The City of Clearwater Planning & Development Department, is hiring a Planner II or II in the Development Review Division.

Under general direction, the Planner II and III performs mid-level to professional level work in development review (current land planning) in connection with the administration of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Community Development Code, and implementation of City planning projects and programs.

Provides mid-level professional planning work in a variety of capacities, depending on Division, related to the use of land in the City, including development review, site plan approval, signage, landscape review, zoning, land use, subdivision and development permitting, and comprehensive planning.

Provides professional customer service and technical assistance to the general public, design professionals, and other City departments via emails, phone calls, online meetings, and in person (walk-in or by appointment).

Development Review - PLANNER II:

Processes, reviews, and provides follow-up on a wide variety of permits and development applications, including site plans, business tax receipts, temporary uses, docks, fences, landscape plans, signs, plats, and lot splits.

Reviews and analyzes planning applications and projects (site plans, architectural elevations, civil and landscape plans) for consistency with all applicable adopted plans, codes and standards.

Prepares staff reports and presents expert testimony for quasi-judicial hearings.

Development Review - PLANNER III:

Processes, reviews and provides follow up on a wide variety of permits and complex development applications.

Reviews and analyzes planning applications and projects for consistency with all applicable adopted plans, codes and standards; identifies any issues and utilizes independent judgment to make recommendations regarding approval and potential resolutions.

Prepares staff reports and presents expert testimony for quasi-judicial hearings.

AICP certification, CNU accreditation, and/or similar is preferred, but not required.