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Associate Planner
City of Calabasas / Calabasas
Posted on: October 21, 2021
Application Deadline: 10/29/2021
Job Description
Summary Description:
Under general direction, performs moderate to complex technical and professional level work in the field of current and advanced planning.
Essential Job Duties:
The following tasks are essential for this position. Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks, or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.
- Responds to inquiries, requests and complaints from the public in person at the public counter, and on the phone.
- Gathers, analyzes and presents data in the form of written, graphic or oral reports for the use of the Director, Planning Commission, City Council, or special committees on a varied range of urban planning matters.
- Processes land use and development permits, including but not limited to: reviewing applications, plans and technical documents; assuring compliance with the City’s General Plan, Zoning Code and Plans; assuring compliance with state and federal law; conducting site visits; facilitating meetings with internal and external agencies; serving as a liaison between the applicant and affected City departments, external agencies, neighborhoods, etc.; identifying potential impacts and appropriate mitigation measures; presenting cases to the decision making body with recommendations for approval/denial; and monitoring projects for condition compliance while under construction.
- Processes amendments to the City’s Zoning Code, General Plan, Specific Plans and Master Plans.
- Prepares reports on planning policies and long range planning activities.
- Conducts assessments of environmental issues in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Assembles a variety of information and data for the preparation of staff reports and studies.
- Seeks and administers grants.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Minimum Knowledge, Skill and Ability:
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of land use planning.
- Standard office computer software applications.
- Current trends in federal, state, regional and local planning.
- California Environmental Quality Act
- State subdivision map act and pertinent laws, ordinances and regulations governing planning.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Skill and Ability to:
- Perform a wide range of professional planning work.
- Organize, conduct and present major planning research studies.
- Interpret and apply laws and regulations to a variety of planning projects.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Evaluate architectural proposals and urban design/site plans.
- Write and review complex CEQA documents.
- Apply GIS in a planning environment to solve problems.
- Conduct site inspections.
- Perform plan checks.
- Assist the public with answers to planning questions.
- Make presentations to boards and commissions.
Training and Experience:
- Any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in planning, urban studies or a related field and three years experience in municipal planning.
Application Instructions
Candidates must complete a City of Calabasas employment application, and may also include any other materials, such as a resume or transcripts. Positions are open until filled unless stated otherwise.
Employment applications are available for both on-line or mail submission. Faxed or emailed applications and/or resumes are not accepted. Please mail paper applications to:
City of Calabasas
Human Resources Division
100 Civic Center Way
Calabasas, CA 91302