JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Functions

• Plans, develops and conducts special studies relative to maintaining, updating and implementing the City's Comprehensive Plan, the City's historic preservation activities, the City's public art program, and potential zoning code text amendments.
• Assists in the overall implementation of the division's work program including assisting in the development of the evaluation and update of the Comprehensive Plan.
• Provides technical assistance and assists in the development of workforce/attainable housing incentives.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to neighborhood associations, boards and similar organizations and other City departments in the formation of neighborhood specific land use, transportation, traffic and other plans, the development and implementation of action strategies and other neighborhood development activities and in the resolution of neighborhood planning issues.
• Prepares maps, edits data, and performs analyses using the City's Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Develops and/or supervises the development of various statistical analyses and planning studies for the maintenance of the comprehensive plan and other planning programs.
• Prepares comprehensive plan amendment analyses and comprehensive plan consistency reviews and confers with governmental officials and the general public.
• Makes presentations to the Planning Board and the City Commission.
• Prepares reports and recommendations to the Planning Board and City Commission on Street and Right of Way Vacations, Comprehensive Plan and zoning text amendments and on other assigned projects.
• Prepares and delivers speeches to business, professional, civic and neighborhood groups and associations.
• The intent of this class description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of classifications given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbent may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with specialization in Urban Planning or a closely related field,
• Three (3) years of professional experience in urban planning,
• Or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities,
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning or closely related field is preferred.

BENEFITS

Our offerings are designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security — from dental and vision coverage to Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, and basic life insurance.

The City of Sarasota made the transition to become a Florida Retirement System (FRS) employer effective December 1, 2021. To learn more about what this benefit may mean for you, please visit MyFrs.com.