Associate Planner-Design Review Job at City of Boise (Boise)

Job Description

The City of Boise is seeking an Associate Planner – Design Review to support well-designed commercial, industrial, multi-family, and mixed-use development throughout the community. This role is a strong fit for a planning or design professional with experience in design review and a background in planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture or a related field. In this position, you will have a direct role in shaping the built environment of one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. You will review development proposals, building plans, site plans and landscape plans; work with applicants, design professionals, residents and decision-makers; and present recommendations in public hearing settings. This role also offers the opportunity to contribute to updates to the City’s adopted design review guidelines, helping ensure Boise’s design standards remain clear, effective and aligned with community priorities.

Job Responsibility

Research, review and issue decisions for administrative level applications such as changes to existing buildings and sites, landscape modifications and change in use requests
Provide assistance to the public through answering telephone calls, emails, in-person meetings and assisting walk-in customers with questions, interpreting zoning regulations, following city code processes and procedures, approving walk-in building permits, etc.
Conduct general parcel research through the archived city records, GIS system, subdivision plats and assessor’s records
Review and provide feedback for development permits
Prepare and present project reports to the design review committee, planning and zoning commission and city council, including researching previous entitlements, setbacks, uses, compliance with design guidelines, neighborhood plans, zoning ordinance and the comprehensive plan
Review building plans to ensure compliance with design review and zoning requirements
Research plat approval and zoning requirements, including previous entitlements, setbacks, height, parking and location within a floodplain or foothills
Perform site inspections for projects to ensure compliance with all design review and planning approvals prior to the issuance of occupancy permits through the building department
Assist in the research, drafting, document layout and public processing of planning studies, including master plans, design guidelines, overlay zones and similar items
Prepare reports (at the staff and hearing levels) that analyze the project's compliance with the city's goals, policies and ordinances
Handle moderately complex issues and problems and refer more complex issues to higher-level staff
Perform all duties of an Assistant Planner and provide team support and training, as needed
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in planning, geography, urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration or a related field
Two years of experience in urban planning, urban design, architecture or a similar field
Or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Valid state-issued driver's license
Pass City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
Driving Record Check

Nice to have

Master's degree in planning, architecture, urban planning, public administration, landscape architecture or a closely related field and four or more years of experience in architecture, professional planning, urban design or a similar field
Experience in the public sector
Certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Registration as an architect or landscape architect and knowledge of state statutes and planning case laws
Skills, including photography, site plan sketching and the ability to use design-related computer programs

What we offer

Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your family
PERSI retirement plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure)
12 paid holidays
8 hours sick leave/month
10 weeks paid parental leave
$500 annual wellbeing incentive
Tuition reimbursement
Free local bus pass
Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

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