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Design Review and Historic Preservation Planning Manager

Salary
$75,000-$99,999
Employment
Full Time
Real Estate Field
Location
Boise
 ID
Postal Code
83702
Country
United States

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Description


The City of Boise offers a singular opportunity to lead one of the most challenging and rewarding planning disciplines, focused on facilitating innovative and responsive architecture, sustainable landscaping, and continued integration of valuable historic structures and neighborhoods into Boise's evolving urban environment. We're looking for a talented Design Review and Historic Preservation Planning Manager to join our collaborative, citizen-focused team of professionals in the Planning and Development Services Department, where we are actively engaged in making Boise the most livable City in the country. Based on the skills and qualifications of the successful candidate, the City offers between $75,000 - $88,000 as a starting annual salary and amazing benefits to support the other important parts of your life. Come see what the City of Boise has to offer! 

This position develops and manages planning projects from inception to successful completion, and prepares and implements policy initiatives. Conducts research, and performs design reviews and historic preservation, urban design, zoning and general plans relating to architecture, landscape, preservation, and land use standards required by local and state law. Supervises professional staff, manages consultants, and provides professional guidance and support to Committees, Commissions and Council. Work requires considerable independent judgment and is performed under general direction.

Applications must include a current resume and cover letter to be considered.
If available, please provide a current portfolio.

Analyzes, prepares and presents information regarding complex development applications, appeals, ordinance amendments and guiding documents to the Design Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Reviews and makes recommendations to the Historic Preservation Commission regarding historic preservation overlay zoning applications. Performs site inspections to ensure zoning compliance for occupancy of structures. Evaluates and makes recommendations and/or decisions on proposed changes for historic preservation-zoned properties. Determines the completion of work, and assists with the issuance of bond approval to allow for temporary occupancy of structure. Communicates with applicants, public, agencies and management regarding applications and processes in oral and written form. Works with individuals and groups to facilitate outreach, educate and foster compliance gain with ordinance requirements which can be mutually beneficial to the applicant, public, and the City. (30%)

Monitors the maintenance of record keeping for all files ensuring all information is accurate, current and available to the public and other review agencies. Applies for, monitors and coordinates grants received for timely fulfillment and reporting to the grant agency. Supervisory responsibilities including oversight of Supervises subordinate professional and support staff including scheduling and assigning work, providing direction, setting project priorities, reviewing and approving work products ensuring their compliance with state and local laws. Conducts public meetings and hearings and represents the City in public and official meetings with other City departments, agencies and citizen groups. Attends various training seminars, conferences and meetings as required. Prepares reports and presents them to the various planning Commissions and City Council. (25%)

Obtains tracks and executes grants for historic preservation projects. Oversees the administration of these projects including budgeting, preparation of financial reports and project accounting as well as supervision of the project carried out by the City staff or through external consultant/contractor arrangement. (10%)

Works with administration on fee schedules, modification to division policy, procedures and processes working towards accurate, reliable and efficient review of applications. Participates with special groups such as the Development Services Advisory Committee (DSAC), Ordinance Review Committee (ORC), and other project groups. Participates in the development of comprehensive planning policy, ordinance amendments, specific area plans and neighborhood planning providing direction with regards to design and historic preservation. Provides recommendations to the Planning Director on project and administrative processes. (10%)

Prepares and monitors the notice requirements for Design Review and Historic Preservation including the writing of legal notification for publication in the local paper, radius notices for mailing to affected owners and residents, transmittal documentation to City and outside review agencies, hearing notification, and action letters. (10%)

Supervisory responsibilities: Employees in this position are authorized to recommend and/or effect the full range of duties (with appropriate managerial review), including hiring, performance evaluations, transferring, promoting, assigning of significant duties, rewarding, disciplining and terminating employment; exercise independent judgment to direct others work and have the authority to take corrective action; and, utilize people skills to communicate, motivate and direct or oversee a person, group, department, or organization. (15%)

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Total Percentage = 100%
 
 

Experience


5+ to 7 years


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