PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage good customer relations in the administration of planning and zoning matters. Contact with the public is extensive and involves communication of complex information often requiring tact and diplomacy.
• Develop long-term work program for the department and preparation of the annual department budget to be presented to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
• Manage budgetary items satisfactorily.
• Supervise planning staff.
• Supervise day-to-day zoning, subdivision, and all other land use permit activities. Reviews (or delegates to staff) all departmental reports and presentations.
• Advises property owners, developers, contractors, designers, and others of best practices in dealing with historic preservation.
• Directs the efforts of periodic comprehensive plan updates, ordinance and resolution preparation, preparation of program and project plans.
• Responsible for short and long-range decisions in comprehensive and current land use planning and code administration.
• Informs the Mayor and Board of upcoming events and impacts affecting City land use practices and policies.
• Serves as the principal technical planning representative for the City Planning Commission, Natchez Preservation Commission, Site Plan Review Committee, and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
• Evaluates planning-related legislation and applicability to the city and departmental functions.
• Incorporates updates into the Development Code.
• Other duties as assigned.