Planning Manager

City of Arlington, Washington•Arlington, WA

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About The Position

The Planning Manager position is a high-level planning position which requires an undergraduate degree in a closely related field and advanced planning experience. This position is primarily tasked with overseeing long-range plans (particularly the Comprehensive Plan) and City land-use regulations; coordinating the creation and amendment of plans and regulations with affected stakeholders, City departments, the Planning Commission and City Council; completing complex planning assignments; and attending relevant meetings and giving presentations as required. The Planning Manager is involved with larger and more complex planning assignments including review and processing of more complex land-use permit applications, and long range plan development such as the Comprehensive Plan and the Housing Action Plan. The Planning Manager oversees the work of subordinate Planner series positions to ensure planning efforts are coordinated and consistent.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or legally eligible to work in the United States.
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Geography, or closely related field; and Four years of increasingly responsible professional planning experience involving comprehensive planning, zoning and development services; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
Valid Washington State Driver License and driving record acceptable to the City.
Successfully pass a background check

Nice To Haves

Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Accreditation, preferred
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), preferred
Experience working with form-based code, preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees complex planning projects including analyzing and evaluating site and architectural plans, performing technical review for routine project plans and applications, and making recommendations.
Coordinates and performs research and analyses pertaining to the Comprehensive Plan, subarea plans, grant programs, related municipal ordinances and policy; prepares related reports and recommendations, and renders professional advice regarding planning issues.
Writes and reviews initial studies; coordinates the preparation of environmental impact reports, recommends determinations of the environmental impact of projects; reviews environmental documents of other agencies.
Provides direction to Planner I’s and Planner II’s on assigned projects; coordinates and reviews the preparation of various reports, correspondence, tabulations, and summaries; provides input regarding the quality of performance to supervisors.
Coordinates and attends various meetings for the purpose of providing and receiving information regarding projects and proposals; as assigned, attends and represents the City’s interests or policy position on issues including making presentations before authoritative bodies such as the Planning Commission, Design Review Board, City Council, and the boards, task forces, and legislative bodies of other governmental agencies.
Attends regional planning meetings (e.g. PSRC, SCT, PAC, etc.) representing the City’s interests and/or policy position on various planning issues.
Conduct site inspections, including determining if projects are in compliance with laws, regulations, and ordinances; makes recommendations on changes.
Oversees public notification as required by state and local laws and public participation.
Promotes the department’s mission to provide professional customer service to both residents and developers alike.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or lower-level as assigned.