Applications are due by midnight July 8, 2024.A Planner will perform project management, technical, administrative and professional work in the Planning and Zoning Division. Such as review the development of zoning cases. Making presentations at public hearings related to proposed development applications. Providing land use and zoning information to the general public. Representing the County at external meetings. Managing the development and revision of community plans, regulations and customer service guides. Providing customer service to public and private sector officials, applicants, consulting professionals, and County residents.  

Essential Duties:

The Planner will be able to: 

• Evaluate land use and development proposals. Understand the characteristics of the development proposal and decide what regulations/policies are appropriate to apply to a case/property. 

• Prepare staff reports and present staff recommendations to appropriate boards and commissions based on background research compiled/analyzed. Decide what information to present to referral agencies, boards and commissions. 

• Receive and respond to inquiries from the public, other agencies, and County personnel. Provide information concerning land use proposals, historical preservation, demographics, zoning and subdivisions based on considerable knowledge and interpretation of County plans and State regulations. Provide technical planning and zoning expertise and assistance to County residents, businesses, Divisions and other jurisdictions. 

• Establish relationships. Confer with various parties in public and private meetings on various land use, demographic and development matters pertaining to proposals. Attend, coordinate and/or conduct public meetings pertaining to planning cases or issues. Negotiate and mediate between differing objectives and opinions of affected parties. Decide when to consult experts in areas such as land use, historic preservation and demographics. 

• Manage planning projects with supervision, including regulation revisions and updates to land use plans. Establish priorities. Define necessary resources. Design work processes. Serve as liaison to affected residents, businesses and/or government agencies. Determine which projects need immediate attention and which can wait. Decide what information to share that will help answer inquiries and address concerns. Set priorities and identify quality sources of research. 

• Utilize various mapping, word processing, spreadsheet and/or database programs to enter, store and/or retrieve information. Develop case files. Decide which database programs would yield the best results during research. Efficiently organize case materials. 

• Perform other related work as required. Prioritize management requests and balance with current workload.