Development Planner Ii

3 weeks ago

Spruce Grove, Canada The City of Spruce Grove Full time

ABOUT US

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.
The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.
We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a full-time, permanent position.
The salary range for this position is: $86,486.40 - $102,793.60.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare and present recommendation reports to Council.
- Provide professional advice on planning and land development matters.
- Understand and interpret Provincial legislation, such as the Municipal Government Act (MGA), statutory plans, and relevant City plans and policies.
- Research, develop and prepare planning related policy, bylaw, and other planning documents and reports.

2. Subdivision, Endorsement and Land Titles
- Conduct site inspections.
- Coordinate with other departments, and affected federal and provincial agencies during subdivision review.
- Review subdivision endorsements for completeness and compliance with the decision of the Subdivision Approving Authority.
- Review and prepare legal documents for registration at the Land Titles office. Coordinate with Land Titles office to ensure documents for registration meet requirements in terms of legal descriptions and content.
- Provide technical expertise on land title processes, legislation, and document preparation requirements, and provide recommendations on legal land matters including but not limited to encroachments, transfers and title instruments.
- Verify addressing at the time of Subdivision registration, in accordance with the City’s Addressing Bylaw and guidelines.
- Prepare and present reports to the Subdivision Development Appeal Board.
- Review and make recommendations on lands dedicated to, disposed of, or purchased by the City, such as road acquisitions, road closures and municipal reserve disposal.

3. Communication, customer experience and engagement
- Communicate and collaborate with team members, City departments, Provincial departments and key partners.
- Provide professional advice, information and feedback related to current planning to:

- Ensure understanding by applicants, internal staff or other users of Land Use Bylaw, Municipal Government Act, as well as pertinent Provincial and City regulations and procedures.
- Inform internal matters related to other City Departments.

- Provide a positive customer experience in all interactions.
- Attend and observe public meetings or open houses facilitated by applicants.
- Attend occasional and regular evening and weekend meetings.
- Ensure consistent, clear and professional written communication and presentations.

4. Development permits and Compliance
- Prepare and present reports relating to appeals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.

5. CityView Expert
- Act as CityView Expert for Development Planning, working with other CityView Experts and CityView Lead Expert to ensure smooth operations of CityView and related processes across the Department, resolve issues and prioritize technical requests related to CityView for Information Services.
- Using the User Test Environment (UTE) for CityView portal and workspace, and consulting other CityView Experts, assess work unit issues and develop solutions.
- Test in UTE and sign off on any upgrades for CityView portal and workspace.
- Document, manage and update work unit processes and procedures, and ensure they align and integrate with other Departmental processes and procedures.

6. Process Enhancements
- Support and participate in continuous improvement using innovation and creativity to streamline processes and enhance service levels.

7. Other
- Understand and adhere to City policies, procedures and standards, whether written or implied, as amended from time to time.
- Contribute to a positive safety culture by acting in a safe manner at all times and complying with City safety policies for staff and contractors.
- Act as a steward of the City's Corporate Culture by following the “Values We Live By”.
- Perform other job-related duties.
- Back up for Senior Development Planner.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Post secondary Degree in urban or regional planning, related field of studies or equivalent preferred
- Minimum three (3) years of related experience, preferably in an Alberta municipal setting.
- Equivalencies due to experience will be considered.
- Knowledge of land use planning principles, theory and practices.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of subd

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