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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />POSITION DESCRIPTION <br />Position Title: Planning Associate <br />Department: Community Development <br />Accountable To: Community Development Director <br />Status: Exempt <br />PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF POSITION <br />Administer the City's zoning code, assist the Community Development Director in reviewing <br />development proposals, prepare special research and provide information to the public on <br />planning, zoning, neighborhood and code issues and procedures. Assist with the upkeep and <br />maintenance of the City's GIS system and facilitate communication with Mounds View citizens. <br />SUPERVISION RECEIVED <br />Works under the general guidance and direction of the Community Development Director. <br />• <br />SUPERVISION EXERCISED <br />None, although may have temporary supervision of the department in the absence of the <br />Director. • <br />ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />• Provides information on the City's planning program, zoning code and development <br />procedures to citizens, property owners, architects, engineers, developers and <br />contractors and others in a helpful, customer-oriented manner. <br />• Analyzes and prepares reports on development applications to determine compliance <br />with the City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Subdivision Codes. Coordinates the <br />review of development applications with various departments and agencies. Keeps <br />applicants, property owners, citizens, and other interested parties informed during the <br />course of case review. Prepares development agreements and monitors financial <br />guarantees to assure improvements are completed as required. Does site inspections of <br />development projects to check for compliance with approved plans as assigned. <br />• Reviews building, sign and fence plans for compliance with Code criteria. <br />• Interprets and administers zoning, subdivision, housing, nuisance and other codes, and <br />makes recommendations when code provisions are vague or in conflict with each other. <br />Identifies inconsistencies in code provisions and recommends code revisions. Prepares <br />code revisions as assigned. <br />• Researches and prepares studies on planning issues to meet the City's needs, and <br />helps prepare revisions to the Comprehensive Plan. <br />• Aftends and gives presentations at meetings of the City Council and Planning <br />i <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />11TroutWdministration\HumanReso~acesUOBDESCR\COMMDEV\Pfannirq ,4ssociate 042005 doc <br />