Urban Development Planner

City-of-Greenville,-Sc; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Greenville is seeking a City Planner to administer the Development Code, review land development applications, assign addresses, and support planning boards. The role provides technical guidance to staff and the public and involves preparing amendments to regulations and coordinating with multiple departments and boards.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field, 2+ years of planning experience, and SC professional development requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, design, public administration, or a related field.
• Over two (2) years of experience in planning, design, development review, public administration, and/or a related field.
• Must meet professional development requirements for Local Planning or Zoning Officials per SC Code 6-29-1310.
• Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Reviews to Ensure Compliance With Development Regulations: Meet with City staff and permit applicants to discuss development regulations pertinent to permit applications. Review civil and architectural plans and specifications. Review and approve sign permits and subdivision applications. Review applications for commercial and residential construction and alterations, tree mitigation, and other development activities. Review applications for Certificates of Occupancy and Zoning Verification requests. Provide comments to other staff and applicants on conformance/compliance issues.
• Support Planning Functions: Complete assigned tasks related to Planning Department functions, which may include additional Zoning Permit Reviews and/or review and processing of subdivision applications, data entry and editing in City software databases, assigning of addresses and administration of the City’s addressing program, preparation of monthly addressing reports, zoning enforcement, or other department functions. Coordinate application intake, system entry, invoicing, and review processes.
• Provide Technical Assistance to City Staff and Public Regarding Land Development Regulations: Inspect properties with the building division to translate development requirements before converting uses/occupancies. Confer with City Staff, designers, applicants, developers and Public about development requirements and procedures via face-to-face meetings, virtual meetings, phone calls, and on-site visits. Prepare correspondence to parties conveying requirements and procedures. Provide a high degree of customer service throughout all phases of the development review and approval process.
• Provide Staff Support for Planning Boards & Commissions: Review development proposals with prospective applicants. Inspect sites to view proposal context. Work with developers to improve proposed developments in keeping with City plans and design guidelines. Evaluate development applications in relation to City policies and comprehensive plan principles and use creativity to work with applicants to modify proposed developments according to best practice urban design principles. Conduct joint City Staff application reviews. Prepare legal notice ads for publication. Provide planning analyses of development proposals and prepare staff reports. Present oral staff reports to boards and public. Prepare correspondence to applicants advising of decisions. Process subdivision plats for recording at register of deeds office. Work to improve efficiency of development process.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning, design, public administration, or a related field

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Photoshop

SketchUp

InDesign

Permit review and tracking system

Job description

City of Greenville is seeking a City Planner to administer the Development Code, review land development applications, assign addresses, and support planning boards. The role provides technical guidance to staff and the public and involves preparing amendments to regulations and coordinating with multiple departments and boards.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field, 2+ years of planning experience, and SC professional development requirements.