Director of Planning

Principal Duties: Responsible for the oversight and administration of the Planning Department, and provides for the supervision, development, and management of staff. Coordinates with other organizations, agencies and governmental entities. Implements and evaluates the guidelines, principles, and policies of land use proposals and development for Shawnee County. Sets and implements the Planning Department budget. Serves as secretary to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, and prepares presentations of projects, programs, and policies to present to the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission.

Planning and Zoning Administrator

Principal Duties: Responds to inquiries and requests for technical assistance related to land use, planning projects, zoning and subdivision regulations, site development, special and conditional use permits. Advises the Director of Planning on planning and development issues. Evaluates and processes land use proposals and applications. Conducts research on parcels under consideration for development, conditional use permits, and rezoning. Investigates alleged violations of applicable zoning and Floodplain codes and regulations, and proposes enforcement solutions.

Planning & Development Coordinator

Principal Duties: Coordinates the management of planning cases and permit applications; reviews and evaluates applications and ensures compliance with zoning, subdivision, floodplain and other adopted codes and regulations. Provides overall support to the Planning Director and Planning & Zoning Administrator. Assists with compilation of the Department's budget; oversees accounting and payroll operations for the office.

Planning & Development Coordinator

Principal Duties: Coordinates the management of planning cases and permit applications; reviews and evaluates applications and ensures compliance with zoning, subdivision, floodplain and other adopted codes and regulations. Provides overall support to the Planning Director and Planning & Zoning Administrator. Assists with compilation of the Department's budget; oversees accounting and payroll operations for the office.

Planning Specialist

Principal Duties: The first point of contact to the Planning Department; responsible for providing specialized administrative support to the department, including the initial intake and processing of permit and case applications, processing payments, responding to inquiries from the public, utilizing the county GIS system to research parcels, collecting and assembling data for cases, maintaining department records, and providing accounting and payroll assistance.

Location

The Shawnee County Planning Department is located at the Shawnee County North Annex, 1515 NW Saline Street, in the Topeka Industrial and Business Park. For easy access, take US 75 Highway and exit at NW Lower Silver Lake Road and go east for approximately three-quarters of a mile, turn south on NW Saline Street and go one block to the Shawnee County Annex.