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Urban Planner
David Moss & Associates, Inc. / Santa Monica, California
Posted on: May 16, 2023
Application Deadline: “Open until filled”
Job Description
David Moss & Associates, Inc. – a land use planning and development consulting firm is seeking a Urban Planner: to (i) provide zoning/building permit due diligence, (ii) prepare and process zoning applications – CUPs, variances, and (iii) other discretionary and administrative permits, and plancheck expediting.
- Fast-paced environment servicing real estate development and telecommunications/broadcast Clients.
- Zoning/building permit due diligence analyses.
- CUPs, Variances, General Plan Amendments, Tract Maps
- Conduct zoning/building permit due diligence, prepare and process zoning applications – CUPs, variances, – discretionary and administrative permits, and plan check building permits in cities and counties throughout California.
- Experience helpful with public hearings and community meetings, and technical liaison experience with agency planning/building staff.
- Knowledge of land use/zoning codes, hearing processes, CEQA, and technical expediting with jurisdictional planning/building staff.
- Excellent written and verbal skills are a must – tracking billable time (Harvest), computer-based mapping and GIS helpful, as well as visual analysis.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Best qualifications are experienced Urban planning masters/architecture graduates, undergraduates, agency and CEQA Experience. This is not an entry level position, 0-2 years of experience preferred.
This is a career-building opportunity – work with experienced professionals for housing, hotel, restaurant, entertainment/creative office, hospitality telecom/broadcast, group home/medical/hospital, charter/private schools projects.
Focus on urban core infill/adaptive reuse, parking/transportation compliance; ADUs, and telecom/broadcast, industrial and much more
Application Instructions
Please submit resumes and writing samples to: David Moss dmoss@dmapermits.com and Deanna Toms dtoms@dmapermits.com