Job Summary
The Community Development Director provides executive leadership and oversight for the City’s planning, zoning, permitting, code enforcement, redevelopment, and community growth activities. The Director serves as a strategic advisor to City leadership regarding land use, redevelopment, housing, annexation, infrastructure coordination, and long-range planning. The position works collaboratively with developers, businesses, property owners, regional agencies, and community stakeholders to support responsible growth and customer-focused development services.

Essential Job Responsibilities
• Serves as a member of the City’s executive leadership team and participates in strategic planning, policy development, and organizational initiatives.
• Directs and oversees community development operations, including planning, zoning, permitting, code enforcement, redevelopment, and related functions.
• Supervises assigned staff, including the Building Clerk, Building Inspector, and Facilities Director; responsible for hiring, training, performance management, and staff development.
• Develops and administers departmental goals, budgets, operational priorities, capital planning activities, and strategic initiatives aligned with City objectives.
• Leads implementation and updates to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, land use policies, redevelopment strategies, and growth management initiatives.
• Oversees review and evaluation of land use applications, redevelopment proposals, development plans, and capital projects for compliance with City ordinances, adopted plans, and community objectives.
• Coordinates long-range planning efforts related to housing, infrastructure, redevelopment, annexation, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development.
• Manages redevelopment initiatives, including tax increment financing (TIF), redevelopment agreements, corridor revitalization, public/private partnerships, and community investment projects.
• Collaborates with developers, businesses, consultants, contractors, regional agencies, and community stakeholders to support quality growth and redevelopment opportunities.
• Facilitates public meetings, stakeholder engagement activities, and presentations before the Planning Commission, City Council, boards, commissions, and community organizations.
• Prepares reports, ordinances, agreements, agenda materials, public notices, recommendations, and related documentation for City leadership and governing bodies.
• Coordinates and ensures compliance with required public notice procedures and meeting processes associated with planning and land use matters.
• Promotes efficient, transparent, and customer-focused permitting, development review, and community development services.
• Evaluates and improves departmental procedures, operational workflows, permitting processes, and customer service practices.
• Coordinates development activities and infrastructure planning with engineering, utilities, public works, fire, finance, legal, and other City departments.
• Oversees preparation and administration of grants related to housing, infrastructure, redevelopment, and community development activities.
• Responds to citizen inquiries, stakeholder concerns, and complex development or land use issues using sound judgment, diplomacy, and consensus-building skills.
• Represents the City in coordination with neighboring jurisdictions, economic development organizations, governmental agencies, and regional partners.
• Attends City Council meetings, Planning Commission meetings, development meetings, workshops, conferences, and community events as required.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Education and Experience
• High School or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Community Planning, Property Management, Business Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Public Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in community development, urban planning, redevelopment, code enforcement, development services, or municipal administration.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or management experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job duties and responsibilities successfully.

Certifications and Licenses
• Valid driver’s license required.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification preferred.
• Participation in professional organizations, conferences, and continuing education activities encouraged.

Work Environment and Travel
• Work is performed in both a casual, open office environment and outside. Exposure to heat, cold, wetness, dirt, dust, fumes, contaminants, or other elements may be required. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required.
• Occasional evening and weekend meetings, public events, development meetings, and emergency response coordination may be required.
• Less than 5% of travel is required.