What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Development Director position at City of Two Rivers?
The position of Community Development Director and City Planner is a highly responsible, highly visible position within city government and the community.
This position advises the City Manager and City Council on matters pertaining to community land use planning, zoning and community development. The director provides staff support to the City's Plan Commission, Community Development Authority (CDA) and Business and Industrial Development Committee (BID().
The director also collaborates with other City department heads, including the City Engineer, Electric Utility Director, Water Utility Director, Finance Director and Parks & Recreation Director in formulating plans and strategies for development and redevelopment projects.
This position serves as primary point of contact for businesses, both existing and new, considering investment in the community. The director works closely with the City Manager and the committees identified above in fashioning incentives for such investments. Tools available for such business assistance include:
- The City's Economic Development Revolving Loan
fund, with a current balance of approximately $1.5
million in cash and loans outstanding
- 12 active tax incremental financing districts, with
available capacity for additional Tl D's
- Available land at the City's Woodland and Columbus
industrial parks
- Grants available from state and federal agencies (including CDBG and WEDC Idle Sites and CDI grants)
Priorities for community development in Two Rivers in recent years have included:
- Maintaining and strengthening the City's historic downtown
- Expanding the local tourism economy
- Redeveloping sites along the downtown riverfronts and the harbor on Lake Michigan, former industrial corridors now prime for redevelopment
- Promoting and assisting development at the City's industrial parks
- Encouraging development of new housing of all types: single family, condominiums, market rate apartments and affordable and workforce housing
The Community Director/City Planner supervises several full and part-time positions, including:
- Full-time Zoning Administrator and Inspections Assistant
- Full-time Tourism Director (with policy direction from the City's tourism entity, Explore Two Rivers, Inc.)
- Part-time Building Inspector, PT Plumbing Inspector and PT Electrical Inspector
For more information and how to apply visit: www.two-rivers.org/jobs
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $110,781.00 per year
Schedule:
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $110,781