Planner III

Planner III Job Description Job Grade:

17

Job Code:

Job Group:

Job Family:

Department Name For This Position:

Community Development Position Reports To (Immediate Supervisors Title):

Deputy Planning Director Physical Location For This Position:

This Position Is:

Exempt This position is safety sensitive:

No Security Sensitive:

No

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Planner III performs advanced professional municipal planning work requiring independent judgment and a high level of accountability. The position manages a substantial workload and is assigned the department's more complex and sensitive projects. Work includes both current and long-range planning, including code interpretation and application, development review, ordinance work, and implementation planning. The Planner III serves as a lead planner on major initiatives such as pattern zone onboarding, area plans, and other citywide or district planning efforts. The position provides functional leadership by mentoring junior planners, supporting consistent review and staff report practices, and representing the department in public meetings and hearings. The Planner III works under general direction with limited day-to-day supervision and is expected to plan and execute work independently, coordinate across departments, and manage consultant-supported projects including scope, schedule, budget, and deliverable quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Interpret and apply applicable state, county, and local codes, ordinances, and regulations; provide consistent guidance to applicants, residents, and internal staff. Perform ministerial review and approval of development and subdivision applications when code-compliant, including plats and related development requests; coordinate review comments across Planning, Engineering, Fire, and other departments. Review and process a range of development applications including plats, permits, site plans, variance and appeal requests, and rezonings; identify issues early and guide applicants toward compliant solutions. Prepare accurate, clear, and legally defensible staff reports, findings, and recommendations; present items and answer questions at Planning Commission, City Council, and other public meetings as assigned. Advise the Planning Commission and City Council on rezonings, variances/appeals, code amendments, and other quasi-judicial and legislative items, including procedure, standards, options, and policy implications. Assist with updates and maintenance of the Comprehensive Plan and land development regulations; lead or support implementation efforts such as area plans, pattern zone onboarding, and targeted code updates. Conduct research and analysis in specific or general project areas; synthesize data into practical recommendations and implementation steps. Identify community problems, issues, and opportunities in neighborhoods and corridors; develop strategies to mitigate issues and advance community goals through planning and regulations. Develop long-range plans for districts and neighborhoods with common development issues; support plan adoption and ongoing implementation. Develop strategies to promote economic development, community development, housing, and efficient land use consistent with community goals and adopted plans. Write, or assist in writing, ordinances, regulations, staff guidance, and related materials addressing development controls and process improvements. Coordinate with Engineering and other departments on infrastructure constraints, development standards, and project sequencing; support predictable, timely development review. Initiate actions necessary to address deficiencies or violations of regulations; coordinate with Code Compliance and other staff as appropriate and document actions taken. Provide information to developers, builders, property owners, and the public related to development requirements, application procedures, and timelines; escalate technical items when appropriate. Provide functional leadership by mentoring junior planners, supporting consistent review practices, and serving as a lead on complex cases and major planning initiatives. Attend regular evening meetings, typically about once per week, and occasional weekend meetings as required. Maintain professional competency through continuous learning and awareness of current trends and best practices in municipal planning. 18. Perform other related duties as assigned. Fiscal Responsibilities Annual budget total value Funds, facilities & equipment total value Supervisory Responsibilities What departments (if any) are supervised by this position? none

Responsibilities For Work Of Others:

No supervision. Responsibility For Funds, Equipment, Property, Etc.:

OCCASIONALLY

responsible for organization's property where carelessness, error, or misappropriation would result in

MODERATE

damage or

MODERATE

monetary loss to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $5,000 to $150,000.

Education And Experience Education:

Graduate degree (M.B.A., M.A., etc.)

Experience General:

7 years related experience and/or training.

Experience Management:

3 years related management experience.

Work Skills Analytical Ability/ Problem Solving:

MODERATELY DIRECTED.

Activities covered by wide-ranging policies and courses of action, and generally directed as to execution and review. High order of analytical, interpretative, and/or constructive thinking in varied situations.

Planning:

CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY

with regard to

GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS

in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the work operations of a group of employees, all performing

BASICALLY THE SAME TYPE OF WORK.

Decision Making:

Performs work operations which permit

FREQUENT

opportunity for decision-making of MINOR IMPORTANCE and also frequent opportunity for decision- making of MAJOR IMPORTANCE, either of which would affect the work operations of

SMALL ORGANIZATIONAL

COMPONENT and the

ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTELE.

Supervision Received:

Under general direction, WORKING

FROM POLICIES AND GENERAL DIRECTIVES. RARELY REFERS SPECIFIC CASES

to supervisor unless clarification or interpretation of the organization's policy is required.

Accuracy:

Probable errors would

NORMALLY NOT BE DETECTED IN SUCCEEDING

OPERATIONS and could possibly affect organization-patron relationship, involve re-work, or additional expenditures in order to properly resolve the error. The possibility of such errors would

OCCUR QUITE FREQUENTLY

in performance of the job. May also cause inaccuracies or incomplete information that would be used in other segments of the organization as a basis for making subsequent decisions, plans, or actions.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and understand the most complex documents; Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints; Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style; Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Critical Thinking Skills:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Mental Demand:

INTENSE MENTAL DEMAND.

Operations requiring sustained directed thinking to analyze, solve, or plan highly variable, administrative, professional, or technical tasks involving complex problems or mechanisms.

Accountabilities Freedom To Act:

MODERATELY DIRECTED.

Freedom to act is given by upper level management guided by general policies and objectives that are reviewed by top management.

Annual Monetary Impact:

VERY SMALL

Job creates a monetary impact for the organization up to an annual level of $100,000.

Impact Of Job On End Results:

MODERATE IMPACT.

Job has a definite impact on the organization's end results. Participates with others in taking action for a department and/or total organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required AICP Preferred CNU-A Contacts With Public and Employees Contacts With Employees:

Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems that necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in advanced supervisory jobs.

Contacts With Public:

Regular contacts with patrons where the contacts are initiated by the employee. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Contacts of considerable importance and of such nature, that failure to exercise proper judgment may result in important tangible or intangible losses to the organization.

Machines, Equipment & Computers Use Of Machines, Equipment And/Or Computers:

Regular use of highly complex machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs. Software Skills Required Software Ability 10-

Key:

None Accounting:

None Alphanumeric Data Entry:

None Contact Management:

None Database:

Basic Enterprise Resource Planning:

None Human Resources Systems:

None Payroll Systems:

None Presentation/PowerPoint:

Advanced Programming Languages:

None Spreadsheet:

Intermediate Word Processing/Typing:

Intermediate Work Environment Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.): Never Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.): Never Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.): Never Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.): Never Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather): Never Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.): Never Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.): Never Extreme heat (not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temperature is regularly above 100 degrees F): Never Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff): Never Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine, or other related explosives): Never Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.): Never Vibration (jackhammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.): Never Indicate the level of noise that is typical for the work environment for this position by checking the appropriate box below.: Moderate (business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.)

Working Conditions:

Periodically exposed to such elements as noise, intermittent standing, walking, pushing, carrying, or lifting; but none are present to the extent of being disagreeable.

Physical Demands Physical Activities Stand:

Never Walk:

Never Sit:

Frequently Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Occasionally Reach with hands and arms: Occasionally Climb or balance: Never Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Never Talk or hear: Occasionally Taste or smell: Never Weight Lifted Up to 10 pounds: Frequently Up to 25 pounds: Never Up to 50 pounds: Never Up to 100 pounds: Never More than 100 pounds: Never Vision requirements Close vision (use of a computer, equipment, or any other work duties that require clear vision within two feet or less). Distance vision (driving vehicles or equipment; work duties such as surveying that requires clear vision at twenty feet or more). Color vision (interpreting color software screens or reports; work duties that require the ability to identify and distinguish colors). Ability to adjust focus (work duties that require the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus at various distances or focal lengths).

Physical Demand:

SEMI-REPETITIVE, LOW PHYSICAL

SEMI-REPETITIVE type work which requires

PERIODS OF CONCENTRATION FOR VARIED TIME CYCLES

as prescribed by the tasks. Additional Information Core Competencies / Additional Info Well-developed knowledge of planning principles and practices In-depth knowledge of one or more planning specialization, such as economic development, transportation planning, or environmental planning Knowledge of principles, methodology, practices of research and data collection Knowledge of effective writing techniques Knowledge of or experience in community remediation and redevelopment, and knowledge of relevant Federal programs Statistical, algebraic, or geometric knowledge and ability to apply such knowledge in practical situations Knowledge of computer hardware and software programs, which may include Microsoft Office, Internet applications, econometric or transportation modeling, database management, city asset and business process management software, or GIS Miscellaneous Information https://www.rogerslowell.com/pages/the-good-life-destination-guide/ Job Details Category All Employment Job Postings Status Open Salary Minimum of $74,075 (exempt), higher depending on experience Posted April 1, 2026 11:05 AM Closing Open Until Filled