This position will primarily be responsible for intaking variance and special excepiton applications, drafting staff reports, and preparing and presenting powerpoints at Community Meetings and the Board of Zoning Adjustment.

Representative Duties/Assignments

Planner I:

• Assists the Planner III with work products related to major work elements of the section.
• Conducts research and analysis to gather data, prepares reports, and assists with general meeting preparation and necessary public contact.
• Studies and learns new planning trends and legislation related to the respective section's work program.
• Assists the general public with Zoning-related questions and provides superior customer service.
• Assists Planner III to implement procedures and techniques for gathering necessary planning data and for program implementation.
• Assists with report processing and ensures that research, reports and analysis documents are conducted and completed according to established standards in the section.
• Coordinates with internal and external agencies. Attends public meetings with special interest groups, homeowner associations, developers and the general public to reconcile differences related to proposed development.
• Attends and conducts meetings with various professional and community groups.
• Prepares staff reports and presents cases to the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
• Performs related duties as required.

Planner II:

• All of the duties of a Planner I plus the following:
• Provides input to assist the Chief Planner in developing and compiling information for the development of the respective section's work programs. Manages works programs as assigned.
• Coordinates and manages the report processing and ensures that research, reports and analysis documents are conducted and completed according to established standards in the section.
• Provides input to assists the Chief Planner in establishing standards for research and report processing and establishing methods for information dissemination to the public.

Planner III:

• All of the duties of a Planner II plus the following:
• Plans, coordinates and directs the work of other professional planners, technical and support staff assigned to carry out major work elements within a section of the Division.
• Assists the Chief Planner in directing the section work program tasks including the gathering and preparation of reports, general meeting preparation and necessary public contact.
• Implements procedures and techniques for gathering necessary planning data to support the Section's work program.
• Prepares special planning studies, ordinance revisions, and carries out special projects as needed.
• Leads cross-sectional work teams and supervises technical and support personnel.
• Performs project management responsibilities independently.