints, requests, and inquirers in an appropriate manner.
• Ensures compliance with all City and Departmental values, policies, procedures, and philosophies. 
• Maintain records pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills and Physical Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills 
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and follow-up with assignments with minimal direction.
• Knowledge of comprehensive and current planning principles, practices, and procedures.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision and specific direction, and the skill to identify potential needs and problems, and the ability to suggest workable solutions.
• High degree of public contact including skills necessary to work effectively with demanding groups and individuals.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects.
• Must be able to develop good working relationships with elected officials, other governmental agencies, attorneys, consultants, civic and business leaders, as well as with the general public.
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.  Works mostly indoors in an office environment; occasionally outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Must be team-oriented.  Light to medium lifting required.

Computer Equipment and Software Requirements:  Proficiency in MS Office applications – word processing, spreadsheet and database programs, and PowerPoint presentations. ArcGIS capabilities preferred. Additionally, must be able to read site plans, floor plans, elevations, and construction plans, use a calculator, engineering and architectural scales, phone, copy and fax machine; general office machines, equipment, and tools. Must be able to learn the MUNIS Permit Tracking System.

Education and Experience Required:  Bachelor’s degree in geography, urban planning, GIS, architecture, historic preservation, or related field.  Master’s degree in Planning preferred. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in professional planning is required.  A master’s degree in Urban Planning or related field (historic preservation, architecture, public administration, etc.) can substitute for 1 year of professional planning experience. Current planning (Development Review) experience is required.  American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred.  Experience in interpreting and implementing a Form Based Code preferred. Completion of the 3 course certificate in form based coding from the Form Based Code Institute highly desired. Ability to operate city-owned motor vehicle required. Valid Florida driver’s license with acceptable driving record or the ability to obtain one required.

Pay code: 120   

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.  A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  Duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

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Department/Location:          Planning and Community Development (PCD)

FLSA Status:                         Exempt

Bargaining Unit                    None

Classification:                        Non-essential

Schedule                                 This position generally works a regular weekday daytime shift but may require scheduled or unscheduled work outside of normal working hours (i.e. City Council or community meetings).

Supervision Exercised:         None  

Supervision Received:          Reports to the Director of Planning and Community Development

General Purpose of the Position:  The Planner provides professional planning support for the City’s current planning and Comprehensive long range planning operations. Essential duties are to review and make recommendations on rezoning and special use applications, review plat applications, review site development plans for compliance with codes (form-based and conventional zoning), subdivision regulations, the comprehensive plan, and Florida Statutes. The planner also performs site visits and inspections, conducts research, and provides back up support to the senior planner in answering general inquiries about zoning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Preforms various daily city planning tasks such as development review, zoning verification letters, landscape plan review, permit approval, telephone/email/counter assistance, and other current planning issues.
• Conducts zoning inspections as required.
• Review development applications for compliance with codes and ordinances, assist applicants with development questions, perform site visits, research, prepare and present staff reports for public hearings.
• Coordinates updates and graphics to land-use codes and related ordinances.
• Prepares signs and mailing labels for all public hearings.
• Coordinates City historic preservation efforts; acts as the liaison to the Architectural Review Board.
• Responds to citizen complaints, requests, and inquirers in an appropriate manner.
• Ensures compliance with all City and Departmental values, policies, procedures, and philosophies. 
• Maintain records pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills and Physical Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills 
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and follow-up with assignments with minimal direction.
• Knowledge of comprehensive and current planning principles, practices, and procedures.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision and specific direction, and the skill to identify potential needs and problems, and the ability to suggest workable solutions.
• High degree of public contact including skills necessary to work effectively with demanding groups and individuals.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects.
• Must be able to develop good working relationships with elected officials, other governmental agencies, attorneys, consultants, civic and business leaders, as well as with the general public.
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.  Works mostly indoors in an office environment; occasionally outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Must be team-oriented.  Light to medium lifting required.

Computer Equipment and Software Requirements:  Proficiency in MS Office applications – word processing, spreadsheet and database programs, and PowerPoint presentations. ArcGIS capabilities preferred. Additionally, must be able to read site plans, floor plans, elevations, and construction plans, use a calculator, engineering and architectural scales, phone, copy and fax machine; general office machines, equipment, and tools. Must be able to learn the MUNIS Permit Tracking System.

Education and Experience Required:  Bachelor’s degree in geography, urban planning, GIS, architecture, historic preservation, or related field.  Master’s degree in Planning preferred. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in professional planning is required.  A master’s degree in Urban Planning or related field (historic preservation, architecture, public administration, etc.) can substitute for 1 year of professional planning experience. Current planning (Development Review) experience is required.  American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred.  Experience in interpreting and implementing a Form Based Code preferred. Completion of the 3 course certificate in form based coding from the Form Based Code Institute highly desired. Ability to operate city-owned motor vehicle required. Valid Florida driver’s license with acceptable driving record or the ability to obtain one required.

Pay code: 120   

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.  A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  Duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.