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Associate Planner
City of South Pasadena / South Pasadena, CA
Posted on: June 5, 2024
Application Deadline: June 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Job Description
Purpose
Under the direction of the Director of Community Development, provides experienced current and advanced planning assistance to the City, exercises independent judgment on a variety of complex planning issues; performs related work as assigned.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is an intermediate-level class within the professional planning series. This class is distinguished from the Assistant Planner by experience and oversight responsibility in a variety of functions, and the difficulty and complexity of work performed. This class performs some analytical work and has a wider scope of responsibility. An Associate Planner reports to a department head and/or management staff and may take general direction from senior staff members.
Duties & Responsibilities
The duties listed below are examples of the essential job duties typically performed by employees in this class. An employee may not be assigned all duties listed and may be assigned duties that are not listed below:
Develops short and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed. Provides technical and professional advice; makes presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups, and the general public. Provides
information on land use applications, ordinances, codes, plans, and related planning programs, services or regulations to architects, engineers, developers, contractors, owners, community groups, and interested persons. Responds to local citizens inquiring about local planning, zoning, building code enforcement, regulations, and ordinances. Prepares a variety of studies, reports, and related information for decision-making purposes. Conducts technical research studies and prepares statistical reports and recommendations for drafting or revising local legislation and plans, projecting trends, monitoring socio-economic data, etc. Assist in the development and implementation of growth management, land use, economic development, utility, housing, transportation, facilities, solid waste or other plans and codes to meet the City’s needs and any inter-governmental agreements or requirements. Evaluates land use applications and site plans for compliance with applicable local, state or federal laws. Monitors assigned land use applications through the approval steps and prepares reports and related data as required. Provides staff support to the City Council, Planning Commission, Cultural Heritage Commission, Design Review Board and other boards as needed and assigned. Prepares planning reports and supporting data, including recommendations on various land use proposals. Evaluates environmental information and prepares appropriate documents according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on behalf of the City as lead agency. Prepares responses on behalf of the City as a responsible agency.
Coordinates and assists in the enforcement of local ordinances and in interpreting City codes and master plans. May assist in designs for parks, streetscapes, landscapes, and other municipal projects. Updates a variety of maps. Prepares graphics and maps for a variety of reports, plans, grant applications, publications or meetings.
Serves when assigned as a member of the planning task force composed of City, County or State groups in regional and sub-regional planning efforts. Prepares and writes grant application components relating to geographies, maps, plats, site plans or other planning processes. Assists in maintaining the City’s planning and economic database.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in regional planning, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, or a related field; In addition, three years of increasingly responsible municipal experience. Any equivalent combination of education and experience, additional education substituting on a year for year basis for the required experience. Master’s degree and/or AICP preferred.
Knowledge of
State land use, development, and environmental law, comprehensive planning, and zoning, including their formation, adoption, and enforcement; familiarity with urban design principles and standards; planning programs and processes; working knowledge of computers and GIS applications; drafting; familiarity with today’s techniques and public information and involvement.
Ability to
Read architectural drawings and plans; communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing with the general public, architects, contractors, developers, owners, supervisors, and employees; establish effective working relationships; manage multiple tasks and projects in a timely manner; use a computer, motor vehicle, calculator, phone, copy and fax machine, and various graphic design tools and software.
Application Instructions
http://www.southpasadenaca.gov/employment
