Assistant City Planner

Nature of Work This is responsible work assisting with the coordination of the future orderly growth and development of the City of Pigeon Forge.

Activities associated with the job include assisting with assembling and analyzing social, economic and other data required to develop a comprehensive approach for land use and development, assisting with project development and management for long and short-range plans and reviewing and analyzing zoning requests, site plans and subdivision proposals to ensure compliance with existing codes and land use plans.

Additional activities include assisting with the update of the citys master plan, assisting with mapping and GIS programs, developing recommendations on planning and development issues, interpreting governing regulations, attending meetings, conducting field inspections for zoning compliance, and assisting with the maintenance of all records and documentation pertaining to prior and current land utilization practices for the City of Pigeon Forge.

Job responsibilities require a minimum of a bachelor's degree in planning or closely related field, experience working for a planning commission or performing planning activities for a municipality, good organizational, interpersonal, analytical and decision-making skills, ability to make effective presentations and sufficient strength and agility to perform the field work associated with the job.

Job performance is evaluated by the Community Development Director through review of the effectiveness of planning and development activities, expertise in planning and development related disciplines and organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Illustrative Examples of Work -Performs advanced professional work related to variety of planning assignments.

Assists with supervising and directing all activities and programs in the Planning Department including planning, zoning, subdivision regulations, zoning ordinance, signage and environmental codes enforcement.

-Assists with updating the Master Plan, developing long and short-range plans, gathering, interpreting and preparing data for studies, reports and recommendations and coordinating departmental activities with other departments and agencies.

-Assists with the coordination and supervision of zoning ordinance, environmental code enforcement and related activities.

-Coordinates and conducts site plan and plat reviews for conformance with existing regulations and sound planning practices.

-Receives drawings, site plans, applications and related documentation for dissemination and review for compliance with existing land use ordinances.

-Assists with developing recommendations pertaining to planning and development issues and submitting to the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and the City Commission for review.

-Assists with interpreting land use regulations including subdivision regulations, municipal codes and state and federal legislation.

-Assists with coordinating mapping and GIS...