Who: Village of Hanover Park, IL
-Reviews
building permit plans for compliance with applicable zoning, subdivisions,
landscaping, and other development codes.
-Provides significant input and/or contributes to
the development of departmental policies and procedures, and occasionally
contributes to the development of policies that affect other departments.
-Maintains,
updates and assists in the implementation of goals and policies identified in
the Village's Comprehensive and Strategic Plans.
-Maintains computerized Village
data as applicable, including demographics, land use, signs, public services,
property availability and owner information. Development and maintenance
includes field surveys, graphics development and statistical compilation.
-Prepares
applications, provides necessary documentation and coordination for special
projects and awards e.g., (Certified Cities, Governor's Home Town Award, etc.).
-Assists
the Director in reviewing and updating all of the Village's land use regulations.
-Assists
in preparing brochures for developers and citizens outlining and explaining the
Village's development process and promotes development opportunities.
-Assists
the Director in streamlining the development process and acts as an ombudsman for
developers and citizens projects as they go through the necessary steps in
obtaining project approval.
-Maintains liaison with local, county and regional
governments and agencies regarding annexation, planning and other related
matters.
-Maintains and updates planning data and geographic information systems
as it relates to planning and physical development. Files updated demographic
and industrial site information with the State of Illinois.
-Provides
comprehensive staff reviews for variances, rezoning, special use and planned
unit development proposals. Prepares staff memos related to such reviews for
Development Commission.Assists with business and developer outreach and
preparation of agendas and projects for the Committee on Networking Education
and Community Teamwork (CONECT) business committee.
-Administers Escrow
Agreements, communicate with Finance and Code Enforcement Staff, residents, and
real estate professionals to evaluate code violations and establish agreements
for them to be remedied following the sale of a property.
-Provides Community
Development counter coverage to assist residents with a variety of inquiries.
-Performs
other duties as requested or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of
the duties enumerated above.
-Oversees the work of, and delegates work to the
departments Administrative Assistant .
Qualifications: Completion
of a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or a related field, and a minimum of
four (4) years of related experience in government planning; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the
essential duties of the job such as those listed above. A Master's degree is
preferred. Must
possess and maintain in good standing a valid Illinois Class D driver's
license; American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification is
preferred.
Benefits: $31.12-34.62/hour. $60,690-67,518/annually.
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