Planner I

Description

Performs a variety of entry-level professional and technical duties related to zoning administration. Reviews building permits applications for zoning compliance. Responds to questions from the public regarding the City’s zoning ordinance and land use applications. Serves as the first contact at the front counter to guide customers through the appropriate development process. May serve as professional staff to the Planning Commission as needed to coordinate processing of conditional use requests and other applications as assigned.

Starting Pay: $28.01 - $35.89 per hour

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: Full time, 4x10 Monday - Thursday; Evening meetings on occasion

Benefits: Health, dental, and life insurance, PTO and paid holidays, vision reimbursement plan

Retirement: Utah Retirement Systems, Pension and/or 401(k)

Posting Close Date: May close any time after February 2nd, 2025

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Meets with the public in person and electronically to discuss planning, zoning, and development issues.
• Provides consistent and accurate information to customers regarding land development regulations. Serves as the first contact at the front counter to guide customers through the appropriate development process.
• Reviews all sign permits in a timely manner to ensure compliance with the sign ordinance.
• Reviews all residential building permits, artificial turf permits, and tenant improvement permits in a timely manner to ensure compliance with the zoning ordinance.
• May review commercial building permits as assigned to ensure compliance with the zoning ordinance.
• May support the Planning Commission by preparing professional staff analysis on primarily conditional use applications and other applications as assigned.
• May perform basic GIS work to update zoning and General Plan maps.
• Researches and gathers information on various planning related topics as assigned by the Community Development Director/Planning Director.
• Together with other planners, reviews permitted use applications for zoning compliance.
• Assist with public outreach associated with long range planning.
• Provide support to planning consulting firms hired by the City to prepare planning documents.
• Work with zoning enforcement, code enforcement, and building enforcement officers on zoning violations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of city planning. Knowledge of planning, zoning and subdivision law, theory, and application and a working knowledge of the nomenclature, symbols, techniques, and mathematics used in maps.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
• Ability to compile and analyze planning related data and prepare related reports.
• Commitment to attend evening meetings on occasion as required.
• Familiarity with basic computer functions for office use (word processing, spreadsheets, email, etc.). Basic knowledge of ArcGIS software is preferred.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in urban planning, geography or related field; or a Master’s Degree in urban planning.
• Note to Current Students: If you are a current student expecting to graduate this spring, we encourage you to apply. We can offer flexible hours until graduation, after which you can transition to full-time employment.
• Prior experience is preferred but not required.

Language Skills

• English (read, write, and the use of proper grammar)
• Spanish preferred but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations

• Possession of a valid Utah Driver’s License and the ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Indoor environment requiring movement within the various divisions and other departments.
• Requires occasional medium physical effort in an office atmosphere.

Work Environment

• Intermittent exposure to heat, cold and inclement weather due to field trips throughout the City and other cities.
• Willingness and ability to attend evening meetings to meet the needs of the Department.
• Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior and the demands of the position.

Salary : $28 - $36