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Associate Planner
City of Downey / Downey, CA
Posted on: July 17, 2019
Application Deadline: Open until Filled
Job Description
Come take a look at Downey! Our town is brimming with new retail, office and residential development. This position supports a very busy planning division that is an integral component to the City’s development. We’re seeking an energetic individual with a business friendly approach, a focus on quality customer service that enjoys working with the public and thrives in a team environment.
Under general supervision of the Principal or City Planner, performs professional-level tasks in current and/or comprehensive planning; provides information and assistance to developers, the business community and the public on planning, housing, zoning and development related matters.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following examples are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification.
- Confers and provides consultative advice to architects, builders, attorneys, contractors, engineers, and the general public regarding City development policies and standards.
- Receives and answers public inquiries regarding zoning, legal descriptions and other related Planning matters, either on the phone or in person over the public counter.
- Reviews development proposals and applications for compliance with the City’s Zoning Ordinance and consistency with the General Plan.
- Performs field surveys to identify problems and ensures conformance with project conditions and development standards.
- Prepares CEQA documentation to evaluate environmental impacts.
- Reviews and processes land use entitlements, including the site plan reviews, conditional use permits, variance, subdivisions, General Plan amendments, and zoning code amendments.
- Interprets and applies land use, environmental quality, subdivision, and general and residential development projects with the Zoning Ordinance.
- Prepares staff reports for various zoning and subdivision applications with recommendations.
- Makes presentations to Planning Commission for various zoning applications.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education, training, and work experience to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination is as follows:
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university* with major course work in Urban Planning, architecture, geography or other related field.
Experience: Two (2) years of increasingly responsible full-time professional experience in planning, including design, site plan preparation/review and code interpretation/application. A Master’s degree from an accredited college/university* in Urban Planning may be substituted for one year of experience.
Bilingual skills in Spanish is highly desirable.
Application Instructions
Applicants are required to complete a job application online:
http://downeyca.org/depts/hr/jobs/
