Planner II - Planning & Development Services

City of Concord; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Concord in North Carolina seeks a Planning Analyst to provide planning and development review services for current projects, ensuring alignment with the City’s policies, ordinances, and development vision.

The role serves as the primary contact for the Development Review Committee, coordinates with reviewing departments, and guides engineers and consultants through zoning and permitting processes while assisting with ordinance research and public inquiries.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to zoning
• Understanding of zoning ordinances, development codes, and permitting processes
• Experience with planning and development review
• Familiarity with Accela and Microsoft Office
• Ability to obtain CZO or AICP within two years of hire

Responsibilities

• Provides planning and development review by interpreting zoning ordinances and development and subdivision codes, advising developers on measures and processes, coordinating with reviewing departments to ensure compliance with development ordinance, issuing development permits, and conducting zoning inspections.
• Serves as the primary initial contact for the Development Review Committee (DRC); plans and coordinates meetings, including preparing follow-up meeting summaries.
• Provides guidance to civil engineers, surveyors, and other consultants on various issues relating to projects and reviews Planning documents to ensure adherence to applicable guidelines, standards, and provisions.
• Reviews and approves minor subdivision plats.
• Reviews and approves commercial building permits.
• Serves as supplemental support for Planner I in signing reviews.
• Assists with research for zoning ordinances, regulations, and processes from surrounding municipalities, guidance from the NC School of Government, and general statutes, to make recommendations to help guide ordinance amendments.
• Creates responses to more in-depth public planning and development inquiries.
• Handles complaints and grievances from the public.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accela

Job description

The purpose of this position is to provide planning and development review services for current Planning projects. This role represents a key position in supporting Concord’s continued growth and development, ensuring projects align with the City’s policies, ordinances, and vision for the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides development assistance and review by interpreting zoning ordinances and development and subdivision codes, advising developers on appropriate measures and processes, coordinating with reviewing departments to ensure compliance with development ordinance, issuing development permits, and conducting zoning inspections.


• Serves as the primary initial contact for the Development Review Committee (DRC). Plans and coordinates meetings, including preparing follow-up meeting summaries.


• Provides guidance to civil engineers, surveyors, and other consultants on various issues relating to projects and reviews Planning documents to ensure adherence to applicable guidelines, standards, and provisions.


• Reviews and approves minor subdivision plats.


• Reviews and approves commercial building permits.


• Serves as supplemental support for Planner I in signing reviews.


• Assists with research for zoning ordinances, regulations, and processes from surrounding municipalities, guidance from the NC School of Government, and general statutes, to make recommendations to help guide ordinance amendments.


• Creates responses to more in-depth public planning and development inquiries.


• Handles complaints and grievances from the public.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations


• Construction Principles


• Real Estate Principles


• Zoning ordinances, rules, and regulations


• Customer service principles


• Microsoft Office


• Accela

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License


• Possession of or ability to obtain Certified Zoning Official (CZO) Certification or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certificate within two (2) years from date of hire. Failure to obtain within two (2) years may result in termination.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City’s criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, pushing/pulling, vision, hearing, twisting, talking.


• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly and/or walking or standing to a significant degree


• Incumbents may be subject to communicable diseases.