Assistant Growth Development Director at City of Crystal River (FL) – Crystal River, Florida

The purpose of this position within the City of Crystal River is to assist in managing the operations of planning and development within the City. This position works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and uses analytical and critical thinking to make sound recommendations based on a range of land planning experience.

• Employees in this classification perform at a professional level as project manager assisting the department director with various planning projects.
• Provides professional-level planning work in a variety of capacities, related to the use of land in the city, including development review, site plan approval, signage, landscape review, zoning and land use.
• Provides assistance to the general public administering and interpreting applicable laws, codes, and regulations of the City’s land development code.
• Confers with outside agencies, officials, neighborhood groups, developers, design professional, and realtors.
• Conducts field/site inspections to determine compliance with applicable codes, zoning regulations and ordinances including permit review.
• Prepares correspondence in response to public requests, questions, and concerns as it relates to city planning and land development matters.
• Prepares and presents reports to planning commission and city council for various planning applications or land development requests (e.g. variances, supplemental uses, land development code amendments, comprehensive plan and rezoning requests, vacates, and annexations).
• Participates in studies relative to the preparation and updating zoning and/or comprehensive plan ordinances.
• Produces various maps, photos and renderings for meetings, or to include in PowerPoints for presentations.
• Assists with floodplain management for CRS program.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor's Degree in Urban, City or Regional Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, or related field AND four (4) years of experience in development services, planning, or related field; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• CRA and redevelopment experience preferred.