Planner
City of Loudon
Loudon, TN United States
This position which reports directly to the City Engineer will be responsible for providing planning consulting and administrative services for the Loudon Regional Planning Commission, City Officials and Staff, and citizens at large. The position should be considered a public service, to assist the public with applications and basic planning related inquiries. The position is responsible for working with planning, zoning, subdivision and general development, site plan review, transportation planning, customer service, and related recommendations, records and reports.
Duties include:
• Assist with basic planning related inquiries and applications, and provide information and guidance to public officials, developers and their associates, or citizens at large.
• Process applications to the Loudon Regional Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Historic Zoning Commission
• Organize Pre-Application meetings and coordinate with applicants and their representatives through the review process.
• Coordinate applications review with relevant Loudon City/Utilities staff and agencies.
• Review applications for conformance to relevant zoning ordinance, subdivision regulation, and other rules and policies.
• Review and prepare recommendations on Site Plans, Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plats, Zoning Amendments, requests to the Board of Zoning Appeals, etc.
• Originate or participate in studies for amendments of zoning and development regulations, economic development programs, historic preservation activities, and other planning related tasks,
i. e., demographic studies, etc.
• Maintain and update long range plans for land use, transportation, public facilities, capital budgets and similar policies as needed.
• Participate in maintenance of the official zoning map of Loudon, management of City GIS and related mapping systems, and data management functions.
• Maintain department files and plans in accordance with Tennessee and the City of Loudon records management practices, policies and procedures.
• Assist City staff with resolution of property related issues and complaints.
• Complete special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Resumes will be accepted until the Position is filled