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<br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />POSITION DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />Position Title: Planning Associate <br />Department: Community Development <br />Accountable To: Community Development Director <br />Status: Exempt <br /> <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, perform field inspections and provide <br />information to the public on planning, zoning, neighborhood and code issues and procedures. Assist <br />with the upkeep and maintenance of the City’s GIS system and facilitate communication with <br />Mounds View citizens. <br /> <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 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 contractors and <br />others in a helpful, customer-oriented manner. <br />• Analyzes and prepares reports on development applications to determine compliance with the <br />City’s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and Subdivision Codes. Coordinates the review of <br />development applications with various departments and agencies. Keeps applicants, property <br />owners, citizens, and other interested parties informed during the course of case review. <br />Prepares development agreements and monitors financial guarantees to assure improvements <br />are completed as required. Does site inspections of development projects to check for <br />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 makes <br />recommendations when code provisions are vague or in conflict with each other. Identifies <br />inconsistencies in code provisions and recommends code revisions. Prepares code revisions <br />as assigned. <br />• Performs field inspections as needed to enforce zoning, housing, building and nuisance code <br />compliance. Draft correspondence and work with residents to achieve compliance. <br /> <br />• Researches and prepares studies on planning issues to meet the City’s needs, and helps