Overview

To provide advanced professional level long-range or current planning activities of a challenging and responsible nature in connection with growth and orderly development of the City of Sarasota in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and other statutes, ordinances and regulations related to land use.

Essential Functions

• Plans, develops and conducts special studies relative to maintaining, updating and implementing the City's Comprehensive Plan, the City's historic preservation activities, the City's public art program, and potential zoning code text amendments.
• Assists in the overall implementation of the division's work program including assisting in the development of the evaluation and update of the Comprehensive Plan.
• Provides technical assistance and assists in the development of workforce/attainable housing incentives.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to neighborhood associations, boards and similar organizations and other City departments in the formation of neighborhood specific land use, transportation, traffic and other plans, the development and implementation of action strategies and other neighborhood development activities and in the resolution of neighborhood planning issues.
• Prepares maps, edits data, and performs analyses using the City's Geographic Information System (GIS).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with specialization in Urban Planning or a closely related field,
• Three (3) years of professional experience in urban planning,
• Or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities,
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Urban Planning or closely related field is preferred,
• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid State of Florida Driver's License is required.