Assistant Planner

**\*\*\*DISCLAIMER: The City reserves the right to accelerate or extend the "Closing Date" of open positions at any time, dependent upon the number of applications received. The City is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make all reasonable accommodations for the disabled to participate in employment programs and facilities. Women, minorities, and disabled individuals are encouraged to apply. The finalist must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.\*\*\*** DEFINITION: Under general supervision, learns to perform and performs professional land use and urban planning work, including current and advance planning and implementation of the City's General Plan, Zoning Code, and in the administration of land use regulations and policies; reviews complex zoning and development applications; performs complex research; prepares maps, graphs, models, and reports; presents projects to the Planning Commission; coordinates special projects; performs other related duties as required. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The Assistant Planner is the entry-level class in the professional planning series that allows the incumbent to develop journey level knowledge and abilities in the field of municipal planning. Initially, under immediate supervision, incumbents learn to perform and perform a variety of fundamental support activities in the area of current and advance planning. This classification is alternatively staffed with Associate Planner and incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating a level of proficiency that meets the qualifications of the higher level class.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Learns to perform and performs professional land use and urban planning work, including current and advance planning and implementation of the City's General Plan, Specific Plans, and Zoning Code; reviews complex zoning and development applications. Performs complex research and analyses; develops land use, environmental and statistical data related to planning; performs major planning and zoning studies for development; investigates planning problems while considering legal and public relations aspects, as well as plans and makes presentations of findings; confers with developers, building designers, contractors, architects, and the general public on planning and zoning related matters; interprets planning policies, state laws, and local ordinances or explains procedures. Provides information and assistance to developers, property owners, and the public regarding laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to the submission of plans, processing of applications, and implementation requirements; assists in the administration and enforcement of zoning, sign, and subdivision ordinances; issues sign permits and reviews actual locations; performs field inspections of project sites to verify compliance with conditions of approval and code requirements; communicates and coordinates with other City departments and outside agencies. Prepares interpretive maps, graphs, charts, models, and reports; plans, organizes, and executes projects or surveys; prepares staff reports, resolutions, letters, reports, zoning ordinance changes, and environmental review documents. Performs advanced planning activities, including major General Plan updates and amendments; monitors the effectiveness of the General Plan implementation, zoning, and design guidelines; recommends action or petitions for general planning, zoning, and development; attends numerous meetings to resolve controversial project issues. Receives and reviews applications, for conditional use permits, tentative tract and parcel maps, zone changes, and planned developments; establishes conditions for project approval by analyzing projects with respect to relevant laws, ordinances, regulations, and city policy; determines methods to reconcile project conflicts with zoning requirements and state environmental laws; reviews final…