What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Planner position at City of Tumwater?
JOB
Tumwater is a vibrant community, rich in history, community, and opportunity.Nestled into the base of Puget Sound, Tumwater is the southern gateway to the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area. It’s just a little over an hour from the Pacific Ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier with beautiful landscapes of prairie, river, estuary, and lush green trees. With its central location, Tumwater is a picturesque Northwest community with convenient access to arts, cultural and outdoor recreation.Our vision is to create a future that is highly livable with diverse and engaged residents, a strong economy, and a healthy natural environment. Safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and a sense of community pride make Tumwater a great place to live, work, and play.Performs current and advance planning tasks with primary responsibility for administering the City's land use and related ordinances. Provides information to the public relating to state and federal laws and city ordinances, interpreting laws on a case-by-case basis, and preparing reports for policy and decision-making bodies.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
As primary land development information professional, assists all City departments and general public with land use proposals, including City land use permit processes and ordinances, zoning matters, preliminary land divisions, conditional uses, shoreline permits, variances, subdivision, and project review and pre-submission conferences; provides overall coordination of development projects.Oversees compliance with legal requirements involved in the current planning process; evaluates permit requests for compliance with governmental ordinances and policies and supports investigations of zoning code violations; and supports legal process for code violations.Reviews, evaluates, and implements land use and urban development policies, making recommendations for revision or alternate courses of action.May act as the designated SEPA Responsible Official as required by Washington State Law.Attends City Council, Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, and Historic Preservation Commission, meetings as required; acts as professional advisor on planning related matters; presents written, graphic, or oral reports and recommendations.Investigates, analyzes, and prepares documents on planning, community development, and other public policy issues.Prepares statistical reports using land use data as necessary. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Tumwater is a vibrant community, rich in history, community, and opportunity.Nestled into the base of Puget Sound, Tumwater is the southern gateway to the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area. It’s just a little over an hour from the Pacific Ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier with beautiful landscapes of prairie, river, estuary, and lush green trees. With its central location, Tumwater is a picturesque Northwest community with convenient access to arts, cultural and outdoor recreation.Our vision is to create a future that is highly livable with diverse and engaged residents, a strong economy, and a healthy natural environment. Safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and a sense of community pride make Tumwater a great place to live, work, and play.Performs current and advance planning tasks with primary responsibility for administering the City's land use and related ordinances. Provides information to the public relating to state and federal laws and city ordinances, interpreting laws on a case-by-case basis, and preparing reports for policy and decision-making bodies.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
As primary land development information professional, assists all City departments and general public with land use proposals, including City land use permit processes and ordinances, zoning matters, preliminary land divisions, conditional uses, shoreline permits, variances, subdivision, and project review and pre-submission conferences; provides overall coordination of development projects.Oversees compliance with legal requirements involved in the current planning process; evaluates permit requests for compliance with governmental ordinances and policies and supports investigations of zoning code violations; and supports legal process for code violations.Reviews, evaluates, and implements land use and urban development policies, making recommendations for revision or alternate courses of action.May act as the designated SEPA Responsible Official as required by Washington State Law.Attends City Council, Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner, and Historic Preservation Commission, meetings as required; acts as professional advisor on planning related matters; presents written, graphic, or oral reports and recommendations.Investigates, analyzes, and prepares documents on planning, community development, and other public policy issues.Prepares statistical reports using land use data as necessary. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
