Urban Planner

Gfoat; Princeton (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Princeton seeks a Municipal Planning Associate to handle day-to-day planning activities, review site plans, and ensure compliance with zoning regulations. You will evaluate development applications, assist with long-range planning, and respond to public inquiries.

Under supervision, you will attend Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council meetings, coordinate with colleagues, and support building and zoning permit processes.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; Two years professional level municipal planning experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field may be accepted in lieu of professional experience.
• Knowledge of planning principles, zoning, annexation, and floodplain management.
• Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license and reliable means of transportation.
• Ability to pass background check, drug screening, and physical exam.

Responsibilities

• Review site plans and applications for residential, commercial, and industrial development, ensuring compliance with land use and zoning regulations.
• Analyze and evaluate planning applications; review plats, annexations, and variances.
• Attend Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, and Town Hall meetings.
• Respond to public inquiries and assist with long-range planning projects.
• Assist with issuing building and zoning permits and related customer service.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Windows

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Independent work

Decision making

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years municipal planning experience

Bachelor's degree in related field (in lieu of experience)

Tools

City codes reference materials

Zoning maps

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Director of Development Services or his/her designee, the purpose of this position will handle the day-to-day municipal planning activities for the City of Princeton. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates a variety of basic and moderately complex site development applications and plans to determine compliance with the City of Princeton land use, subdivision, flood hazard, and zoning regulations. Review site plans and applications for proposed commercial and residential development projects to ensure compliance with zoning ordinances and community development plans. Reviews applications for, subdivision development, annexation, site development, re-plats, conditional use permits, and sign permits.

Essential Functions:

• Review site plans and applications for proposed residential, commercial, and industrial development projects.
• Review plats and applications for proposed residential, commercial, and industrial development projects.
• Review zoning requirements, development process, and applications with applicants.
• Studies maps, plans, ordinances and performs field inspections, and takes photographs.
• Manages the issuance of zoning and use permits.
• Assists with issuing building and zoning permits, waiting on customers, and answering telephones.
• Assists with long range planning projects.
• Responds to inquiries from the public about subdivision review process, zoning process, development process, variance, land use, and specific development projects.
• Reviews zoning for business license applications, home occupations, and certain zoning permits.
• Assists with code enforcement inspection and citation activities
• Research prior zoning actions.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed.
• Attend all Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
• Attend City Council meetings as needed.
• Attend Town Hall meetings as needed.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.
• Ability to balance a variety of duties, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Possess demonstrated ability in personal computer operations within a Windows Microsoft environment, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to understand and carry out instruction and procedures with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively. Ability to make fair and concise decisions.
• Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence.
• Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Requires the ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information, such as city codes, state statutes, zoning maps, and code enforcement books.
• Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; ability to utilize principles of fractions; ability to interpret graphs.
• Requires ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Requires the ability to perform coordinated movements involving placing and turning motions, such as utilizing a tape measure, measure wheel, hammer, and operating a computer terminal and various office equipment.

High School diploma or GED; Two years professional level municipal planning experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree in related field may be accepted in lieu of professional experience. Knowledge of the principles and theories of community development and planning. Knowledge of State and Municipal statutes and codes relating to municipal planning and zoning, annexation, and floodplain management. or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Must possess a valid State of Texas Driver’s License, must have a working cell phone, and the ability to respond to after-hours calls. Reliable transportation, and ability to drive; maintain and provide proof of liability insurance. Have and maintain a professional, inviting, and friendly demeanor. Ability to pass a background check, pre-employment drug screening, and physical exam.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical Ability: tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (50-200 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate odors. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate depths. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate textures. Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communication ability.

Environmental Factors: tasks may risk exposure to extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions, strong odors and/or smoke, strong and/or toxic chemicals, dust or pollen, and elements that can cause illness (e.g. pathogenic substances, viruses, parasites).