Staff Planner

Detailed Description:

• Drafts Planning Commission, City Council, Board of Adjustment, and Downtown Advisory Board reports on lot splits, site plans, preliminary and conditional final plats, zoning change requests, and downtown construction.
• Answers questions from citizens, appraisers, architects, engineers, consultants, attorneys, and relators regarding various land use, development, and process questions.
• Researches property history and consults with various departments to provide zoning verification letters to citizens, appraisers, architects, engineers, consultants, attorneys, and realtors.
• Prepares and presents visual aids for Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Technical Advisory Committee, and Downtown Advisory Board Meetings as well as other City meetings as needed.
• Prepares reports and GIS maps for presentations on housing, commercial development, school related projects and demographics.
• Updates zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations as needed.
• Assists with preparation of items for Planning Commission and City Council including taking in submittals, entry into Naviline, drafting and mailing of public notices and newspaper notices, and requesting placement of zoning signs.
• Reviews applications for telecommunication towers, new and upgrades.
• Researches Specific Use Permits on the property, zoning information, site plan compliance and verify structural analysis reports and lease agreements.
• Prepares utility easement and right-of-way documents for City Council, including dedications, closures, and partial closures.
• Works with applicants and surveyors to correct errors in legal descriptions and ordinance documents.
• Reviews site and landscape plans for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

About the Company:

Located in northeast Oklahoma, Broken Arrow is the fourth largest city in the state, with an estimated population of 120,000 people spread out over 60 square miles. From 2010 to 2020, U.S. Census Bureau numbers show the City grew by 14.8 percent, making it one of the fastest growing incorporated municipalities in Oklahoma.

Residents in Broken Arrow enjoy a high quality of life, characterized by low crime, high performing schools, affordable housing and easy access to many parks and recreational facilities. The City fosters a sense of community by sponsoring seasonal festivals and events each year, including Rooster Days, a local Farmers Market and musical performances in the park.