Planner I

West Haven City is seeking a Planner I to perform professional planning tasks related to current and long-range planning. Responsibilities include providing planning advice, conducting analysis on projects, preparing reports for city officials, and coordinating with departments. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or a related field and one year of experience. The role is based in West Haven, UT and is not remote.
About the position

This position performs basic, professional planning tasks and duties related to routine current and long-range planning. The role involves a variety of responsibilities including planning application pre-screening, completing zoning verification letters, answering phone calls and emails, providing planning processes and zoning information, and scheduling pre-submittal meetings. The individual will work under the general supervision of the Community Development Director and will not have any direct reports. The essential functions of this position include providing general planning advice to the public and applicants on various types of planning applications, planning policies, processes, procedures, and regulations. The employee will perform planning analysis for routine and non-complex planning projects and applications to ensure implementation and compliance with the general plan goals, policies, zoning, and subdivision ordinance regulations, and will initiate staff recommendations. Additionally, the employee will prepare professional written and oral staff reports for the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, and other groups in response to public requests, applications, and ordinance changes. The role also requires assisting in the preparation of comprehensive long-range master plans, preparing documents to inform and educate stakeholders on various planning processes, regulations, and projects, and preparing agenda, public notices, and staff reports for Planning Commission meetings. The employee will review site plans, conditional use permits, and rezone applications, applying provisions as necessary, and will coordinate with other city departments to ensure development proposals meet current and future City needs. Other related duties may be required as necessary.

Responsibilities
• Provides general planning advice to the public and applicants on various types of planning applications, planning policies, processes, procedures, and regulations.
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• Performs planning analysis for routine and non-complex planning projects and applications to ensure implementation and compliance with the general plan goals, policies, zoning, and subdivision ordinance regulations and initiates staff recommendations.
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• Prepares professional written and oral staff reports for the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, and other groups in response to public requests, applications, and ordinance changes.
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• Performs planning, research, and technical analysis for complex planning projects.
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• Assists in the preparation of comprehensive long-range master plans.
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• Prepares documents to inform and educate stakeholders on various planning processes, regulations, and projects.
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• Prepares agenda, public notices, and staff reports for Planning Commission meetings.
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• Reviews site plans, conditional use permits, and rezone applications, and applies provisions as necessary.
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• Coordinates with other city departments to ensure development proposals meet current and future City needs.
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• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or a closely related field.
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• One (1) year of experience in urban planning, or a combination of education and experience that would likely provide the individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
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• Must possess a valid Utah Driver's License.

Nice-to-haves
• Knowledge of principles and practices of planning, engineering, site development, and zoning ordinances as applied to city planning.
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• Skilled in working well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.
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• Ability to read, analyze, and make recommendations on land use laws and ordinances.
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• Ability to communicate effectively, orally, visually, and in writing.
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• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse organizations and backgrounds.

Benefits