JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview

To provide advanced professional level development review activities of a challenging and responsible nature in connection with growth and orderly development of the City in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and other statutes, ordinances and regulations related to land use.

Essential Functions

• 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 current planning programs.

• 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 rezonings, conditional uses, site plan and zoning text amendments and on other assigned projects.

• Participates and chairs Development Review Committee meetings.

• Reviews and coordinates large scale building permit applications.

• Prepares and delivers speeches to business, professional, civic and neighborhood groups and associations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree with specialization in Urban Planning or a closely related field.

• Three (3) years of professional experience in urban planning, and two (2) years of which was in a recognized planning agency; or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Master Degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning or closely related field is preferred.

BENEFITS

Full Benefits package, including Florida Retirement Systems(FRS)

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