JOB DESCRIPTION

The City of Crystal River is seeking a highly motivated Associate Planner to join our Growth Management Department. In this role, you will collaborate with the Growth Management Director, developers, and planning commission in evaluating sites for new developments, assessing infrastructure needs, reviewing zoning laws, and analyzing potential community impacts. If you are passionate about planning and want to make a meaningful contribution to the growth of a vibrant city, this is an exciting opportunity for you!

• Reviews residential site plans, accessory uses, and signage permits to determine compliance with local land development codes.
• Responds to citizen inquiries (telephone and walk-ins) and prepares correspondence in response to public requests related to zoning inquiries.
• Assists public with planning application submittals to ensure completeness and compliance with codes and ordinances.
• Confirms parcel identification, legal descriptions, research property, and verifies department policies and procedures, and enters into database system.
• Oversees processing planning applications for Planning Commission and City Council agendas; creates legal advertising and public hearing notices, and tracks applications to ensure deadlines are met.
• Assists Department Director with field data collection, documenting sites and posting for processing planning applications, and preparing reports.
• May prepare reports to the Planning Commission (i.e., Variances, Special Use)
• Assists Department Director with compliance and mailing necessary documentation to transmit applications to various local, state agencies and GIS provider for map updates.
• Sets Agenda for Planning Commission, prepares packets, and serves as Planning Commission Secretary by taking minutes.

BENEFITS

• Vacation & Sick Leave Accrual
• Paid holidays
• Employee health insurance costs covered by the City
• Employee dental coverage costs covered by the City
• $25,000 Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by the City
• Participation in Florida Retirement System Pension Plan (FRS)