Planning Technician
About The Position
The Planning Technician coordinates planning, zoning administration, permit and plan review activities, and public hearing processes, ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of planning and development applications. This role serves as a liaison among planners, applicants, boards and commissions, internal departments, consultants, property owners, and the public, facilitating communication and coordination throughout the planning and zoning process. The technician is responsible for coordinating the intake and processing of applications, reviewing submissions for completeness, establishing and maintaining case files, entering data into County information systems, and tracking applications. Additionally, the role provides administrative support for planning-related boards and commissions, prepares legal notices, mailings, agendas, public hearing packets, meeting materials, draft minutes, decision letters, ordinances, resolutions, and official records, and maintains documentation of board actions. The technician also coordinates zoning cycles and legislative processes, schedules meetings, prepares agendas, tracks case status and board actions, compiles interdepartmental review comments, and distributes meeting materials. They respond to inquiries regarding planning and zoning procedures, application status, public hearing requirements, and development processes, schedule pre-application meetings, and provide technical and procedural guidance. The role coordinates permit and plan review activities, routes applications for departmental review, monitors review workflows, responds to status inquiries, resolves routine processing issues, and provides backup support for planning and zoning functions. Maintaining planning records and information systems, preparing public notices, updating databases, maintaining digital and physical records, and assisting with reports, statistical data, mapping materials, and website content are also key responsibilities. The technician assists planners and management with case preparation, project coordination, and operational support, facilitates document routing, coordinates activities across divisions, supports workflow improvements, and prepares procedural documentation and training materials. Finally, the role performs administrative and technical duties in support of Planning and Zoning Division operations, attends meetings and training, and performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Two years of experience in planning, zoning, land use, development review, or governmental administrative support.
- Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates planning, zoning administration, permit and plan review activities, and public hearing processes.
- Serves as a liaison among planners, applicants, boards and commissions, internal departments, consultants, property owners, and the public.
- Coordinates the intake and processing of planning and zoning applications, reviews submissions for completeness, and establishes and maintains case files.
- Provides administrative support for planning-related boards and commissions, including preparing notices, agendas, packets, and minutes.
- Coordinates zoning cycles and legislative processes, including scheduling meetings and preparing materials.
- Responds to inquiries from applicants, property owners, consultants, and the public regarding planning and zoning procedures.
- Coordinates permit and plan review activities, routes applications for departmental review, and monitors review workflows.
- Maintains planning records and information systems, including databases, tracking systems, and digital/physical records.
- Assists planners and management with case preparation, project coordination, and operational support.
- Performs administrative and technical duties in support of Planning and Zoning Division operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
