Job ID: 50626
Location: Hanahan, South Carolina
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Last Updated: 2 days ago
The City Planner serves as the primary leader for managing and guiding all planning, zoning, and development activities within the City. This role is responsible for reviewing development proposals, enforcing zoning regulations, facilitating economic development, and coordinating long-range planning initiatives. The City Planner works closely with developers, business owners, elected officials, and community stakeholders to ensure growth aligns with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and development goals.
The full position profile can be found here: Hanahan City Planner Profile
Board and Commission Support
- Serves as Staff facilitator for the activities of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning, and Appeals, BER and the Design Control Committee; including the supervision of the preparation of agendas and meeting packets; as well as staffing the monthly meetings.
- Manages and facilitates the annual training requirements for the citizen commission and board members.
Comprehensive Planning
- Leads the Planning Commission in drafting, updating, and presenting for adoption a Comprehensive Plan every five years.
- Performs long-range planning functions related to the preparation and implementation of new and/or revised planning and zoning documents, zoning ordinances guidelines, strategies and reports.
Zoning Administration and Enforcement
- Administers, interprets, and enforces the city’s zoning ordinance. Responds to inquiries from the general public, the city’s commercial community, and property developers.
- Performs site inspections and works with field personnel to ensure projects under construction are being completed for approved plans and are in compliance with the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance.
- Conducts tree inspections to assure compliance with the tree ordinances.
- Reviews and evaluates environmental impact reports applying to specified private and public planning projects and programs.
Grant Management
- Applies for and administers grants, such as CDBG, and follows through with all protocol related to awarded grants.
Economic Development and Business Support
- Promotes the city regionally as a business destination in cooperation with various county, state and federal agencies including the SC Department of Commerce, Charleston Regional Development Alliance and the Berkeley County Office of Economic Development.
- Develops and implements marketing strategies for the recruitment of business and industry; ensures the growth of small business development, including startups, through individualized assistance grant programs and ongoing training opportunities.
- Serves as the primary staff contact between the business community and the city by fostering a common vision and strengthening the business environment.
- Represents the city at various forums and in various groups involved in economic development efforts.
Project Facilitation
- Serves as the point of contact for developers and their professionals and facilitates their projects through the city’s approval process.
- Confers with local authorities, civic leaders, social scientists, and land planning and development specialists to devise and recommend arrangements of land and physical facilities for residential, commercial, industrial, and community uses.
- Recommends governmental measures affecting land use, public utilities, community facilities, and housing and transportation to control and guide community development and renewal.
Data Analysis and Reporting
- Collects data and maintains a database with trends in socioeconomic, financial, financial, labor, education, migration, and other information to aide in the assistance of recruitment of business and industry.
- Performs special demographic, economic, land use and zoning analyses studies or surveys as directed; provides GIS assistance for Planning Department needs.
- Compiles and analyzes data on economic, social, and physical factors affecting land use, and prepares or requisitions graphic and narrative reports on data.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Business, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field required.
- 2-4 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, zoning, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) preferred.
- Strong knowledge of zoning, land use planning, municipal development standards, and code enforcement.
- Familiarity with municipal government operations, procedures, and interdepartmental coordination.
- Ability to read and interpret site plans, architectural drawings, engineering documents, and land surveys.
Compensation
Starting salary range: $70,486.79 – $91,162.53. The City of Hanahan offers a competitive benefit package including State of SC health insurance and participation in the State Retirement plan (PEBA).
To Apply
Priority will be given to candidates who apply prior to September 14th. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by the
FGP team until the position is filled.
