Planner

This position provides professional planning support for Planning and Development department functions and performs varied professional planning, plan review, permit processing, and zoning administration duties. An incumbent in this position may be designated “Senior Planner.”

• Reviews subdivision plats, plats of survey, land division requests, and development cases, including those related to conditional use permits, subdivision plats, variance requests, amendments, and rezoning requests for compliance with current land development regulations.
• Carries out special assignments related to the department’s annual work program and implements long-range plans.
• Prepares reports and presentations for the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, and the Board of Supervisors.
• Mails notices for public hearing and prepares legal notices as required.
• Reviews more general permit applications, including zoning, floodplain, and grading permits; checks site plans for setback requirements, allowed uses, erosion control plans, etc.; issues permits as appropriate; conducts preliminary and final inspections.
• Communicates with the general public to provide information and answer questions; researches land records as needed.
• Uses GIS mapping tools to prepare maps for public notices and other purposes.
• Performs code enforcement duties when violations are identified during site visits and in response to public complaints.
• Assigns all addresses using GIS.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

• Knowledge of zoning enforcement principles and practices.
• Knowledge of land use planning principles.
• Knowledge of plat review principles.
• Knowledge of the permit application and review process.
• Skill in the use of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skill in communicating complex ideas both orally and in writing.
• Skill in researching, developing, and presenting detailed reports.
• Skill in communicating with the general public.
• Skill in the use of GIS technology.

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.

E-VERIFY PROCESS: Story County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered a position with Story County must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity. Please be prepared to provide required documents on the first day of employment. For additional information regarding acceptable documents for this purpose, please contact Human Resources at 515-382-7200 or go to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services web page at: http://www.uscis.gov.

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light (24 pounds or less) objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and distinguishes between shades of color.
• The work is typically performed in an office or outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to dust, dirt, or grease. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.

Salary : $62,953 - $91,175