JOB DESCRIPTION

NATURE OF WORK

The Planning Technician will work with a team of planners and other staff in various departments. This position is the entry-level class in the professional planning series. As a member of the Planning Division, this position performs a variety of administrative and technical support duties primarily related to current planning functions for the Town of Windsor.

Individuals in the position are required to perform work in a manner consistent with and exemplary of the town's PRIDE philosophy and the town's Equal Employment Opportunity policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The individual in the Planning Technician role is assigned specific assignments, job duties, scope, authority, responsibility, roles, and requirements as determined by the town, department, division, and pursuant to laws, regulation, and practices. Individuals in this position must be able to successfully perform, be responsible for and/or assist in the fulfillment of many job functions and duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive:

• Accurately reviews and processes proposed land development project applications and other documents for consistency with applicable provisions of the Municipal Code.
• Provides customer service to the public in person, by phone, or virtually by answering technical questions related to land use code, official zone district map, and development review process.
• Confers with applicants and the public to assist with the application process, explain, interpret, and discuss regulations, plans, policies, and procedures as they relate to proposed development, and provides verbal and written communication as needed.
• Archives final documents and other pertinent documents, and records necessary documents with associated counties in a timely manner.
• Prepare applications for weekly DRC (Development Review Committee) meetings and create meeting agendas with appropriate project descriptions and categorization, demonstrating ability to differentiate between project type and processes.
• Accurately routes applications to appropriate town staff and outside agencies, tracks and follows applications to completion.
• Consults with planning staff and reviews the Municipal Code to ensure compliance with code and conditions of approval.
• Keep a record of applications' status, including planning staff input, guidance, comments, questions, and other information.
• Assists in providing customers with zoning information regarding projects and building permits.
• Prepares code enforcement notifications and tracks compliance deadlines.
• Reviews sign applications for compliance with the sign code and issues permits to applicants.
• Assists with the review of building permit applications and similar applications to ensure compliance with approved plans.
• Reviews STRs (Short Term Rental) applications for compliance with the Town's STR codes and procedures, coordinates with permit applicants, applicable staff, and agencies, and issues permits to applicants.
• Accurately and timely prepares public hearing notices, sends notices to newspaper for publishing, and facilitates property posting requirements.
• Appropriately communicates or requests information regarding projects to and/or from applicants.
• Performs routine research projects as directed, such as determining lot totals and numbers of building permits issued by type.
• Processes home occupation permits, assists in coordinating business license inspections, reviews, and issues mobile and seasonal vendor permits.
• Performs related duties as established by law/ordinance or reasonably directed by the town.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND FORMAL TRAINING

• Minimum of six (6) months of experience in governmental planning, public administration, or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in planning or related field, such as public administration, architecture, construction management, or social services from an accredited college or
• Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

• Must have a current Colorado Driver's License or the ability to obtain one upon hire, that meets the Town of Windsor's standards.

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