Assistant Planner

Receives general supervision from a Senior Planner or higher level management staff as assigned. May exercise close to general supervision or lead direction on a project basis over lesser-skilled professional para-professional technical and clerical staff as assigned.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

1. Reviews re-zoning variances conditional use permits designs review and other similar planning related applications.
2. Prepares legal notices for public hearings.
3. Prepares reports pertaining to advisability and permissibility of the requests.
4. Confers with property owners and petitioners regarding effect and implications of zoning and developments actions.
5. Reviews building plans grading plans and subdivision proposals for compliance with appropriate regulations.
6. Prepares recommendation reports for review by superiors various boards and commissions and the City Council.
7. Compiles information and prepares reports of a moderate to complex nature and make recommendations on special studies pertaining to land use zoning housing and other planning functions.
8. Assists the general public by providing information on Zoning and General Plan matters and development-related case processing information.
9. Makes recommendations on development permits and presents them to the Development Review Committee Planning Commission and City Council.
10. Presents staff reports and provides professional staff support to a board or commission served by the Planning Department as assigned.
11. Analyzes and interprets social economic population and land use data and trends.
12. Prepares written and graphic reports on various planning and environmental matters and elements of the General Plan.

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Assistant PlannerEducation/Experience

Equivalent to a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major study in planning or a related field considered to be useful in City planning work and a minimum of six (6) months of experience working for a public agency (may include internships). Bachelors or Masters degree is highly desirable.

Or

Equivalent to a High School Diploma and a minimum of five (5) years of professional planning experience for a public agency.

Associate PlannerEducation/Experience

Equivalent to a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major study in planning or a related field considered to be useful in City planning work and a minimum of three (3) years of professional planning experience comparable to that of an Assistant Planner at the City of San Jacinto.

Or

Equivalent to a Masters degree from an accredited college or university with major study in planning or a related field considered to be useful in City planning work and a minimum of two (2) years of professional planning experience comparable to that of an Assistant Planner at the City of San Jacinto.

Or

Equivalent to an Associates degree from an accredited college or university with major study in planning or a related field considered to be useful in City planning work and a minimum of five (5) years of professional planning experience comparable to that of an Assistant Planner at the City of San Jacinto.

Or

Equivalent to a High School Diploma and a minimum of seven (7) years of professional planning experience comparable to that of an Assistant Planner at the City of San Jacinto.

Knowledge of:

• Applicable Federal State and local laws and regulations including California development law City planning and zoning codes California Environmental Quality Act.
• Laws related to general plans zoning and land divisions.
• Personal computer operation including common office software applications specifically proficient in Microsoft Office Suite especially Word and Excel.
• Digital graphic presentation applications (such as but not limited to Power Point ARC GIS etc.).
• Planning codes and standards governing zoning and building activities.
• Principles and practices of municipal planning and zoning administration.
• Research and investigation procedures.
• Statistical and research methods as applied to the collection analysis and presentation of planning data.
• Subdivision Map Act.
• Techniques in the field of urban and regional planning.

• Communicate expectations to others and provide direction clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
• Creative thinking and problem solving.

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Plan and prepare comprehensive clear and concise reports with sound recommendations.
• Interpret appropriate State and local laws and ordinances and apply them to specific cases and to the general public.
• Read building plans site plans building elevation plans and grading plans.
• Plan and prepare comprehensive clear and concise reports with sound recommendations.
• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
• Work effectively in a high volume fast paced environment.
• Interpret the planning and zoning programs to the general public.
• Manage multiple projects and issues effectively and meet firm deadlines.
• Provide backup coverage for para-professional technical and administrative support staff.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and customers.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Think creatively analytically and critically to provide reasoned and creative solutions to complex problems.
• Operate a personal computer and relevant software programs; operate common electronic office equipment such as photocopiers scanners fax machines telephones and cell phones.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Expected Hours of Work/Work Schedule

Monday Thursday 7:00 AM 6:00 PM (4x10 work week). Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

10-20% travel is expected for this position.

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