Planning and Zoning Planner

The City of Fayetteville, Georgia commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination regarding race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, country of national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political affiliation, ethnicity, or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Summary Objective

The purpose of this position is to perform professional planning and zoning tasks to include the review of land use and zoning applications and permits and processing of business license requests while monitoring zoning ordinance and code compliance.

This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Assists developers, co-workers and the public with information regarding zoning code compliance, the planning process or project updates.
• Reviews annexation, rezoning, and variance applications.
• Maintains user fee schedule; collects and records application fees for annexations, rezoning, variances, plan reviews and other planning department functions; and follows safekeeping procedures for fees.

• Assists the Planning & Zoning Manager and Community Development Director in preparation of comprehensive plan updates and other technical reports.
• Assists in preparation of monthly reports, forms and correspondence for the planning department.
• Assists with the preparation of Staff Recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Mayor and Council as needed; attends and makes presentations to Planning and Zoning commission and City Council as needed.
• Prepares and maintains department forms used in the application process for rezoning, variances, special exceptions, plan reviews, annexations, and other departmental functions.

• Files and retrieves materials and data from department computerized and manual filing systems.
• Provides administrative support to the Planning & Zoning Manager, Planning & Zoning Commission and the Public.
• Reviews business licenses, home occupation applications, and inspect installations for compliance with development plans, landscape and tree protection ordinances.
• Enforces City Ordinances related to zoning and administrative issues.

• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Urban Planning or related field.
• Three (3) years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Physical Demands:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Annual Salary: $61,285.36