Community Planning

5 months ago


Belle River, Canada Municipality of Lakeshore Full time

We would love to have you join our team

**Position**: Planner II

**Salary**: $37.61 to $40.66/hr

**Union**: CUPE

**Reports to**: Team Lead - Development Approvals

**Purpose of Position**:
The position of Planner II requires professional planning work of moderate difficulty. It is characterized by increasingly specialized knowledge of the planning field and a more elevated level of required duties and responsibilities compared with the Planner I. The Planner II is expected to possess knowledge within one or more planning specialties, such as land use planning, policy development and environmental planning. Although the Team Lead, closely reviews the work of the Planner II, planners at this level receive somewhat less immediate supervision when compared to the Planner I.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Minimum 4 year University degree in Planning, or a related field
- Provisional or preferably, full Membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners or eligible for membership. Those eligible for membership, must demonstrate that they are actively working towards full membership.
- Minimum of 4 years progressively responsible municipal planning experience
- Experience with Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearings, would be considered an asset
- Experience working in customer service environment

**Knowledge & Skills**:

- Sound working knowledge of the Ontario Planning Act and related Acts, regulations, Provincial Policy and planning processes and best practices
- Excellent organizational ability, oral communication, and written communication skills
- Demonstrates effective communication skills in report writing and presentations
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills in dealing with the public, staff, Councillors, committee members, outside groups and agencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Power Point and image editing software
- Demonstrated skill in communicating ideas and concepts and facilitating discussions
- Knowledge of Community Improvement Program (CIP) legislation, policies, procedures and practises
- Ability to record minutes of meetings
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning
- Knowledge of principles and practices of research and data collection
- Knowledge of the Ontario Heritage Act
- Thorough knowledge of municipal zoning by-laws and related zoning maps, policies and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of municipal and county Official Plans and related maps, schedules, policies and procedures
- General understanding of legal documents and surveys.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Administer Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Programs;
- Conduct information/data gathering and research as assigned
- Facilitate development proposals through the development approvals process including liaising with affected stakeholders
- Provide planning related information and advice to internal and external bodies and agencies and the general public
- Conduct/coordinate interdepartmental and public consultation processes
- Prepare and present oral and written reports and makes presentations as directed
- Prepare and present expert evidence at OLT
- Undertake planning related special projects and studies as directed and assists in the development and implementation of planning policy and regulation
- Assist the Division Leader - Community Planning with development of planning studies and reports in support of new policy directions, programs and regulations
- Provides technical planning advice and information under the supervision of the Division Leader - Community Planning, to the public, applicants, internal departments, and government agencies
- Ensure Planning regulatory requirements are achieved, and resolve resident inquires and concerns
- Type and circulate draft documents including but not limited to by-laws, and site plan agreements, official plan and zoning by-law amendments, minutes, notices and decisions
- Provide administrative support service to municipal committees as necessary, including the Community Improvement Committee
- Assist with the review of moderately difficult development proposals and site plans for conformance with municipal planning policies and regulations
- Prepare draft Council reports and by-laws
- Draft By-law Amendments to the Lakeshore’s Zoning By-law
- Maintain files utilizing planning software
- Assist GIS with mapping of Growth Related Development (vacant and developed land inventories)
- Process Development Applications and prepare reports to Council and Committees
- Comment on and respond to the public on conceptual site plans and development proposals at the front counter or on the phone
- Maintain documents, maps and reports pertaining to population growth
- Keep abreast of updates to the Ontario Planning Act and other relevant statues, regulations and policies
- Review of Site Plans in accordance with the Site Plan By-law and Zoning By-law
- Prepare



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