Jobs: City of Lake Forest Park

Senior Planner for the City of Lake Forest Park

Under the direction of the Planning Director, the Senior Planner performs a wide variety of tasks, including advanced-level professional planning work for the Planning Department. Responsible for a variety of complex and professional current or long-range planning duties including administering zoning, subdivision, shoreline, and environmental regulations; provides interpretations and assure that land use proposals comply with environmental impact requirements under SEPA and other environmental legislation; administer environmental, land use and zoning processes; develop land use policies; inform the public, land developers and others regarding code requirements; perform lead duties and provide work direction on planning projects as assigned. Also responsible for the analysis and problem-solving necessary for technically sound decisions. Develops staff reports and makes presentations before the Planning Commission, Hearing Examiner and other public forums, as required. This position may perform any combination of current planning and long range planning as assigned by the Director.

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