Planning Manager Resume Example City Of Novato

PLANNING MANAGER

Professional Profile

Twenty-five years in the field of City Planning, with excellent customer service skills. Manager of professional staff, a division budget, and consultant and contract professionals. Make presentations before elected and appointed boards, as well as write staff reports on development proposals. Experience with hiring staff and monitoring underperforming employees.

Qualifications

Prioritize heavy workload and competing assignments
Assign work to staff and monitor progress of their work through weekly meetings
Maintains accurate file and digital records
Establish budgets for projects with multiple funding sources and tasks

Build relationships with co-workers and real estate professionals
Active participant in interdepartmental and team projects
Create and update information for division webpage

Interests

Hobbies include travel, exploring the urban and natural environment, hot yoga, tennis, bocce ball and trivia tournaments

Skills

Prepare staff reports and make verbal presentations to elected and appointed officials

Meet with developers as well as residents on development potential of property

Hire staff and assemble a team; prepare personnel evaluations and monitor underperforming staff

Review, interpret and implement local, state and federal legislation

Experience

Planning Manager
May 2008 to September 2015City of Novato - Novato, CA

Supervise Planning Division staff of five Planners and one Administrative Assistant.
Review work product of staff to ensure critical aspects of the project are appropriately discussed.
Manage Planning Division workload issues and reassign projects as needed.
Oversee Planning Division budget of $803,000 and detailed working knowledge of the Community Development Department budget of $2.0 million dollars.
Part of a team to update the General Plan and Housing Element.
Coordinate closely with the City Attorney on controversial or politically sensitive projects, as well as the Directors of Parks and Recreation, and Public Works on development projects.
Make presentations to the City Council and staff liaison to the Planning Commission.
Team member in various interdepartmental administrative projects such as implementation of new building permit system, and website update.
Project manager for digitizing Planning division paper records.

Planning Manager
April 2004 to April 2008City of Pinole - Pinole, CA

Manage $1.1 million budget for General Plan and Specific Plan update process.
Coordinate weekly with General Plan consultant on status of process.
Implementing User Fee and Impact Fee studies prior to adoption of the General Plan and Specific Plan update process.
Oversee Planning and Building Division budget of $650,000.
Supervise Six Building and Planning staff (Building Official, Building Inspector, Rental Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, Associate Planner and Permit Technician), and adjunct/contract staff.
Review work product of staff to ensure critical aspects of the project are relayed (staff reports, notices, environmental determinations and related documentation).
Make monthly presentations to the City Council and staff liaison to the Planning Commission.
Staff to local boards (monthly West Contra Costa County transportation meetings, and quarterly Planning Directors group).
Work closely with the City Attorney on controversial or politically sensitive projects.
Manage transition of Planning, Code Enforcement and Rental Inspection files from a paper system to digital imaging of this information.

Senior Planner
January 2001 to April 2004City of Hercules - Hercules, CA

Manage preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for a 577-residential hillside development proposal with a $675,000 budget.
Prepare matrix of uses, edit and direct consultant on organization of the Regulating Code for the Central Hercules Plan.
Oversee project review of implementation of the Waterfront District Master Plan.
Staff to the Planning Commission.
Make presentations before the Franklin Canyon Steering Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council.
Provide clarification and direction to contract planners on policies of the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Specific Plans.
Write staff reports for residential subdivisions, design review, tentative parcel maps, amendments to existing plans, and changes to municipal code.
Conduct or manage initial studies, and submission of forms on decision of projects to the County Clerk.
Create and revise administrative process and procedures of Community Development and Public Services Department.

Planner II
December 1999 to December 2000City of Oakland - Oakland, CA

Create one uniform application from numerous application forms.
Coordinate with the Information Systems Department to put application and submittal information on-line.
Comprehension of complex Zoning Ordinance, and translating this information to the public when working at the Front Counter.
Process residential development applications.
Review application to ensure it complies with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan.
AdministerPay Phone Program.
Coordinate with Police Department, City Attorney, and Neighborhood Watch groups.

Assistant Planner
January 1997 to December 1999City of Petaluma - Petaluma, CA

Process residential, commercial, and industrial development applications.
Review application to ensure it complies with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan.
Prepare Initial Study, Negative Declaration and write staff reports.
Make presentations before the City Council, Planning Commission, and Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee.
Write Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Cardroom Operations.
Coordinate meeting with Cardroom owners, Police Department and Planning Department.
Prepare and present staff report to the Planning Commission.
Assist the public when providing Zoning and General Plan information at the Front Counter.
Participate with multidisciplinary team at the Emergency Operation Center during flood conditions.

Planner
October 1991 to December 1996Contra Costa County Community Development Department - Martinez, CA

Process residential, and commercial development applications.
Review application to ensure it complies with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan.
Prepare Initial Study, Negative Declaration and write staff reports.
Staff Zoning Administrator hearings.
Make presentations before the County Planning Commission.
Assist the public when providing Zoning and General Plan information at the Front Counter.
Implement and administer the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Make presentations before the Mobile Home Advisory Committee.
Work with park owners and residents to mediate solutions regarding rent increases.
Process revenue producing special district applications.
Create guidelines and instruct staff about processing this type of application.
Update Land Inventory System using Supervisorial District, Census Tract and General Plan maps and county parcel books.
Code incorporated and unincorporated land and enter into RBASE.
Create demographic reports as requested by county personnel and residents.

Education

Master of City and Regional Planning : May 1991Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor of Arts : Environmental Studies, March 1987University of California - Santa Cruz, CAEnvironmental Studies

Additional Information

ORGANIZATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners Member No. 13552 July 1998 - PRESENT

Affiliations

American Planning Association

American Institute of Certified Planners

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

City of Novato
City of Pinole
City of Hercules
City of Oakland
City of Petaluma
Contra Costa County Community Development Department

School Attended

Rutgers University
University of California

Job Titles Held:

Planning Manager
Senior Planner
Planner II
Assistant Planner
Planner

Degrees

Master of City and Regional Planning : May 1991
Bachelor of Arts : Environmental Studies , March 1987

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