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Description: This position performs the following duties:

Planner I: Prepare and present staff reports to the Planning Commission; draft agreements or other documents which may be required to effectively implement policy; coordinate and carry out environmental policies and mandates affecting the City from State and Federal governments; review proposals for development within the flood plain and make recommendations; prepare damage survey reports and other required reports regarding flood activity and submit same; research, gather, and dispense planning and zoning information and other data to the public as requested; perform special studies on projects assigned by the Community Development Director or designee which may include such areas as land use, housing, environmental studies, computer modeling, traffic, street studies, or other related studies; assist other staff members as needed; perform other related work as required.

Planner II: Under general supervision, perform the essential duties of lower level planners; research, gather, and dispense data, including for planning and zoning, to the requesting public; may perform population estimates and projections; maintain and update data; may supervise subordinate employees.

Planner III: Independently perform the essential duties of lower level planners; help develop, maintain, and administer departmental policy; direct other staff in project research; assist in gathering and dispensing demographic, transportation, land use, building, and other information to the public; perform complex planning related estimates and projections; serve as the city's technical liaison with other government organizations.

Minimum Requirements: Planner I: One year of related experience at a level wherein the applicant provided technical support services to a professional planning function. Planner II: Either two years of experience as a Planner I or three years of comparable, job-related experience. Planner III: Either two years of experience as a Planner II or five years of comparable, job-related experience. A bachelor's degree in planning or closely related field is required for all levels. Additional education may be substituted for experience [each one year of post-secondary education/training for six months of experience]. A valid, lawful Driver License is required for all levels. Planner II and III: Employee must successfully complete the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam within one year of appointment.