Community Development Director
Company: American Planning Association
Location: Roseville
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
The City of Menlo Park is a city of beautiful, tree-lined
neighborhoods and active commercial districts. Located conveniently
between the major metropolitan areas of San Francisco and San Jose,
Menlo Park is home to approximately 35,000 residents in its 19
square miles. Menlo Park's residents reflect a diverse range of
backgrounds and interests who are actively engaged in community
life. Incorporated in 1927, Menlo Park is a General Law city
operating under a Council-Manager form of government.Under
administrative direction from the City Manager, the Community
Development Director plans, organizes, manages, directs, and
oversees the staff, functions, and activities of the Community
Development Department, including building, land use and zoning,
housing, short- and long-range planning, construction and building
inspection, and may include economic development.The Department
includes 36 FTE's and a budget over $13 million. Last fiscal year,
the very engaged team of professional staff processed over 1,300
residential and 170 commercial building permits, conducted over
9,000 building inspections, released 25 below market rate rental
units for occupancy, and approved three bonus level mixed-use and
residential development projects resulting in the approval of over
1,000 housing units and over $23 million in community amenities.
This position provides highly responsible and complex professional
assistance to the City Manager in areas of expertise, including
proposing amendments to the City's General Plan, related
ordinances, and housing and economic programs. Additional
responsibilities include coordinating the activities of the
Community Development Department with those of other departments
and outside agencies and managing and overseeing the complex and
varied functions of the department.The City of Menlo Park is
seeking a Community Development Director who is a committed and
strong leader that can represent the department with integrity. The
selected candidate will have the opportunity to make an impact on
the community's future for quality development. Candidates who
understand public agency development, contract administration, and
inclusive and accessible community engagement are most competitive.
Qualified candidates possess a Bachelor's degree with major
coursework in urban planning, engineering, public administration,
business administration, or a related field, and seven (7) years of
management and/or administrative experience in planning or building
inspection/code enforcement programs, including at least three (3)
years of management or supervisory experience. The City of Menlo
Park, CA offers an attractive salary range and benefits program.
The current salary range for this position is $165,126 - $234,259
annually; placement within this range is dependent upon
qualifications and experience.If you are interested in this
outstanding opportunity, please apply online at
www.bobmurrayassoc.com . If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact Valerie Phillips at (916) 784-9080.American
Planning Association
205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601-5927
Keywords: American Planning Association, Roseville , Community Development Director, Executive , Roseville, California
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