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<br /> 1 Senior Planner <br /> <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />Senior Planner <br /> <br />Job Title: Senior Planner <br />Department: Community Development <br />Status: Full-time regular position, Exempt <br />Benefits: Qualifies for full-time benefits <br />Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Community Development Director <br />Supervisory Duties: Supervision is exercised over assigned division personnel. <br /> <br />Position Details: The Senior Planner performs advanced technical work directing and coordinating the <br />development of the City. This position serves as the City’s principal planner and is to be a resource to the <br />Planning Commission, City Council, Economic Development Authority, co-workers, residents, and developers <br />on planning, land use, and development matters. Work is performed under limited supervision and is <br />responsible, but not limited to the following duties: <br /> <br />Essential Duties and Responsibilities: <br /> <br />Planning/Project Management <br />• Coordinate the intake and review of planning and zoning applications and monitor applications for <br />compliance with state-mandated review schedules <br />• Manage all aspects of planning projects, including community engagement, consultant oversight, and <br />approvals <br />• Analyze, review, and manage major subdivisions, PUDs, development agreements, comprehensive <br />plan amendments, and major changes to the zoning ordinance <br />• Work closely with both the developer and city engineer on land use projects <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Management <br />• Review public projects and private development proposals for conformance with the Comprehensive <br />Plan <br />• Manage requests to amend the Comprehensive Plan. Work with the Met Council on the <br />Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />Stakeholder Management <br />• Answer questions and provide general planning-related information to the public, interpret overall <br />plans, City projects, and ordinances <br />• Attend and make presentations at City Council, Planning Commission, EDA, Parks Commission <br />meetings and other meetings as needed, which may include night and weekend meetings <br />• Assist other planners within the department <br />• Provide customer service on-site, front counter, e-mail inquiries and phone calls <br />• Foster and demonstrate effective relationship building in a collaborative environment including <br />working across departments and with regional and state agencies to form partnerships <br /> <br />