1. Oversees the recruitment, employment, development, evaluation and release of staff and contract personnel and supervises the Development Planning Department either directly or indirectly through reporting managers:
- 2 Direct Manager Reports, 2 Direct Administration & Support Staff, 16 Departmental Staff and Contract Personnel
2. Develops and implements department-wide goals, objectives, policies and procedures and oversees operating budgets.
3. Manages the overall development application review process including file circulation, review by internal and external stakeholders, and negotiations with applicant to achieve project conformity with City objectives and policies.
- Advises and provides recommendations to Council on file applications.
- Delegated Council authority for approval and issuance of Development Permits (Environment, Hazard Areas, Agricultural and Minor Form & Character Development) and Minor Heritage Alternation Permits.
- Acts Deputy Approving Officer for the statutory decision-making authority and independence as per the Land Title Act, Strata Property Act and Real Estate Development Marketing Act.
- Exercises knowledge of policies, regulations, legislation and legal frameworks that guide the review of development application proposals. Lead successful negotiations, make value decisions in a complex regulatory environment with many competing interests & priorities and be able to persuade, guide and negotiate with a wide variety of clients, professional groups and internal departments.
- Attends substantial number of evening Council Meetings and Public Hearings.
4. Provides sound planning advice to Council, senior management, committees/agencies, departments and the public.
- Develops, recommend, & implement policy and procedural changes and review/approve staff reports, policy amendments, bylaws and legal documents for Council’s consideration.
- Responsible for developing effective working relationships with senior government agencies, advisory committees, the general public & development community.
5. Manages budget:
- Operating Budget: To be determined.
- Responsibility: Primary X Contributory Shared
- Final spending authority: Divisional Director, Planning and Development Services
