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Location: McKinney, TX

Planning Manager: Comprehensive Planning and Research

Salary: $85,577.65 - $128,367.20 Annually

Closing: 3/17/2023

Summary
The Planning Manager should be a confident, self-disciplined person who can work closely with the Department Director, elected and appointed officials, other city departments, public agencies, developers, and the public to ensure that the planning and development goals of the city are met. Depending on the area assignment, this may include responsibility for carrying out development and zoning activities; overseeing comprehensive planning and research efforts; recommending growth and development policies; neighborhood planning; downtown planning; and/or various historic preservation activities. In order to be successful, the person in this position must be able to motivate and inspire staff to strive for excellence while thriving in an innovative, fast-paced, and competitive environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Exemplifies respect, integrity, service and excellence in all actions, speech, and decisions.
  • Develop and maintain a knowledgeable, service-oriented and productive work group.
  • Manages professional and technical personnel including, but not limited to: instructing; assigning, reviewing and planning the work of others; monitoring standards; coordinating activities; allocating resources; and recommending employee transfers, promotions, and salary increases as appropriate.
  • Utilizes data and other analytical information to improve efficiency, manage resources, improve services and improve decision-making.
  • Represent the City on multi-agency committees. Attend professional conferences and seminars to stay abreast of changes and trends in the planning and development field.
  • Attend department, public, boards and commissions, and City Council meetings, as needed.
  • Provides excellent customer service; responds to concerns and inquiries.
  • Maintains department and project files and documents.
  • Assists in the preparation and maintenance of annual department budget, including projections, fiscal responsibilities, and resource management.
  • Provides timely, accurate and thorough performance evaluations for managed employees.
  • Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.
  • Complies with all written City policies and procedures.

Specific responsibilities when managing the Comprehensive Planning and Research Team

  • Provides leadership and management for the department’s comprehensive planning and research efforts. This includes managing a team whose day-to-day activities involve administration of the city’s Comprehensive Plan; research and analysis of spatial data; performing special studies and public outreach; developing and implementing policies and programs related to growth and development; and frequently interacting with public stakeholders, the development community and city officials.
  • Manages and interprets the Comprehensive Plan and applies its goals and policies for proposed development analysis and decision making.
  • Develops and implements the Roadway and Utilities Impact Fee Ordinances.
  • Presents and manages the presentation of long-range planning studies to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.
  • Manages the recruitment, selection, and coordination of consultants which are contracted to provide professional services.
  • Manages the design and organization of databases for demographics, development monitoring, and other planning related files, including any necessary public interface(s) and reporting.
  • Manages the development and implementation of public outreach and education opportunities related to planning and development in McKinney.
  • Researches new trends in planning and development that may impact the city, including legislative issues.
  • Advises developers, property owners, and the public regarding planning issues.
  • Resolves citizen and developer complaints.
  • Prepares ordinances, resolutions and/or policies for the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council consideration.
  • Conducts organizational and operational studies and recommends modifications to affected programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Performs public relations and outreach work related to planning and development activities.
  • Assists in ensuring that the City Council’s goals and focus areas are being satisfied and properly addressed.

Specific responsibilities when managing the Development Review Team

  • Provides leadership and management for activities related to the development process (i.e., platting, zoning, site planning, annexations). This includes managing a team whose day-to-day activities involve the processing of all current planning applications, including staff review, staff reports to Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, legal notification requirements, case assignments, resource allocation, and frequent interactions with public stakeholders, the development community and city officials.
  • Performs and manages the performance of field inspections of development property, from site visits during application review to final Certificate of Occupancy inspections and/or performs area studies including windshield surveys, neighborhood and area surveys, and other field work.
  • Meets with and manages others’ interactions with key City Staff to coordinate development and/or implementation of City development standards and policies including: coordination of the Development Review Committee meeting; and meetings with the City Engineer, Fire Marshal, City Attorney, City Manager, City Secretary, Chief Building Official, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Director, etc.
  • Coordinates the negotiation, execution, and implementation of developer and facilities agreements.
  • Presents and manages the presentation of staff reports to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.
  • Conducts organizational and operational studies and recommends modifications to affected programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Advises developers, property owners, and the public regarding planning issues.
  • Resolves citizen and developer complaints.
  • Interprets and explains the zoning ordinance, including permitted uses, development standards, definitions of uses, and zoning maps.
  • Interprets subdivision plats for compliance with conditions of approval, prior to filing for public record at the county.
  • Assists in ensuring that the City Council’s goals and focus areas are being satisfied and properly addressed.

Specific responsibilities when managing the Downtown Development and Preservation Team

  • Ensure the success of McKinney’s Historic Town Center through leadership and management of activities related to historic preservation, revitalization, economic development, and neighborhood empowerment. This includes managing a team whose day-to-day activities involve the administration of the City’s Historic Preservation Overlay District, the McKinney Town Center form-based code, the Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone, the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone, and the Tax the Increment Reinvestment Zone.
  • Manages implementation of the Historic Preservation Overlay District, including presentations to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB).
  • Manages implementation of the TIRZ district(s), including presentations to the TIRZ Board(s).
  • Performs the duties of the Town Center Development Coordinator as established by the “MTC” – McKinney Town Center zoning district which includes processing of development applications within the district.
  • Manages the recruitment, selection, and coordination with consultants which are contracted to provide professional services.
  • Advises developers, property owners, and the public regarding planning issues.
  • Resolves citizen and developer complaints.
  • Conducts organizational and operational studies and recommends modifications to affected programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Performs public relations and outreach work related to planning and development activities.
  • Reviews State statutes for local government responsibilities regarding land development issues to ensure that the City is following proper processes.
  • Performs and manages the performance of field inspections of development property, from site visits during application review to final Certificate of Occupancy inspections and/or performs area studies including windshield surveys, neighborhood and area surveys, and other field work.
  • Assists in ensuring that the City Council’s goals and focus areas are being satisfied and properly addressed.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Geography, Sociology, Urban Studies, Historic Preservation, or closely related field and five (5) years previous experience. OR Master’s degree in Planning, Geography, Sociology, Urban Studies, Historic Preservation, or closely related field and three (3) years previous experience and/or training involving the review and development of planning recommendations.

Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Planning, Geography, Sociology, Urban Studies, Historic Preservation, or closely related field. AICP certification.

How to Apply
Apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofmckinney/jobs/3926912/planning-manager-comprehensive-planning-and-research