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Page 1 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />POSITION DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />Position Title: Planner Planning Associate <br />Department: Community Development <br />Accountable To: City Administrator Community Development Director <br />Status: Exempt <br /> <br />PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF POSITION <br />Administer the City’s zoning code, review and process development proposals and planning <br />requests, assist the Community Development Director in reviewing development proposals, prepare <br />special research and provide information to the public on planning, zoning, neighborhood and <br />code issues and procedures. Assist with the receipt and issuance of building and zoning <br />permits, coordinate the maintenance and update of the Comprehensive Plan, upkeep and <br />maintenance of the City’s GIS system and facilitate communication with Mounds View citizens. <br /> <br />SUPERVISION RECEIVED <br />Works under the general guidance and direction of the City Administrator Community Development <br />Director. <br /> <br />SUPERVISION EXERCISED <br />None, although may have temporary supervision of the department in the absence of the <br />Administrator Director. <br /> <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 ensure assure improvements are completed as required. Does site <br />inspections of development projects to check for compliance with approved plans as <br />assigned. <br />• Reviews building, sign and site 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 />EXHIBIT 1