The City of Kenora
Location
Ontario | Canada
Job description
The City of Kenora is a municipality nestled in Northwestern Ontario, just two hours east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, where Lake of the Woods offers a breathtaking backdrop to your career. Experience a commute-free lifestyle while enjoying competitive wages, enticing benefits, and a work environment that turns every day into a win. Join us at the City of Kenora! Reporting to the Director of Planning and Building Services, the City Planner performs a variety of professional land use planning work in the development and implementation of land use and community improvement plans, programs, and services. The City Planner position is responsible for all matters pertaining to the use and development of land within the City of Kenora including all private development proposals and strategic initiatives and ensures compliance with provincial and municipal legislation, policies, regulations, and guidelines. Specifically, this position authors, presents and defends policy recommendations to City Council regarding land-use and planning issues that affect the use and development of land within the City, which involves developing and/or conducting studies regarding matters ranging from environmental protection, heritage conservation, downtown revitalization, and economic development. The City Planner will: Coordinate and administer planning application/plan reviews under the Planning Act and those to purchase municipal property or for site plan control and interpret the official plan, zoning by-law and other planning documents for staff, council, real estate, lawyers and the public. Coordinate process for obtaining easements, in favor of the City. Perform technical review and monitor land use and development applications by the public. Answer correspondence from public, government agencies, and other professionals. Prepare and draft reports concerning zoning by-law amendments, site plan agreements, subdivision agreements, condominium agreements. Consult with municipal solicitor, developers, as required. Prepare and approve of letters of comfort for encroachment on municipal property. Prepare and sign letters of compliance, as Zoning Administrator. Read and interpret reference plans and plans of subdivision for compliance to municipal by-laws. Act as Secretary Treasurer to the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC), including pre-consulting with applicants, for planning applications, ensuring that all applications are reviewed, received, and properly completed, according to the Planning Act. Prepare reports to the Committee and draft Committee decisions. Review surveys and deeds submitted pursuant to PAC decisions, ensure that they correspond to the Committee’s decisions and that all of the conditions have been met. Stamp deeds, thereby approving the creation of a new lot, if all conditions have been met. Prepare by-laws for adoption with respect to property and planning issues and operations matters. Work with Provincial staff and consultants to facilitate reviews of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments. Review and comment on applications for business licenses to ensure continuity with Zoning By-law. Assist with preparation and administration of funding applications for minor and major capital projects. Research and compile information for drafting and review of City policies, with respect to planning and property. Prepare and monitor budgets, including review and approval of invoices for Planning Operations, and Planning Advisory Committee. Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules and expedite workflow; study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Provide leadership and supervision to staff in a manner that motivates, guides, and directs employees to the realization of departmental goals and objectives. Maintain a work environment that promotes staff participation, teamwork, and positive labor relations. Provide coaching and mentoring to staff as needed. Provide reports and other documents for review by senior staff as required. Provide technical advice to other departments, the public, contractors, and other professionals including explaining planning documents during pre-consultation.
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