BASIC FUNCTION

To act as a project manager on assigned planning functions. Provide leadership, experience, project and program management and technical expertise in various specialized current or long range planning fields. Provide county and department level policy interpretations relating to countywide or regional programs.

STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Serve as project manager for more than one assigned current and long range planning functions; provides and evaluates customer service functions and technical assistant to agencies, groups and individuals both inside and outside the department; provide strategies to improve customer service.
2. Develop integrated land use, environmental, cultural resources, economic development, housing,community development, local government capital facility policy and plan proposals; formulate integrated regional, county and long and short range plans, plan implementation strategies and regulations.
3. Organize and present policy recommendations and plan proposals to policy makers at all governmental levels and the general public; provide editing and quality control for the work drafted by other planning staff.
4. Serve as coordinator and evaluator of the development applications review process including permit completeness, conformance with plans, regulations and codes; schedule and conduct technical review meetings with applicants and other affected parties for the most complex development applications;negotiate project redesigns as appropriate; prepare overall schedules of cases for public hearings; provide periodic joint review with senior planners of final site plans; approve minor plan modifications.
5. Represent the PDS Department and Snohomish County in the negotiation of major planning programs with other agencies and jurisdictions.
6. Schedule and provide lead staff support for multiple public meetings, hearings, and council sessions;provide technical expertise and assistance in the preparation of staff reports and recommendations,develop oral and written presentations including findings and reports for comprehensive plans and amendments, land use code amendments and major development application review.
7. Negotiate interlocal agreements and memoranda of understanding with other jurisdictions for annexation,planning and plan implementation activities; review and update administration of county codes and regulations to implement cities' plan and development review systems