[CC 1989 §2-160.4; Ord. No. 2002 §2, 10-28-1996]
The office of Planning Director for the City is hereby created. For purposes of this Code, such office shall be referred to as "Planning Director".
[CC 1989 §2-160.6; Ord. No. 2002 §2, 10-28-1996]
The Planning Director shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and shall be chosen solely on the basis of education, experience, and executive and administrative qualifications. He/she shall hold, as a minimum, a bachelor's degree in planning or a related field from an accredited university, and shall have considerable experience in the field of municipal planning.
[CC 1989 §2-160.7; Ord. No. 2002 §2, 10-28-1996]
The Planning Director shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by ordinance. The Planning Director shall be entitled to fringe benefits as may be provided by ordinance.
[CC 1989 §2-160.8; Ord. No. 2002 §2, 10-28-1996]
The Planning Director shall devote full-time to the performance of the duties of his/her office, and he/she shall not be otherwise employed.
[CC 1989 §2-160.9; Ord. No. 2002 §2, 10-28-1996]
A. 
The Planning Director shall be generally responsible for establishing policies and procedures and interpreting, administering and enforcing the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations. Supervision is exercised over full-time/part-time staff and consultants. Work is performed under the general administrative direction of the City Administrator. To that end, he/she shall have the following additional duties and powers:
1. 
Supervise and organize all activities relating to the City's planning, zoning, and development management functions to ensure enforcement of adopted ordinances, comprehensive plans, and policies created by the Board of Aldermen and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. 
Serve as staff for the Planning and Zoning Commission and prepare agenda and staff reports and drafts of proposed conditions for developments of all kinds; prepare staff reports and drafts of ordinances for planning, zoning, and development matters for the Board of Aldermen, and attend aldermanic meetings.
3. 
Periodically review, recommend, and draft revisions to relevant ordinances.
4. 
Review petitions for variances, appeals, and exceptions to be heard by the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Adjustment; advise petitioners of hearing procedures, prepare staff reports for the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Adjustment, and attend meetings of both bodies; serve as the City's witness at Board of Adjustment hearings.
5. 
Review and analyze all proposals for non-public development in the City, and review residential and commercial plans for compliance with the zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, comprehensive plans, and other plans and policies; approve final site plans; review trust indentures, escrows, and other financial sureties guaranteeing proper development.
6. 
Meet with individual citizens to provide professional personal attention and consultation to citizen requests and complaints; meet with developers and other applicants to discuss City procedures and policies regarding proposed zoning changes, subdivisions, conditional use permits, and development plans, and review such plans; investigate complaints of possible zoning violations.
7. 
Prepare or assist in preparation of Comprehensive Plan amendments and periodic review of the Comprehensive Plan; provide general comments and recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Aldermen as required pertaining to planning issues concerning the City as a whole.
8. 
Be responsible for managing, controlling, and reporting on the financial status of planning, zoning, and development review functions of the City; assist the City Administrator in development of an annual budget, control of actual expenditures, review of attorneys' and other bills; provide periodic financial reports as necessary to the Finance Officer and City Administrator; monitor staff needs and ensure proper staff performance as necessary.
9. 
Report on a regular basis to the City Administrator regarding the status of activities, and attend regularly scheduled department head staff meetings and other meetings as requested.
10. 
Perform all other related duties as assigned.