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The City of Spring Hill, Kansas seeks a highly qualified, dynamic professional to provide expertise related to planning, zoning and codes as part of the development review process.  Join us and be part of developing complex and long-range goals!  We offer excellent comprehensive benefits including 100% City paid medical, dental and vision premiums for the 2025-2026 Plan Year. We also offer other great benefits such as vision care allotment, paid leave, holiday pay, KPERS retirement and a City of Spring Hill Retirement package. Start a great new career with the City of Spring Hill.

Pay, Education & Experience:

• Salary range is $94,036.80 to $136,572.80/year.  Actual starting pay depends on the experience and skills considered during the offer process.
• Bachelor’s degree or professional certification in urban planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, geography, or related field required.  Specialized training in GIS desired.
• Master’s degree in urban planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, geography, or related field preferred.  A combination of qualifying education and experience may be considered.
• Five (5) years of similar or related experience is required. 

Brief Description of Duties:

Under the supervision of the Community Development Director, this position is an exempt position under FLSA.   This employee incorporates both the completion of administrative work and project management related to complex current and long-range planning activities.  Duties include managing a variety of assignments and projects related to the development review process as well as conducting special or long-term projects.  This includes land use and zoning regulatory controls as well as site plan review to ensure conformity with planning and land-use practices.  Independent judgment and initiative are regularly used to perform analytical tasks, develop and present recommendations.  May oversee other less experienced staff members to coordinate the preparation of planning reports and supporting documents. 

• Analyzes city development proposals and reviews construction plans for developments.
• Responds to inquiries using various means of communication from the public and other departments regarding development proposals, zoning, ordinances, and codes related to the regulation of development in the City, long-range planning, and other planning-related activities including explaining the rationale and reasoning behind local land use regulations, state planning law, and policies of the comprehensive plan.
• Provides assistance to applicants through the development review process.
• Manages and provides recommendations for long-range projects to include managing or completing the research, analysis, and assimilation of information.
• Oversee the review and approval process, including the preparation of staff reports for all requests to vacate right-of-way or other publicly held easements.  Responsible for ensuring conformity with adopted rules and regulations, ensuring the public notice is published, and notifying all utility companies.
• Works with departmental staff to ensure planning-related conditions are addressed, including the review of occupancy permits, and shell and tenant finish building permits. This may also include obtaining and managing letters of credit or other sureties.
• Maintains and updates database and geographic information files.
• Perform on-site inspections to analyze how regulations are being applied in order to recommend improvements to the Comprehensive Plan and Development Code.

• Performs research related to zoning district, deed restrictions, and subdivision covenants.

• Performs other duties as deemed necessary or assigned.

Duties, responsibilities, scheduling, shift assignments and work location, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of urban and regional planning. Knowledge of applicable state statutes and local ordinances, codes, and regulations pertaining to planning, zoning, and code enforcement. Knowledge of operational characteristics, services and activities of a comprehensive Community Development Department in order to recommend improvements and efficiencies, as well as serve as interim Community Development Director in the supervisor’s absence.

Application Process:

100% City paid medical, dental and vision premiums offered for the 2025-2026 Plan Year. We also offer other great benefits such as vision care allotment, paid leave, holiday pay, KPERS retirement and a City of Spring Hill Retirement package. Start a great new career with the City of Spring Hill.

Complete our online application and upload your cover letter and resume at https://www.springhillks.gov/.

“The City of Spring Hill, Kansas values an inclusive workforce by providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees as an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation. All employment decisions at the City of Spring Hill, Kansas are based on operational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, sex or gender, gender identity or expression including transgender status, citizenship, religion or creed, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry or national origin, military status or service in the military. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourage applicants of all identities, backgrounds and cultures to apply. All dimensions of diversity in the workplace are welcomed by us, and we aim to extend that inclusivity to the partners we work with.”