Associate Land Use Planner – Board of Zoning Appeals job vacancy in Allen County, IN – Jobs in Kentucky

This position is offered a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, vision and more
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Retirement plan with up to 5% matching

This position is full-time, nonexempt, classified and Covered as defined by The Board of Commissioners of the County of Allen Employee Handbook.

40 hours/week; overtime as required

Under the direction of the Senior Land Use Planner – Board of Zoning Appeals, the Associate Land Use Planner – Board of Zoning Appeals is responsible for providing professional land use planning expertise and assistance to a wide variety of clients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides technical planning assistance for development, utility issues, ordinance, flood map interpretation, and development/monitoring of community and area plans.
• Responds to inquiries from other agency personnel and members of the general public and provides information about department services, requirements, standard policies, and procedures.
• Provides administrative and technical support to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Design Review Committee, and the general public. Formulates findings of fact and conditions for each petition.
• Acts as liaison between community groups, government agencies/departments, developers, and the general public.
• Processes improvement location permit applications and zoning violations complaints.
• Assists with review of easements associated with metes and bounds subdivisions for compliance with code.
• Generates monthly legal notices, conducts on-site review of proposals, assesses projects for zoning ordinance compliance, and provides comments to developers and designers.
• Prepares staff report on each petition, attends public hearings and business meetings, and provides expertise and support to the Allen County and City of Fort Wayne Boards of Zoning Appeals.
• Assist applicants with filing for projects and ensures they are aware of filing dates and required information.
• Analyzes and disseminates project information in the Allen County/Fort Wayne online permitting system.
• Reviews petition plans for changes in land use and for compliance with zoning ordinance. Communicates with all parties as needed for correspondence and permit sign off.
• Collects and researches information through the department’s databases, papers filed, and the internet.
• Maintains records, reviews applications, and prepares agendas, notices, correspondences, findings, photographs, maps, and graphic materials.
• Reviews development proposals and other requests for conformance with appropriate regulations and prepares reports and/or recommendations.
• Responsible for participating in public meetings and hearings, preparing, and making presentations to boards and committees, and meeting with staff and other government agencies.
• Responsible for assisting with the management of the department’s website by keeping agendas, minutes, notices, and staff reports.
• Performs all other duties as assigned, including overtime as required.