Community Development Director

Treasure Island Planning And Community Development Director

This is a highly complex position responsible for the City's professional and administrative work in directing the activities of the Planning and Community Development Department including Planning & Zoning, Code Enforcement, Redevelopment, and Building Divisions. The work is performed under the general supervision of the City Manager. Supervision is exercised over all department personnel.

Essential Job Functions include :

• Plan, coordinate, direct and exercise general supervision over employees engaged in a wide variety of Planning & Zoning, Building, Flood Plain, and Code Enforcement tasks.
• Work with staff to review developers' plans to ensure compliance with zoning and building codes, environmental regulations and economic development policies of the City; formulates recommendations based on the evaluation of the developers' plans and their compliance with applicable ordinances and regulations.
• Compile all financial data necessary to provide an accurate annual operating and capital budget for the Department; controls and approves department expenditures.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and municipal land use and zoning laws.
• Compile, analyze, and publish data on economic, commercial, and community development.
• Coordinate local comprehensive planning efforts with county, state, and regional planning officials.
• Work closely with the Economic Development Director and department staff in preparing, promoting and implementing redevelopment plans and projects.
• In conjunction with the Economic Development Director, provide information and assistance concerning development regulations and procedures to developers, investors and businesses interested in development within the City;
• Provides guidance and assistance as requested to City Management and the Mayor and City Commission, in formulating planning, growth management, development control and economic development policies.
• Acts as advisor to various appointed boards.
• Evaluate the performance of division administrators and department administrative staff.
• Responsible for directing and participating in the selection, placement, promotion, training, development, safety, discipline and appraisal of all department personnel.
• Resolve complaints or problems concerning activities of the Department operations; keep the City Manager advised of departmental activities through oral and written reports.
• Prepare proposed resolutions and ordinances for presentation before the City Commission.
• Attend and speak at workshops and meetings in support of those resolutions and ordinances.
• Develop or assist in developing grant proposals to improve the City's appearance and promote desirable development and redevelopment. Supervise the grant process and ensure files are properly maintained for grant audit compliance. Act as a liaison with the Economic Development Director, community and parties participating in development / redevelopment efforts.
• Assist with promoting economic development throughout the City.
• Prepare, or direct the conduct of, special studies related to activities of the department and submit recommendations on the viability of proposed development, projects or programs to the City Manager; may conduct special studies or assignments not directly under the department's area of responsibility.
• Prepare land use and development regulations for review and recommendation by the PZB / LPA to the City Commission.
• Performs related work as required.
• Serves in a staff position as a "confidential" employee.

Minimum Qualifications, Licenses and Certifications include :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and Environmental Conditions include :

Must exercise considerable independent professional judgment and initiative in solving problems through the application of a thorough knowledge of the City's code, policies and practices.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, elected officials, contractors, suppliers, city residents as well as other local, state, and federal agencies.

Knowledge and training in supervisory and leadership practices and procedures.

Training and experience in job safety requirements for areas of responsibility.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Skill in the use of computerized system applications and personal computer software applications.

Ability to maintain information on a "confidential" basis.

Excellent leadership, coaching, mentoring and people skills as well as excellent organizational skills.

Thorough knowledge of laws and ordinances governing planning, development and zoning processes.

Thorough knowledge of development and planning practices and principles, economic and community development practices, growth management principles, strategic planning procedures and redevelopment principals.

General knowledge of the principles and practices of building design and construction.

General knowledge of land use and building construction codes.

Ability to effectively communicate development plans to the public, private developers, City management and elected officials.

Ability to manage, direct and supervise professional and clerical staff.

Essential Physical Skills include :

Acceptable eyesight (with or without corrections)

Acceptable hearing (with or without aid)

Ability to lift no more than 30 lbs. on occasion.

Ability to maintain repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and fingers.

Ability to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, feel, and smell.

Ability to sit, walk, or stand for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.