Title: Assistant or Associate Planner
We are currently seeking an experienced Assistant or Associate Planner to join our team. The position will focus on current planning and development review and assist our Planning Manager with policy planning documents. Depending on applications received, Good City may opt to hire two planners. The positions will be an integral part of the larger Good City Company team and will involve the assignment of projects from several of our public sector clients. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience in city planning.
Responsibilities:
- Manage small to mid-size development applications, including commercial, office, and single-family residential and mid-size residential projects.
- Serve as an assistant project manager for complex development applications and long-range policy documents, such as specific plans, neighborhood plans, zoning ordinance updates, and general plan element updates.
- Write staff reports and make public presentations
- Review CEQA documents and manage environmental consultants
- Respond to inquiries from the public regarding development projects and long-range planning initiatives
- Assist with planning and running community outreach meetings
- Research and help prepare reports and documents regarding advance planning policy topics, including General Plan amendments, updating the City's precise plans, and rezoning requests
- Perform site visits relating to new development applications
- Attend and present at Boards, Commission, Committee, and Council meetings
Requirements:
- Minimum of two years of experience (Assistant Planner) or three years of experience (Associate Planner) in city planning, with a particular focus on current planning and development review.
- Bay Area-based with the ability to work in-person (typically 3x per week) within our office or a city hall.
- Experience working at the front counter of City Hall, including providing information to architects, property owners, and community members. We will also consider applicants who have worked on the other side of the counter (architects, developers, etc.)
- Knowledge of standard development review processes and local government operations and procedures
- Ability to interpret and apply land use regulations, including general plan, specific plan, zoning code, and related regulations
- Experience interacting with other departments within City Hall, including public works, building department, and parks, and the ability to take recommendations from these departments and compile the information into publicly reviewed documents
- Ability to review architectural plans, compare those plans to applicable codes and make recommendations to an applicant based on this review while meeting review deadlines set by the Permitting Streamlining Act
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience writing staff reports and giving presentations
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, architecture, or a closely related field
- Experience with GIS and Adobe Creative Cloud apps is a plus
If you meet these requirements and are looking to join a dynamic team, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.