City of Huntington Park
Under general supervision of the Planning Manager, this entry level professional position is responsible for performing and supervising difficult professional work in current and advance planning, redevelopment, Housing and Community Development Programs, code enforcement, and performs related duties as required.
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Attend Planning commission and other public meetings as required;
Prepares and processes zoning ordinance revisions, environmental impact documents, zoning changes and zoning variances, conditional use permits, and other land use entitlements;
Administer land use regulations;
Assist in administering housing rehabilitation and neighborhood enhancement programs;
Reviews new or proposed construction to assume conformation to codes, guidelines and other requirements;
Prepares and processes general plan amendments;
Conducts field studies;
Prepare maps and graphics;
Prepare reports and recommendations;
Implement California Environmental Quality Act (C.E.Q.A.) requirements;
Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in a safe, efficient manner;
Performs other related duties as assigned or as situation requires;
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge Of
Principles, practices, techniques, and trends of land used planning;
Laws and ordinances as related to city planning;
Zoning and legal descriptions;
Statistical, research methods and data sources;
Skills
Possess skills to word process general correspondence, spread sheets, and reports using a personal computer and software application;
Ability To
Interpret, explain, and enforce zoning regulations;
Research and investigate planning issues;
Prepare and interpret maps, graphs, diagrams, and legal descriptions;
Prepare and process environmental documents;
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
Establish and maintain effective and cooperative community relationships;
Establish and maintain smooth and effective working relationships;
Handle confidential information with discretion;
Effectively handle irate customers;
Work overtime as requested;
Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment;
Establish smooth working relationships and resolve interpersonal conflicts;
Develop necessary skills from on-the job training and meet or exceed the standards of performance for the classification by the end of the probationary period;
Education and Experience Guidelines
– Any combination of equivalent education, training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, Urban, Environmental Studies, Geography, Engineering, Architecture or other closely related field. Two (2) years of progressively responsible municipal, current and advance planning experience as a consultant or municipal employee. A valid California Class C Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record. Mandatory EEO statement is not provided in the original job description, however it's highly recommended for all job postings to include it.
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– Any combination of equivalent education, training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, Urban, Environmental Studies, Geography, Engineering, Architecture or other closely related field. Two (2) years of progressively responsible municipal, current and advance planning experience as a consultant or municipal employee. A valid California Class C Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record. Mandatory EEO statement is not provided in the original job description, however it's highly recommended for all job postings to include it.
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