Planner

Reviews new and existing development applications to include subdivision plans, site plans, rezoning applications, special and conditional use permits, variances, and administrative amendments to ensure compliance with the Town’s Unified Development Code, Comprehensive Plan and other long-term plans.
Conducts pre-application meetings with prospective development applicants; actively participates in Technical Review Committee and provides comments on all development plans under review; coordinates with other departments to resolve conflicts or concerns regarding development applications and to ensure consistency among review comments.
Researches and prepares detailed staff reports for decisions by management or boards regarding land use, zoning, housing, and environmental impact.
Presents development applications and staff reports to Planning Board and Town Council including presenting in quasi-judicial hearings; answers questions; informs development applicants of Board decisions.
Prepares legal ads for development applications and prepares notices to adjacent property owners to ensure compliance with state statutes.
Responds to inquires from citizens, developers, engineers and others to answer questions and provide interpretation of Town codes.
Works with other Town staff to improve development process and assists in creating checklists, forms and other internal processes for on-going improvement in the development review process.
Performs final on-site inspections for development projects for new developments to ensure compliance with approved plans.
Researches and prepares ordinance amendments for Town’s Unified Development Code and presents proposed amendments at Town Council meetings.