Planning Manager
Position Overview
Essential Duties
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Education, Certifications, Licenses & Experience
Benefits
Position Overview
Serves as liaison and performs all necessary functions in support of the Planning and Zoning Commission; provides management assistance on department-related issues; conducts special studies relating to planning and zoning and implements goals of the Comprehensive Plan; reviews and recommends changes/additions to city's Unified Development Code; coordinates planning input from other departments, organizes schedules, and participates in meetings and hearings; reviews quasi-judicial land-use and development applications; reviews special permit and license applications pertaining to such documents as minor modifications, demolition permit requests in the historic district, signs etc.; approves those applications under the incumbent jurisdiction and forwards all others, with appropriate recommendations, to City council or designated official for approval; organizes and implements effective, trackable procedures for reviewing and processing approved and projected development plans and construction to assure compliance with city building codes and supplements, zoning ordinances, environmental laws and regulations, and other regulatory requirements.
Essential Duties
- Provides necessary information and reports for the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, Historic Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment and various other boards and commissions as may be required.
- Provides management assistance on department-related issues.
- Congducts special studies relating to planning and zoning and implements goals of the Comprehensive Plan.
- Reviews and recommends changes/additions to city's Unified Development Code.
- Coordinates planning input from other departments, organizes schedules, and participates in meetings and hearings.
- Reviews quasi-judicial land-use and development applications.
- Reviews special permit and license applications pertaining to such documents as minor modifications, demolition permit requests in the historic district, signs etc.; approves those applications under the incumbent jurisdiction and forwards all others, with appropriate recommendations, to City council or designated official for approval.
- Organizes and implements effective, trackable procedures for reviewing and processing approved and projected development plans and construction to assure compliance with city building codes and supplements, zoning ordinances, environmental laws and regulations, and other regulatory requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of short and long-range community development
- Knowledge of Unified Development Codes
- Skilled in municipal planning
- Skilled in reviewing land-use and development applications
- Ability to manage planners
- Ability to provide necessary information to Planning and Zoning and other Commissions
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and the public
Education, Certifications, Licenses & Experience
- Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university; Master’s preferred OR any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Minimum of three (3) years experience in a municipality; Supervisory experience preferred
- AICP Certification required
Benefits
- 2:1 Retirement contributions at 7% to Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
- 14-Paid Holidays
- Bilingual and Miscellaneous Certification Pay
- 3 Weeks Paid Vacation Per Year
- Education Reimbursement
- Paid Sick leave
- Hybrid Work Available
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flex Time