No direct supervision exercised. This classification performs a variety of routine and complex professional and technical land use planning work in the areas of comprehensive planning, development planning and transportation planning including special planning studies, Capital Improvement Project planning work, land use application coordination and review and policy development. Provides information and assistance to developers, business community and the public on planning and development related matters. Associate Planners typically receive broadly defined assignments and are required to determine most data requirements, develop a work program, perform the research and analysis and prepare a final report. Positions at this level routinely make presentations at public meetings and before Hearing bodies.
Assignments require independent judgement and making technical determinations and decisions.
Planners at this level receive only occasional assistance as new or unusual situations arise and function as project leads, but not as leads of a major functional area . May act as liaison or staff representative for multi-jurisdictional planning projects. Prepares reports requiring skills in research, analysis and development of statistical data, field studies, surveys maps and use of advanced computer applications. Prepares and presents written, oral, and visual reports to hearing bodies, the City Council, Planning Commission, citizen committees and other public and private forums regarding specific project results and recommendations. May prepare agendas and maintain records of activities.