The City of Loudon is seeking a highly motivated and qualified City Planner.
This position reports directly to the City Engineer and is responsible for providing
planning consulting and administrative services for the Loudon Regional Planning
Commission, City Officials and Staff, and citizens at large. This position should be
considered a public service, to assist 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

The following combinations of education
and experience will be considered:
•Bachelors in Planning from a PAB accredited program,
AICP candidate, and minimum of two years of
experience.
•Related degree1, AICP candidate, and a minimum of
four years of experience. 1Related degrees include:
architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering,
political science, public administration, geography, or
sociology.
•An equivalent combination of education and/or
planning experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•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 ofzoning 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.