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Employer: Chelan County
Job Type: Full Time
Division: Community Development
Salary: $3,725.02 to o$5,241.49 Monthly - DOQ
Location: Wenatchee, WA
Opening Date: December 30, 2019
Closing Date: Until Filled - First Review January 20, 2020
Job Description:
Serves as a first-level professional planner. Implements the mission of the Department in order to assure orderly growth of the County and coordination of planning efforts in Urban Growth Areas. Undertakes and coordinates professional planning services for a broad range of planning activities involving: long range comprehensive planning, drafting of development regulations, processing of discretionary and ministerial development applications, collection and analysis of geographic/socioeconomic data, and providing public information about County planning policies, regulations and activities.
Job Duties:
- Depending upon assignment, the incumbent may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties, which are representative sample of the level of work appropriate to this classification.
- Provides information to the general public, permit applicants, and public officials – over the telephone, at the counter, through e-mail, through mail, and at meetings – regarding the County’s land use regulations and policies.
- Processes development proposals requiring discretionary County approval, for example: Planned Unit Developments and subdivisions. Reviews proposals for compliance with zoning and related regulations and comprehensive plan policies, coordinates with other departments and, prepares written staff reports, and makes recommendations to decision makers.
- Performs technical review of building and other ministerial development permits to ensure compliance with zoning and related development regulations, comprehensive plan policies, and conditions of approval for prior discretionary development permits.
- Represents the Department at public meetings hosted by the County, Community Councils, developers, and civic groups.
- Prepares and delivers public presentations of staff reports at public meetings and hearings before the Board of County Commissioners, Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner and other hearing bodies.
- Reviews development proposals and planning projects for compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act.
- Works with individuals and interest groups to resolve disputes and facilitate consensus on issues pertaining to development permits and planning projects.
- Manages projects involving the preparation of policies, regulations, and implementing programs influencing the growth and development of the County. Conducts research, prepares options, makes recommendations, and drafts proposed amendments to planning and regulatory documents such as: Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, Shoreline Master Program, Subdivision Ordinance, and Chelan County Code. As assigned, coordinates the work of other staff and citizen task forces or advisory committees. Develops and implements public involvement programs.
Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:
- A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in planning, law, architecture, engineering, natural resources, government administration or other closely related field.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.
- Bi-lingual preferred.
- Must possess or have the ability to possess a valid Washington State Driver’s license.
How to Apply:
Visit the Chelan County Human Resources website for complete job description and application.
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