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This highly responsible position leads a small team of professionals responsible for researching, analyzing, developing, and proposing City land use planning and development policies, plans, and ordinances for consideration by the Planning Commission, Mayor, and City Council. The Office of City Planning also includes the Citys Data Analytics Team responsible for, among other things, leading a city-wide performance measurement program and the Citys Open Data initiatives. This work requires considerable independence, initiative, and seasoned judgment, and involves extensive public contact including representing the City to Regional, State, and Federal entities and agencies. The position will also be part of a leadership team made up of the Mayor and City Department Heads supporting a city committed to economic diversity, equity, and meaningful community engagement.\ \ NOTE: Each application must include answers to thefollowing questions{tabindex="0" target="blank" rel="noopener"}(Download PDF reader){target="blank" rel="noopener"}. Please download and answerthese questionsand attach your answers to your application. Answers should be provided in essay format, no more than one page single-spaced for each question. Please note applications excluding this material will not be considered.

\ Essential Job Functions

Leads and supervises the planning team in the development of citywide comprehensive land use planning and development policy, plans, regulations, and programs in collaboration with other City departments including but not limited to: preparation and update to the Citys municipal development plan (planBTV) and related area-specific and resource/issue-specific plans; preparation of amendments to the Citys comprehensive development ordinance; the collection and analysis of data regarding development trends; and, formulating inclusive community outreach and engagement activities.

Supports the Planning Commission, Mayor, and City Council in the adoption and implementation of comprehensive land use and development policies, plans, regulations, and programs.

Collaborates with other City departments in preparing intermediate and long range plans and policies for transportation, parks, housing, community and economic development and other matters related to the use and development of land as a basis for mayoral and City Council decisions on priorities, implementation strategies, and funding alternatives.

Collaborates closely with the Dept. of Permitting and Inspections regarding ongoing development trends and challenges in the community as they may relate to necessary modifications to City regulations, as well as to ensure that proposed regulatory modifications are well coordinated and integrated into the Citys development review and permitting processes.

Advises and provides professional and technical assistance to the Mayor, City Council, and other City departments on planning and development issues as well as proposed State and Federal legislation impacting City developments and/or ordinances, and grant opportunities.

Leads and supervises a team of policy and data analysts to provide a range of complex and technical research and data analysis projects for the Mayor, City Council, other City departments, and public boards

Oversees the city-wide performance measurement and continuous improvement program (BTVstat), focused on improving the operational performance of City departments and providing better services to the community using data.

Oversees the Citys Open Data initiative including ensuring compliance with the Open Data Policy, and maintaining an active Open Data Port l to provide key city data publicly

Prepares and administers departments annual work plan; monitors all department initiatives and work tasks; redefines department goals and related allocation of staff resources as necessary and/or preparing requests for additional support and expenditures outside the annual department budget; and, oversees consultant contracts as required.

Plans and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel within the department; establishes performance improvement and development objectives

Prepares and administers departments annual budget; monitor all department expenditures; redefines department goals and related allocations as necessary and/or preparing requests for expenditures outside the annual department budget; and, oversees other contracts as required.

Solicits and administers state and federal grants for planning and related activates.

Represents the Department in litigation related to planning and development.

Prepares and submits testimony on behalf of the City before State legislative committees, State Boards, Commissions, and Federal agencies.

Reviews State, City and adjoining communitys development plans for coordination with and impact on the City.

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